PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davi Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genki Dama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Alves
vs
Dama

167 cm
25
149 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

157 cm
23
156 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 14 - 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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genki Dama!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Dama moves out of range easily.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Dama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Dama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Dama lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dama moves away.
Dama slips a jab from Alves.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dama.
Davi Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves blocks a head kick by Dama.
Dama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dama misses with a few strikes there.
Alves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Dama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alves throws a leg kick that misses.
Alves throws a body punch but Dama moves out of range.
A big left from Alves misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alves moves out of range as Dama throws a body kick.
Alves wants to slow Dama down by chopping away at his legs.
Alves throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dama looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
That kick from Alves tenderised Dama's leg. Dama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dama slips a straight right by Alves.
Dama misses with a wild body shot.
Alves lands a jab to the head.
Dama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dama. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dama lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Alves lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Dama throws a big shot that misses.
Dama thows a leg kick but Alves checks it
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Dama misses with a low kick as Alves jumps back.
Dama throws the kick towards the body but Alves avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Dama there.
Alves swings widly with a right hand
and Dama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alves throws a hook but Dama blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Dama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Alves. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alves.
Alves moves out of range of the strikes.
Dama throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dama slips under a jab from Alves.
Alves blocks a head kick by Dama.

Alves scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dama keeps working.
Dama is looking to reverse the position.
Dama can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama tries to buck Alves off but Alves is having none of it.
Dama is not content to let Alves control the position.
Dama is looking to reverse the position.

Alves decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dama counters with a straight right hand.
Dama ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Dama misses with a leg kick
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves slips a jab from Dama.
Dama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Dama throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Alves dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dama fails to land with a series of punches.
Dama throws a head kick that Alves semi-blocks.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dama throws a body kick the misses
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Dama saw that one coming.
Alves misses with the combination.
Dama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davi Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A cross from Dama lands.
Jab from Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dama.
Dama blocks the body kick.
Dama slips under a jab from Alves.
A jab lands there for Alves.
Dama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dama.
Dama looks to land a right hand but Alves moved out of range.
Alves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves with a jab.
Alves checks a low kick from Dama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama scores with a jab.
Dama checks a low kick from Alves.
Dama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alves throws a leg kick but Dama checks it.
Alves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dama looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dama tries to buck Alves off but Alves is having none of it.
Dama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alves throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control but Dama is keeping him busy.
Alves with the ground and pound but Dama regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Alves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Dama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.

Alves is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dama gets full guard.
Dama throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control from the top but Dama keeps moving.
Dama is pulling down on Alves's head. It's preventing any offense from Alves, at least for the moment.
Alves landing some decent shots from guard.
Dama keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Dama trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Dama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dama moves away from the strike by Alves.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dama.
Dama misses with a low kick.
Alves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alves misses with a leg kick
and Dama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dama throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Good work by Dama as he checks the leg kick.
Alves avoids a kick to the body.
Alves misses with an uppercut
and Dama counters with a straight right hand.
Dama checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alves swings for the body but Dama moves out of range.
Dama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves looks to land a right hand but Dama moved out of range.
Dama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves slips under a jab from Dama.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dama defends it nicely.
Dama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dama just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Alves stuffs the takedown.
Alves scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Alves throws a lazy uppercut
and Dama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab lands there for Alves.
Dama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Dama uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Dama shoots in and drives through. Alves sprawls well.
Davi Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genki Dama.
Dama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Alves moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Alves misses with a kick to the body.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Alves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with a nice right hand.
Alves blocks the body kick.
Alves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alves. Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
Dama missing with a left hand there. Alves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Alves lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dama throws an overhand right that lands on Alves's shoulder, as Alves tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alves.
Dama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Alves clearly takes that round.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Dama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dama looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Alves motions for Dama to come forward. Alves throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alves jabs Dama right on the nose. Dama blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Dama misses the target.
Alves cracks Dama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alves swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dama checks a leg kick.
Alves scores with a punch to the head.
Dama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dama thows a body shot but no joy.
Dama misses with a kick to the body
and Alves counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dama misses with a low kick.
Dama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves checks the leg kick nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dama.
Dama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dama checks a leg kick nicely.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dama's head backwards.
Alves throws the left hand but Dama avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alves throws a hook but Dama avoids it easily.
Dama throws a push kick but Alves slaps the foot to one side.
Alves swings for the body but Dama moves out of range.
Alves looks for a takedown but Dama sprawls well.
Dama throws an off balance right hand
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Dama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Alves throws a right hand that Dama ducks under and follows up with a left that Dama also avoids with ease.
Dama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Dama.
Dama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dama misses with a low kick.
Alves looks to land a right hand but Dama moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama misses with a hook to the body
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alves lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Dama misses.

Dama closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dama is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Alves is not content to let Dama control the position.
Dama not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Dama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alves sees it coming and defends easily.
Dama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama wants to pass the guard but Alves is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dama wants to work for an arm triangle but Alves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dama throws a strike but Alves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves wants to stand but Dama has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Davi Alves will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alves misses with a straight left.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Dama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alves lands a nice looking body shot.
Dama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Dama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot by Dama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
Alves shoots in for a double leg but Dama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Alves throws a leg kick that misses.
Alves avoids a kick to the body.
Alves wants to clinch.
Dama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alves checks it well.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama has a takedown stuffed.
Dama misses with a looping right.
Dama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Alves tries a low kick but Dama avoids it.
Alves throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A bone on bone clash there as Dama blocks the leg kick.
Alves lands a head kick. Dama smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alves.
Dama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama staying out of range there.
Alves tries to score with a low kick but Dama moves his leg out of the way.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dama.
Dama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alves moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Dama.
Davi Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dama.
Dama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice defenses there by Alves.
Alves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alves avoids the body shot from Dama.
Genki Dama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama moves out of range as Alves throws a body kick.
Dama misses with a body kick.
Dama throws a push kick but Alves slaps the foot to one side.
Dama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dama throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dama. Dama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves dips to his left and cracks Dama with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dama drops his hands momentarily and Alves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alves connects with a body shot that sends Dama's belly button to the back.
Alves avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Davi Alves.
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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davi Alves!
Davi Alves retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Davi Alves, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.