PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Carl Orff - Carmina Burana - André Rieu's version. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Louza
vs
Alves

183 cm
25
190 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

179 cm
30
200 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Alves!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Louza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Louza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Louza misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Louza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alves throws a chopping leg kick but Louza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alves swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Louza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Louza laying and praying for a moment but Alves takes advantage and regains half guard.
Louza prevents Alves from improving his position.

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

Louza is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is looking to improve his position.
Louza 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 looking for a sweep. Louza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Louza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Louza throwing shots but Alves is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Louza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alves is staying active underneath Louza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Louza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alves defends it well.
Alves gets back to full guard.
Louza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alves's head.

Alves has his foot on Louza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Louza works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louza passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking for a sweep.

Louza is trying to get an arm triangle but Alves is defending well.
Alves sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Alves is trying to control but can't.
Louza trying to pass the guard but Alves defending well.

Louza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alves is just riding it out for now. Louza eventually gives up the hold.
Louza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louza trying to mount his opponent but Alves defends it.

Louza is looking for a kimura here.
Alves manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves misses with a leg kick

and Louza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Louza wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Louza is really struggling to control Alves but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Louza from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alves trying to keep a closed guard but Louza is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rebaldo Louza has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Louza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Louza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Alves.

Alves tries to sprawl but Louza drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Louza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alves sees it coming and defends easily.

Louza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alves is just riding it out for now. Louza eventually gives up the hold.
Alves misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Alves looking for submissions off his back.
Louza is pressing down on Alves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alves is holding on for now.
Louza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.

Louza is working for a kimura but Alves is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza is pressing down on Alves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alves is holding on for now.
Alves is not content to let Louza control the position.

Louza maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Alves could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Louza has cracked it and Alves is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Louza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rebaldo Louza!