PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collective kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Barricade. Alves has chosen Rob Zombie - Scum of the earth as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Collective
vs
Alves

175 cm
32
175 lbs
15 - 16 - 1

180 cm
28
185 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Random Collective!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Alves!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Collective decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alves wants to improve his position but Collective is controlling well.
Alves wants to control but Collective is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Collective lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Collective trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alves's guard.
Collective wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.

Alves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collective scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Collective has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective postures up.
Collective scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Collective won't allow Alves to sweep him here.

Alves is looking for a triangle but Collective pushes his legs off easily.
Alves controls Collective momentarily but Collective frees himself.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collective is one step ahead there.
Collective controlling from the top position.
Collective trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collective 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 Random Collective wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Alves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Collective's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Collective darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collective wants to take a breather but Alves is having none of it.
Collective drops an elbow to the side of Alves's head.
Collective prevents Alves from improving his position.
Alves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alves is trying to keep Collective in close.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Collective from controlling successfully.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collective trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Collective is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Collective postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Collective trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves has a closed guard, preventing Collective from standing up.
Alves trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Collective from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Random Collective wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Collective shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alves makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Collective really felt that one!
Collective shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
Alves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Collective has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Collective looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Collective taking a bit of punishment here - Alves scoring with strikes.
Collective takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alves passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Collective!
Alves in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alves cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alves takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Collective tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves dominating with strikes here.
Collective regains half guard.

Alves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Alves dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Collective fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alves stuns Collective with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alves wants it to stay on the feet.
Collective wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collective tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Collective somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Random Collective. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves lands with a slapping head kick.
Collective tries to clinch up.
Alves explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective fails with a takedown attempt.
Collective doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves counters with a nice body shot.
Random Collective seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves throws a right hand that Collective ducks under and follows up with a left that Collective also avoids with ease.
Collective dives in and grabs Alves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes down on Collective's head and hops out.
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Collective doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves counters with a body kick that stops Collective in his tracks momentarily.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collective's sensitive parts.
Fernando Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a shot to the body.
Alves throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Collective tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Collective drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Collective takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alves scores with a spinning back kick!
Alves lands with a right hand.
Alves with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Alves drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alves working the ground and pound.
Alves working the body and head with strikes.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves is working Collective over with some ground and pound from side control.
Alves lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Collective down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collective takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Alves cracks Collective with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Collective is not content to let Alves control the position.
Collective is looking for a sweep.
Alves working the head and body with strikes.

Alves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alves lands an elbow.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Alves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collective is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alves working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collective tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alves presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Alves is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Collective has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alves with good strikes from the mount here!
Alves scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collective is trying to escape the mount.
Alves lands a nice shot to the head.
Collective taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Collective is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves stuffs the takedown.
Collective looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Collective wants to clinch.
Collective shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves tries to sprawl out of it but Collective keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves throws a low kick, looking for Collective's leg but Collective calmly moves out of range.
Collective gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Collective 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Random Collective. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves takes a swing at Collective's ribcage but misses.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Collective or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
Collective misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Collective gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Collective.
Collective darts in trying to clinch
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Collective is looking to clinch.
Collective is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Collective misses with a takedown
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Alves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Collective's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves cracks Collective with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Collective takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Random Collective is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collective looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Alves throws a left that rocks Collective and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Alves dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Collective regain composure!

Collective is rocked!

Alves working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oh Collective is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collective taking a bit of punishment here - Alves scoring with strikes.
Alves controlling from side mount.
Alves lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alves lands a few punches from side control.
Alves working the body and head with strikes.
Fernando Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves trying to control the position but Collective is working away.
Collective is trying to work for a sweep but Alves has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collective takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alves cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Collective throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Alves lands a heavy elbow.
Collective really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alves loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Collective scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Alves land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Alves stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Alves!
After winning the bout, Fernando Alves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.