PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swg le fay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alves
vs
le fay

180 cm
25
181 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

175 cm
29
180 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Alves !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Swg le fay!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - le fay scores with a four punch combination!
Alves scores with a punch to the head.
Alves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alves throws a jab when le fay was well out of range.
le fay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Alves counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

le fay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
le fay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
le fay lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alves !
le fay trying to control but Alves is having none of it.
Alves is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
le fay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
le fay uses his free foot to push down on Alves 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alves .
le fay wants to control the pace but Alves is squirming around nicely.
le fay raining down hammerfists from mount.

le fay looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves is trying to escape the mount.
Alves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
le fay trying to control but Alves is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is in all sorts of trouble here.
le fay wants to take Alves 's back here but Alves is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

le fay working for a submission but Alves is keeping him at bay.
Alves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
le fay looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alves passes into half guard.
le fay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
le fay is not content to let Alves control the position.
le fay tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
le fay moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

le fay is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.

le fay looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alves passes into side control.
le fay is looking for a sweep.
le fay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves working the body and head with strikes.
le fay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but le fay keeps working.
le fay is looking for a sweep.
le fay manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Alves is controlling le fay's trapped leg to prevent le fay from advancing to side control.
Alves gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
le fay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Alves will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alves scores with a shot to the body.
le fay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
le fay with a lazy takedown attempt

and Alves counters with a single leg into guard. le fay didn't expect that.
Alves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.

le fay working for a triangle but Alves defends it easily.
le fay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

le fay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alves defends well.
Alves wants to control from the top but le fay keeps moving.
Alves wants to pass the guard but le fay is keeping the position.

le fay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alves sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two 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.
Alves trying to control but le fay is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alves throws a strike but le fay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
le fay preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alves is on top in guard.
le fay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

le fay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alves lands a couple of elbows.

le fay looking for a guillotine here but Alves defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
le fay tries to land a sweep but no joy.

le fay is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alves is aware though and is defending well.
Alves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
le fay has momentary wrist control but Alves slips an elbow through the middle.

le fay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
le fay is breathing heavily.
Alves trying to control but le fay is working from the bottom.

le fay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
le fay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
le fay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alves is one step ahead there.
Alves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
le fay gets back to half guard.
Alves seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
le fay trying to control from the bottom.

le fay looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alves dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Alves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between le fay's hands.

Alves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
le fay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alves scores with a couple of good head shots there.
le fay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns le fay that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
le fay is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves trying to control but le fay is having none of it.
le fay is working to get back to half guard.
le fay regains half guard.
Alves is controlling the pace.
Alves trying to control the action but le fay is working from the bottom.
Thiago Alves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alves sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. le fay defending well though.

le fay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

le fay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
le fay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
le fay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alves chips away with some ground and pound.

Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

le fay is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Alves rolls with it to try and escape but le fay cranks on the arm and Alves is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Swg le fay!