PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nissin Miojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alves
vs
Miojo

185 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
148 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nissin Miojo!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Alves lands.
Alves lands a body shot.

Alves gets the takedown into side control.
Miojo is trying to buck Alves off.
Alves slows the pace down.
Alves tries to score with some ground and pound. Miojo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
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.
Alves working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Miojo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miojo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alves wants to free his trapped foot but Miojo is holding on for dear life with his legs.

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

Alves is trying to work for a kimura but Miojo is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alves punching from mount but Miojo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Miojo is squirming around, avoiding Alves's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves throws some wild stikes that Miojo manages to avoid easily.
Alves wants to control the pace but Miojo is squirming around nicely.
Alves throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Alves throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The referee warns Miojo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves thowing shots but they're missing.
Alves trying to control but Miojo is having none of it.
Alves sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Alves throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Miojo because Alves loaded up on that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miojo taking shots to the head.
Alves tries to control but Miojo wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Alves dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Miojo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alves pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miojo is out of range and Alves settles back down.
Alves throws out a leg kick but Miojo moves out of range and Alves only half commits.

Miojo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miojo keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miojo keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alves wants to control from the top but Miojo keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anderson Alves.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miojo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miojo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Alves shoots in and bounces Miojo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miojo is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Miojo is retaining full guard.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miojo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Miojo has wrist control.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miojo is keeping the position for now.
Miojo keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves landing with the ground and pound.
Miojo keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Miojo wants to get back to his feet but Alves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves looking to sit in guard and control but Miojo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Alves dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves cracks Miojo with a good jab.
Miojo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miojo scrambles back to his feet.
Miojo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Miojo is rocked!
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miojo is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
Miojo dives in and grabs Alves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes down on Miojo's head and hops out.
Miojo seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves gets the takedown into side control.
Miojo struggling a bit here.
Miojo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miojo is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.

Alves is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miojo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miojo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alves.
Alves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alves is trying to control the action in half guard but Miojo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alves is really struggling to control Miojo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Miojo tries to kick Alves off but Alves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Alves is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miojo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anderson Alves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miojo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Alves.
Alves won't allow Miojo to sweep him here.
Nissin Miojo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miojo keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves is fighting to break Miojo's control of his arms but Miojo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miojo is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves wants to control from the top but Miojo keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Alves!
After the big win, Anderson Alves made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.