PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davi Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Haim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haim has chosen The One as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alves
vs
Haim

167 cm
24
149 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
153 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best $48 - 159's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davi Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Haim!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haim throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Haim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alves swivels and escapes.
Alves looks to land a combination. Haim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Haim throws a jab when Alves was well out of range.
Alves cracks Haim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haim throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Haim keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves tries to bum rush Haim with a series of wild strikes but Haim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves.
Haim tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haim swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Haim checks a leg kick.
Alves throws a head kick but Haim moves out of range.
Haim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haim misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haim misses with a wild combination.
Haim misses with a double jab.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Alves as Haim shoots in.
Haim works over Alves's head and body with a nice combination.
Alves darts in trying to clinch
and Haim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alves misses with a body shot.
A combination from Haim does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Alves there.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haim's sensitive parts.
Haim throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Haim misses with a double jab.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alves, right into the meat.
Alves misses with a kick to the body.
Haim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Alves clinches up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alves smiles and moves away.
Davi Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Haim.
Some wild striking there from Haim.
Alves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves's corner calls for a 1-2. Alves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haim shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves tries to sprawl out of it but Haim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Haim is just out of range.

Alves closes the distance and pushes Haim back into the cage.
Alves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haim.
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haim's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alves.
Alves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haim tries to pull guard but Alves won't allow it.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Alves misses with a body punch.
Alves lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haim blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
Haim missing with a left hand there. Alves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Alves dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Haim misses with a double jab.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Haim pushes him off.
Haim blocks a low kick nicely.
Haim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haim blocks a head kick by Alves.
Alves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alves connects with a looping right hand.
Haim misses the jab.

Alves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.
Alves pushes Haim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alves misses with some punches.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alves walks away with a smile on his face. Haim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.

Alves drives through and clinches with Haim against the cage.
Alves misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haim.
Alves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haim is defending well for now.
Alves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Haim drags the fight down to the ground.
Alves wants to control from the top but Haim keeps moving.

Haim is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Haim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alves trying to control but Haim is working from the bottom.
Haim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves wants to control from the top but Haim keeps moving.
Haim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Haim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alves defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alves sees it coming and defends easily.
Haim trying to control the action but Alves is working from the bottom.

Haim is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Alves to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haim postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Alves trying to control the position.
Haim trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alves is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves wanted to stand there but Haim had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Alves dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alves lands a two punch combo.
Haim throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Alves lands a jab.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Haim.
Haim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Haim.
Haim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haim. Haim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Haim misses with a double jab.
A jab from Alves misses.
Alves lands the left hand.
Haim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alves wants to clinch up but Haim keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haim tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haim.
Haim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alves tries to clinch but Haim is having none of it.
Alves lands a body shot.

Haim gets a double leg takedown into Alves's guard.
Haim 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 passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alves trying to control the position but Haim is working away.
Alves cracks Haim with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim tries to bench press Alves off him but Alves keeps the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haim looks to move to half guard but instead Alves has passed into mount! Damn!
Corey Haim has got the better of the ground game so far.

Alves is working for a guillotine from mount but Haim frees his head quite easily.
Haim tries to reverse the position but Alves maintains control.
Alves is landing with some decent strikes but Haim is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alves dominating with strikes here.
Alves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haim is looking to escape.
Alves landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is landing with some decent strikes but Haim is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Haim is rocked!

Alves looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Haim is still in real trouble! Can Alves finish him?
Alves tries to control but Haim wriggling away.
Haim wants to control but Alves is having none of it.
BOOM! Alves connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Alves trying to control but Haim is having none of it.
Haim can't escape the position.
Haim seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves looking to control but Haim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Haim tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haim tries to hold on but Alves postures up.
Alves lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haim can't escape the position.
Alves punishing his opponent with strikes.
Haim is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alves lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Haim taking shots to the head.
Haim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves wants to control the pace but Haim is squirming around nicely.
Haim is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Alves clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Haim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Haim misses with a series of wild punches.
Haim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alves pinned against the cage. Alves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Haim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Alves stuns Haim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haim backs up against the cage.
Davi Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves tries to bum rush Haim with a series of wild strikes but Haim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haim keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haim is on top in guard.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Haim from controlling successfully.
Haim looking to sit in guard and control but Alves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alves passes into half guard.
Alves wants to take a breather but Haim is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Alves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haim defends it well.
Haim works his way to full guard. Good work.
Haim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haim looking to control.
Haim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.
Haim is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haim looking to pass the guard.
Haim is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Haim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
Alves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davi Alves has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Haim misses with a double jab.
No luck for Haim with that takedown attempt.
Haim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Alves clinches up against the cage.
Haim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davi Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Haim.

Alves has clasped his hands together around Haim's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Alves is putting a hurting on Haim here, landing some big shots from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves looks up at the clock and then as Haim takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alves smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haim tries to buck Alves off but Alves is having none of it.
Haim can't do much from the bottom here.
Alves looks up at the clock and then as Haim takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alves smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Alves had his way with Corey Haim in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Haim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Haim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haim is defended easily by Alves.
Haim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alves scores with the left hand. Haim knows he should have avoided that one.
Alves works Haim's body with a nice hook.
Haim misses with a series of wild punches.

Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Haim controls the action.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haim can do to turn this around?
Haim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Haim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.
Haim wants to sweep but no luck.
Haim is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Alves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Haim 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.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Haim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Alves is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Haim has his foot on Alves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alves works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves wants to control from the top but Haim keeps moving.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alves controlling from the top position.
Haim trying to control the position.
Haim wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Davi Alves just wasn't active enough.

Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Alves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alves.
Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davi Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alves walks away with a smile on his face. Haim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Haim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haim falls off balance throwing a combination

and Alves counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Haim.
Haim shoots in looking for a takedown but Alves manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davi Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Haim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Haim does no damage.
Haim throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Haim misses with a straight left.
Haim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alves.
Jab by Alves.
Haim misses with a few strikes there.
Alves lands a head kick. Haim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves cracks Haim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves scores with a body shot.
Haim shoots for a takedown but Alves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Corey Haim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Alves rushes Haim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davi Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davi Alves!
Davi Alves retains his featherweight title!