PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Peoples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peoples has chosen Party People by Nelly Featuring Fergie as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Thiago Alves could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cecil Peoples's chin.

Alves
vs
Peoples

180 cm
35
181 lbs
17 - 22 - 1

180 cm
31
180 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 17 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Alves !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cecil Peoples!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peoples.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Peoples pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peoples lands a two punch combo.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peoples.
Peoples slips under a jab from Alves .
A head kick misses from Peoples.

Peoples takes the fight into the clinch.

Peoples breaks the clinch.
Alves tries to bum rush Peoples with a series of wild strikes but Peoples uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Punishment in the buildup to the fight.

Alves closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Peoples breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves throws a right hand that misses
and Peoples counters with a good, hard body kick but Alves shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Peoples saw that one coming.
Peoples tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Peoples's shoulder, as Peoples tries to avoid the shot.
Alves throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peoples throws a wild body kick that Alves sees coming a mile off.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Alves has Peoples up against the cage in a clinch.
Peoples is pressed up against the cage. Alves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peoples down to the mat. Peoples avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peoples fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alves .
Jab by Alves .
Peoples staying out of range there.
Peoples misses with a head kick.
Peoples scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alves doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a right and a left that Peoples avoids nicely.
A head kick from Peoples lands but Alves takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Peoples's shoulder, as Peoples tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Peoples misses.
Peoples slips under a jab from Alves .
Peoples scores with a shot to the body.
Peoples throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alves on the side of the head.
Peoples throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Peoples moves into the clinch successfully.

Peoples breaks the clinch.
Peoples ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peoples is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Peoples dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peoples is looking to clinch.
Peoples tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alves is looking to chop away at Peoples's legs.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves is looking to chop away at Peoples's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peoples.
Peoples misses with a head kick.
Alves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peoples counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
Alves misses with a left hand
and Peoples counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.
Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peoples moves away from the strike by Alves .
Alves avoids the body shot from Peoples.
Alves swings away with a body shot that misses
and Peoples counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves misses with a lunging right hand
and Peoples counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peoples uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves .
Peoples lands a leg kick that knocks Alves off balance momentarily.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peoples moves away.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peoples counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Peoples works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peoples. That's going to slow Alves down.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peoples keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves takes one on the button.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peoples lands a slapping body shot.
Peoples buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peoples lands a jab to Alves 's midsection.

Alves moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Peoples dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peoples digs a good hook to Alves 's body.
Peoples smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Peoples ducks down to avoid it.
Peoples wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.

Peoples gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Peoples's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peoples cracks the inside of Alves 's front leg.
Peoples dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Peoples connects with a right hand. Alves shakes it off.

Alves clinches up with Peoples and pushes him back against the cage.

Peoples breaks the clinch.
Peoples doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Peoples looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peoples counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.

Alves has Peoples up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves has Peoples pressed against the cage.

Peoples breaks the clinch.

Peoples clinches up with Alves and pushes him back against the cage.
We've been informed that Peoples has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Peoples lands a right hand.
Alves is stalling here.

Peoples breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cecil Peoples seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Peoples rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.
Alves is trying to drag Peoples to the mat but Peoples just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Alves manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peoples takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves misses with a left hand
and Peoples counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Peoples has managed to clinch.
Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Peoples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peoples lands a nice looking body shot.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Peoples 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Peoples wants to clinch.

Alves moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Peoples uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peoples lands a shot to the body.
Peoples has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peoples stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peoples lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards.

Peoples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Peoples clinches.
Alves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peoples gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peoples lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alves .

Peoples breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peoples is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alves rather than just go for the knockout.

Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peoples, pushing him back against the cage.
Alves wants to take the fight to the mat but Peoples manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Alves . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Peoples breaks from the clinch.
Peoples tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peoples counters with a nice uppercut.

Peoples has managed to clinch.

Peoples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peoples sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Peoples has closed the distance and engaged Alves in a clinch.
Peoples blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peoples lands a left hand.

Peoples pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thiago Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alves moves into the clinch successfully.
Alves misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Peoples showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Peoples defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Peoples misses with a body kick.
Alves throws a hook but Peoples avoids it easily.
Peoples lands a head shot.
Peoples misses with a two punch combination.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Peoples's shoulder, as Peoples tries to avoid the shot.
Peoples displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Peoples tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peoples manages to avoid it.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Peoples tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Peoples.
Alves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cecil Peoples is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peoples lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Peoples gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peoples has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peoples blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peoples has had enough of the clinch but Alves keeps him there for the moment.

Peoples's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peoples works on Alves 's body with a couple of short punches.

Peoples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peoples uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves .
Some wild striking there from Peoples.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves throws a poor cross that misses
and Peoples counters with a three punch combo that has Alves backing up. Alves nods at Peoples to acknowledge the strikes.
Thiago Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peoples lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alves takes a step back to recover.
Alves throws a series of punches but Peoples avoids them all with ease.
Alves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peoples finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Peoples wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Peoples connects with a crisp jab.
Peoples moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peoples feints a jab promting Alves to slip. Peoples then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alves slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Peoples moves away and avoids it.
Peoples tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peoples ducks under a wild hook from Alves .
Peoples lands a jab to Alves 's midsection.
Peoples steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves .
Peoples scores with a head kick. Alves tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Peoples throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Alves is rocked!
Peoples keeps Alves at a distance using the push kick.
Peoples stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves .
Peoples throws a head kick that misses.
Peoples scores with a shot to the body.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Peoples lands a big head kick that sends Alves tumbling to the mat! Peoples takes a step backwards and waves Alves back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Alves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peoples misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Peoples Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Alves is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cecil Peoples!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cecil Peoples made sure he mentioned Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.