PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aka Sutmasnabela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Trik Turner - Friends and Family. The key to victory for Freddy Alves has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Alves
vs
Sutmasnabela

168 cm
25
170 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

160 cm
27
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aka Sutmasnabela!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Sutmasnabela darts in and clinches Alves up against the cage.
Sutmasnabela content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sutmasnabela's elbow.
Sutmasnabela tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.
Sutmasnabela tries for a takedown but Alves manages to get underhooks.

Alves works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alves trying to control but Sutmasnabela is working from the bottom.
Sutmasnabela is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves won't allow Sutmasnabela to sweep him here.
Alves throws a big elbow that misses.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Sutmasnabela has wrist control.
Alves makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sutmasnabela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sutmasnabela controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.
Alves is in close to Sutmasnabela's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control from the top but Sutmasnabela keeps moving.
Sutmasnabela pulls Alves in close to prevent any damage.
Sutmasnabela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alves's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutmasnabela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sutmasnabela's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sutmasnabela can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alves won't allow Sutmasnabela to sweep him here.
Alves throws a big elbow that misses.
Sutmasnabela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sutmasnabela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves cracks Sutmasnabela with a solid left hand.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sutmasnabela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutmasnabela trying to control the position.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Sutmasnabela has wrist control.
Alves trying to control but Sutmasnabela is working from the bottom.
Alves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutmasnabela is trying to keep Alves in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Alves dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alves.
Sutmasnabela takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Sutmasnabela is rocked!
Alves connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Sutmasnabela covering up! Alves comes in with a big uppercut and Sutmasnabela goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Freddy Alves!
A victorious Freddy Alves thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.