PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jambo Alvez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Marteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jambo Alvez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jambo Alvez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Alvez
vs
Marteau

180 cm
28
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
199 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jambo Alvez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Marteau!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvez throws a series of strikes that have Marteau backpedaling.

It looks like Thomas Marteau has been cut.
Marteau throws a head kick that misses.
Marteau misses with a head kick.
Alvez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marteau fails to land with a series of punches.

Alvez drives through with a takedown into guard.

Alvez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvez landing some decent shots from guard.
Alvez wants to control from the top but Marteau keeps moving.
Marteau is trying to control the position but Alvez postures up.

Alvez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marteau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alvez has managed to get both his arms back between Marteau's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvez throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marteau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Marteau is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvez defends well.
Alvez trying to control the position from guard on top but Marteau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marteau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alvez is controlling him.
Marteau is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Alvez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

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

Alvez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvez cracks Marteau with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marteau being controlled here, momentarily.
Alvez trying to control the position from guard on top but Marteau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvez chips away with some ground and pound.
Alvez won't allow Marteau to get back to his feet.
Marteau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvez.
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!
Alvez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvez trying to control the position from guard on top but Marteau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Jambo Alvez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Marteau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marteau tries to sprawl but Alvez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Alvez trying to mount his opponent but Marteau defends it.
Marteau is trying to stand back up but Alvez is controlling him
Marteau trying to hold on to Alvez's head to control him but Alvez postures up.
Alvez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alvez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marteau wants to control but Alvez is keeping busy.
Alvez wants to control but Marteau is keeping him busy.
Marteau trying to hold on to Alvez's head to control him but Alvez postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Marteau is refusing to be controlled, as Alvez sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marteau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marteau moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jambo Alvez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvez scores with a three punch combo!
Alvez slips a jab and a cross from Marteau.
Marteau throws a head kick that misses.
Alvez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marteau throws a right hand that Alvez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvez also avoids with ease.
Marteau looks gassed!
Alvez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Alvez gets a takedown into half guard.
Alvez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jambo Alvez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Marteau's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alvez jabs Marteau right on the nose. Marteau blinks but takes it well.
Marteau dodges the punch combination from Alvez.

Marteau rushes Alvez and presses him up against the cage.

Alvez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marteau misses with the combination.
Alvez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alvez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvez takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jambo Alvez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marteau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvez.
Marteau fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvez stalks Marteau and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marteau's face. Marteau staggers backwards, shaken.
Alvez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Alvez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marteau trying to keep a closed guard but Alvez is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marteau has momentary wrist control but Alvez slips an elbow through the middle.
Marteau keeping moving, preventing Alvez from controlling successfully.

Marteau working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alvez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alvez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jambo Alvez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marteau being controlled here, momentarily.
Alvez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Marteau working for a triangle but Alvez defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alvez stopping the sweep attempt from Marteau.
Alvez wants to control from the top but Marteau keeps moving.
Alvez controlling from the top position.
Marteau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jambo Alvez.
Alvez thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvez clobbers Marteau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marteau ducks right into an uppercut from Alvez.
Alvez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marteau sprawls well. Marteau wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alvez gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvez tries to bum rush Marteau with a series of wild strikes but Marteau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marteau misses with a head kick.
Jambo Alvez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marteau throws a head kick but Alvez moves out of range.
A slow jab from Marteau misses its intended target.
Alvez works the jab nicely.
Marteau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marteau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marteau takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvez misses the target.
Alvez avoids the head kick by Marteau.
Alvez misses with the combination.

Alvez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marteau is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marteau wants to control but Alvez is having none of it.
Marteau squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvez content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvez is landing with some decent strikes but Marteau is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alvez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marteau looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jambo Alvez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marteau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marteau looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvez is just out of range.
Marteau misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvez misses with a straight right.
Alvez dodges the punch combination from Marteau.

Alvez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Alvez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marteau controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Alvez not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marteau trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Alvez trying to control but Marteau is having none of it.
Alvez with the ground and pound from mount.
Marteau tries to lock up and control but Alvez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marteau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alvez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marteau tries to hold on but Alvez pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marteau is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Alvez is staying active.
Alvez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marteau is looking to escape.
Marteau sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alvez wants to control but Marteau is keeping him busy.
Alvez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Alvez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marteau looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvez taking a breather here.
Alvez is looking to take a break and control but Marteau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvez working away.
Marteau manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Alvez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jambo Alvez.

Alvez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alvez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alvez prevents Marteau from improving his position.
Marteau on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alvez prevents Marteau from improving his position.
Alvez is thwarting Marteau's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alvez trying to control from half guard but Marteau is working away.
Marteau is looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvez is nestled in close to Marteau, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alvez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alvez prevents Marteau from improving his position.
Marteau is trying to stand.
Marteau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alvez decides to return to a standing position.
Thomas Marteau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvez misses with a two punch combination.
Alvez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jambo Alvez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alvez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jambo Alvez!
A very excited looking Jambo Alvez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.