PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jambo Alvez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palhares
vs
Alvez

173 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rousimar Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jambo Alvez!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares tries for a takedown but Alvez circles away easily
and Alvez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palhares thinking.
Palhares shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alvez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Rousimar Palhares has been cut.
Alvez misses with a few strikes there.
Palhares shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alvez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rousimar Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palhares has his takedown stuffed
and Alvez counters with a nice uppercut.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Alvez lands a left and a right that sends Palhares crashing to the canvas! Alvez dives into mount looking to finish!

Palhares is rocked!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alvez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oh Palhares is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palhares seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvez stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Palhares with a poor takedown
and Alvez counters with a crisp right that sends Palhares to the canvas! Alvez follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jambo Alvez!
Jambo Alvez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.