PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the ring accompanied by Wu-Tang - "Think Differently" (feat. Roc Marciano). Alves has chosen Guerreiro by Curumin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marciano
vs
Alves

180 cm
40
163 lbs
39 - 14 - 0

169 cm
32
171 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guilherme Alves!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano thuds his shin into the meat of Alves's side.
Marciano seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Marciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marciano misses with a hook.
Marciano connects with a nice looking jab.
Marciano checks a leg kick.
Alves tries to clinch up.
Marciano digs a good body shot into Alves's ribs.
Marciano lands a jab to the head.

Alves has managed to clinch.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
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 tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marciano's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Alves stalling.
Marciano is trying to maintain a safe position but Alves gets an underhook and turns Marciano into the ropes.
Marciano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marciano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alves digs a right hand underneath Marciano's ribcage. Marciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Alves is controlling him.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Alves tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Alves back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marciano's brow.
Marciano tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.

Marciano has picked Alves up - he's going for a ride! Marciano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Marciano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alves defending well though.
Marciano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alves tries to get to full guard but Marciano has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.
Marciano controlling the action here.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alves wants to get back to full guard but Marciano has mounted him!
Marciano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alves is desperately trying to improve his position but Marciano has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alves working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alves regains half guard.
Marciano prevents Alves from improving his position.
Marciano wants to take a breather but Alves is having none of it.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Marciano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.
Marciano is looking to stall here but Alves recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to sweep but no luck.

Alves looking for a guillotine here but Marciano defends easily.
Marciano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves being controlled here, momentarily.

Alves isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Marciano stacks Alves on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Marciano!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marciano wants to control but Alves is keeping him busy.
Marciano is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Marciano with the ground and pound but Alves regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Alves is staying active underneath Marciano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alves wants to improve his position but Marciano is controlling well.
Alves keeps trying to improve his position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alves gets back to full guard.
Marciano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marciano is really struggling to control Alves but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Marciano looking to sit in guard and control but Alves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marciano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marciano is adopting a defensive guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Alves working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Marciano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves postures up.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marciano is keeping the position for now.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Marciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marciano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marciano working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marciano keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alves trying to control but Marciano is working from the bottom.
Alves working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marciano's head.
Alves throws an elbow that misses. Marciano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alves's guard. Nice move by Marciano!
Marciano wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marciano won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
Alves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marciano trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Marciano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Marciano from controlling successfully.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marciano is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rocky Marciano will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Marciano connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marciano.
Marciano throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.

Marciano takes the fight into the clinch.
Alves tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Alves back against the ropes.
Alves misses with a hook to the ribs.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marciano here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A right handed body shot lands from Marciano.

Marciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marciano throws a hook but Alves blocks it.
A jab from Marciano finds it's way through Alves's defenses.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand

and Alves counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano won't allow Alves to pass to mount.
Alves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano is trying to maintain the position but Alves is very close to passing his half guard.
Marciano gets full guard.
Marciano keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alves won't allow Marciano to sweep him here.
Guilherme Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marciano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alves won't allow Marciano to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves postures up and lands a big shot to Marciano's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alves's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marciano holds on and takes a little breather.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Marciano blocks nicely.
Alves trying to control but Marciano is working from the bottom.
Alves postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marciano controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rocky Marciano wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marciano dives in for a single leg takedown but Alves sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Alves trying to stall but Marciano improves his position.
Alves misses with a body punch.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Alves.
Marciano tries to stall but Alves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Marciano breaks from the clinch.
Marciano moves out of range of the leg kick from Alves.

Marciano looking to score a takedown here. Alves is defending well but Marciano drives through and ends up in Alves's guard.
Marciano wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano passes into half guard.
Marciano trying to control from Alves's half guard. Alves has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Marciano wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.

Marciano is sitting in close to Alves's body. Alves has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Marciano is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Marciano is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Alves.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Guilherme Alves!
Guilherme Alves took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Happy to be back here at home in BFT. I will have my belt back soon enough...'.
Rocky Marciano was interviewed post fight and said 'coulda been a contender...'.