PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Pinochet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duardo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Personality Crisis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pinochet
vs
Alves

200 cm
27
260 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

194 cm
22
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Pinochet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duardo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinochet walks into a jab.
Augusto Pinochet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinochet lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinochet misses with a right hand

so Alves counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pinochet keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pinochet's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinochet is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves trying to control from half guard but Pinochet is working away.
Pinochet tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
Pinochet has hold of Alves's hands but Alves slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alves throwing shots but Pinochet is blocking nicely.
Alves prevents Pinochet from improving his position.
Pinochet is not content to let Alves control the position.
Pinochet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pinochet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves wants to control from the top but Pinochet keeps moving.
Alves forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Alves there.
Alves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pinochet!

Alves looking for a guillotine from mount but Pinochet is having none of it.
Alves postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pinochet looks a forlorn figure.
Pinochet working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves controlling from mount.
Alves tries to control but Pinochet wriggling away.
Pinochet working to try and regain half guard.
Alves trying to control but Pinochet is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Alves controlling the pace for now.
Pinochet gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Duardo Alves was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Alves drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pinochet tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alves presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pinochet is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alves lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pinochet is trying to escape the mount.
Alves lands a big shot there that rocks Pinochet but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alves lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pinochet is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alves landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinochet is working to get back to half guard.
Pinochet is working hard here to advance position.
Alves punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pinochet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alves lands a big elbow.

Alves is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pinochet has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pinochet!
Pinochet won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinochet looking to pass the guard.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duardo Alves dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pinochet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alves.
Pinochet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pinochet wants it to stay on the feet.
Alves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinochet on the side of the head.
Pinochet throws a good cross that connects.
Pinochet misses with a double jab

and Alves counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Pinochet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pinochet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pinochet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves lands a couple of digs.
Alves lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinochet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alves is one step ahead there.
Alves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Pinochet is keeping the position.
Alves connects with a couple of short punches.
Pinochet is looking to sweep but instead, Alves has passed into half guard.
Alves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pinochet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves forces his way into half guard.
Pinochet is not content to let Alves control the position.
Pinochet is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves controlling the pace.
Pinochet is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Alves controlling the pace.
Pinochet gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alves manages to get himself to full guard.
Pinochet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pinochet got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pinochet has managed to get both his arms back between Alves's legs - danger averted.
Alves is adopting a defensive guard.
Pinochet is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.

Alves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pinochet is aware though and is defending well.
Pinochet tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
Pinochet sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alves's guard.
Duardo Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pinochet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alves regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinochet won't allow Alves to sweep him here.

Alves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alves keeping full guard, as Pinochet tries to pass.
Alves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pinochet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duardo Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pinochet misses the shot to the body.
Pinochet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Alves looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pinochet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pinochet trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pinochet throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Alves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alves trying to control but Pinochet is working from the bottom.
Pinochet wants to sweep but no luck.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinochet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinochet tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinochet keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Duardo Alves wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinochet swinging wildly here.
Pinochet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck for Pinochet with that takedown attempt.
Pinochet throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Alves lands a head shot.
Augusto Pinochet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Alves fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pinochet sprawls well initially but Alves persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alves is taking a breather. Pinochet says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves winds up and cracks Pinochet with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pinochet tries to roll over but Alves keeps him under control.
Alves content to control rather than advance.
Alves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pinochet is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alves trying to control but Pinochet is having none of it.

Alves goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pinochet turns into him and now he's in Alves's guard.
Augusto Pinochet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Alves is working Pinochet over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pinochet being controlled here, momentarily.
Alves preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pinochet will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Alves is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Alves is working Pinochet over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alves trying to control but Pinochet is working from the bottom.

Alves is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pinochet is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pinochet has escaped and now he's on top!
Alves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duardo Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duardo Alves!