PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ortiz
vs
Alves

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Alves!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alves scores a takedown into full mount!
Alves looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ortiz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alves blocks Ortiz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ortiz tries to lock up and control but Alves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alves working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ortiz is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alves gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Alves looking to score a takedown here. Ortiz is defending well but Alves drives through and ends up in Ortiz's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alves is looking to stand up but Ortiz won't let him.
Alves must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ortiz working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Ortiz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alves passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz tries to buck Alves off but Alves is having none of it.
Alves working away.

Alves stands up and beckons Ortiz to his feet.
Alves wants to clinch.

Alves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.

Ortiz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Alves has picked Ortiz up and slammed him! Ortiz can't keep hold of the triangle and Alves manages to pass to side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alves drops an elbow to the side of Ortiz's head.
Alves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz gets full guard.

Alves gets to his feet. Ortiz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Ortiz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alves!
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Alves tries to reverse the position but Ortiz maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Ortiz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Alves is desperately trying to improve his position but Ortiz has a good base and remains in mount.
Ortiz tries to control but Alves wriggling away.
Alves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Ortiz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alves has worked his arm free - good work by Alves!

Ortiz is trying to get an arm triangle but Alves is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves struggling a bit here.

Ortiz is trying to get an arm triangle but Alves is defending well.

Ortiz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alves knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ortiz tries for a kimura but Alves is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Alves dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alves's guard.
Ed Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves is trying to control the position but Ortiz postures up.
Alves wants to sweep but no luck.

Ortiz drops back looking for a leg! Alves is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alves manages to kick Ortiz off! Ortiz jumps back into Alves's guard.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Ortiz preventing the sweep.
Alves controls Ortiz momentarily but Ortiz frees himself.
Ortiz wanted to stand there but Alves had control of the position.
Ortiz postures up and lands a big shot to Alves's brow.

Ortiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Alves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ortiz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ortiz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Alves decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ortiz won't allow Alves to pass to mount.

Ortiz looking for submissions off his back.

Ortiz actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz actively working from the bottom here.
Alves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Alves 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.

Ortiz looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ortiz looking for a kimura from the bottom but Alves passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ortiz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alves scores with punches from side control.
Ortiz trying to control but Alves flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Alves keeps control of the position as Ortiz tries to break free.
Alves lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Ortiz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Alves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves tightening his grip on Ortiz, looking for the choke.
Alves tries to keep control of the position but Ortiz is staying busy.
Alves lands shots from the back.
Ortiz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ortiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ortiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Ortiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ortiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ortiz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alves manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ortiz has Alves in his guard.

Ortiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Alves gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands a big shot there that rocks Ortiz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alves with the ground and pound from mount.
Ortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alves landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ortiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Alves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Alves trying to control but Ortiz is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alves controlling the pace for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ortiz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ortiz is squirming around, avoiding Alves's attempts to control the action.
Alves landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alves controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
Ortiz can't escape the position.
Alves blocks Ortiz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Alves wants to control the pace but Ortiz is squirming around nicely.
Alves controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ortiz is working hard here to advance position.
Ortiz tries to hold on but Alves postures up.
Alves controlling the position easily from mount.
Ortiz tries to reverse the position but Alves maintains control.
Daniel Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ed Alves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz tries to hold on but Alves postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Alves!