PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matty Deuche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Things Poppin. Matty Deuche looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Deuche
vs
Alves

185 cm
19
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matty Deuche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves tries to clinch there but Deuche circles away.

Deuche shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alves wants to stand up but Deuche is controlling him.
Deuche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Deuche drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alves looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alves looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alves!
Alves working away.
Deuche tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alves tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deuche is trying to control Alves's posture but Alves avoids it.
Alves wants to stand but Deuche has his arm trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deuche tries to escape but Alves is in control.
Deuche is breathing heavily.
Alves wants to stand but Deuche has his arm trapped.
Deuche is trying to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deuche swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves tries to clinch but Deuche moves out of range.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deuche swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deuche keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves tries to clinch up.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Deuche swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deuche shoots in but Alves avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Alves closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alves scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Alves.

It looks like Matty Deuche has been cut.
Deuche has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alves trying to stall but Deuche improves his position.
Nice elbow from Alves.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Deuche takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alves lands an elbow inside that Deuche shrugs off.
Alves digs a right hand underneath Deuche's ribcage. Deuche let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves is looking to control Deuche's arms but Deuche gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alves has his back to the cage.
Alves lands an elbow just above Deuche 's eye.
Alves lands an elbow just above Deuche 's eye.
Alves lands a right hand.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Deuche shrugs off.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alves scores with a knee to the head.
Alves's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Alves.
Alves unloads a knee to the mid-section. Deuche lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Deuche.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matty Deuche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves looking to slow down the pace here.
Alves taking a breather.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Deuche in his tracks for a moment.
Alves holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Alves.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alves.
A knee to the head by Alves.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alves lands an elbow just above Deuche 's eye.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Deuche in his tracks for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Alves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Deuche drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alves pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Deuche pushes him off.
Matty Deuche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves moves into range and clinches up with Deuche.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Deuche.
Alves crunches a lovely knee into Deuche's ribcage.
Deuche is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alves landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alves stalling in the clinch but Deuche improves position.
Knees to the body from Alves.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Deuche in his tracks for a moment.
Deuche is working for takedown but Alves is calmly controlling the position for now.
Deuche wants a takedown but no success here.
Deuche takes an elbow to the temple.
Deuche goes for a takedown attempt but Alves pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Alves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Deuche's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matty Deuche's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alves wants to clinch up but Deuche keeps it at a distance.
Alves scores with a push kick.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deuche swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Alves has Deuche up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves landing knees to the head.
Alves landing knees to the body.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Deuche's face.
Alves wants to stall.
Alves lands an elbow just above Deuche 's eye.
Deuche drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Deuche in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Alves.

Deuche is trying to trip Alves. He has hold of a leg but Alves is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Deuche persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Deuche drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alves looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alves looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alves!
Deuche is trying to improve his position.
Alves tries to stand but Deuche is controlling his head.
Alves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Deuche. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Deuche tries to buck Alves off but Alves is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Deuche tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Deuche.
Alves tries to clinch there but Deuche circles away.
Alves tries to clinch but Deuche moves out of range.
Alves lands with a right hand.
Alves is looking to clinch but Deuche is avoiding it.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deuche circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Deuche.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matty Deuche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deuche fails with the takedown.

Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Deuche is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alves gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Deuche takes an elbow to the temple.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alves landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alves scores a nice knee to the body.
Alves lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alves.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Deuche in his tracks for a moment.
Deuche being controlled against the cage.
Alves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves connects with a knee to the head.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Deuche shrugs off.
Alves scores with a knee to the head.

Deuche is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Alves can't fight it off and eventually Deuche manages to take the fight to the floor. Alves looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Deuche 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 Deuche has Alves in his guard.
Deuche looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Deuche looking for a guillotine here but Alves defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alves lands a really nice looking cross but Deuche seems unphased.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deuche paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deuche shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
Deuche is looking to clinch.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deuche swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Alves instigates a clinch.
Alves gets underhooks to prevent Deuche's takedown attempt.
Alves lands with a right to the head.
Alves crunches a lovely knee into Deuche's ribcage.
Alves lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alves.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves scores a nice knee to the body.
Deuche tries to score a body lock takedown but Alves shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matty Deuche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deuche tries to score a body lock takedown but Alves shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alves lands a knee to the body.
Thiago Alves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves stalling in the clinch but Deuche improves position.
Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Deuche's defenses.
Alves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Deuche takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deuche blocks it with crossed arms.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
Alves prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alves prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alves landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Deuche pulls guard effortlessly.
Alves wanted to stand there but Deuche had control of the position.

Deuche has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Alves is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Deuche.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deuche is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Deuche's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Deuche is trying to get back to half guard.
Deuche is working hard here to advance position.
Deuche wants to control but Alves postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deuche wants to get back to his feet but Alves drags him back down.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Deuche circles away.
Alves tries to clinch up but Deuche circles away and keeps his distance.
Deuche will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Alves wants to clinch up but Deuche keeps it at a distance.
Matty Deuche is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deuche avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves tries to clinch

and Deuche counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alves won't be happy with that.
Deuche advances to mount.

Deuche working for a submission but Alves is keeping him at bay.

Deuche goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Alves is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Deuche working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Alves has passed into half guard!
Deuche is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thiago Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Deuche looking for submissions off his back.
Deuche flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alves winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

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