PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benedito Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benedito Alves has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Alves
vs
Nose

192 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benedito Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hard Nose!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Nose shows good takedown defense.

Nose clinches with his opponent.

Nose decides to pull guard.
Nose keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nose swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Nose throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Alves drops back looking for a leg! Nose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nose manages to kick Alves off! Alves jumps back into Nose's guard.

Alves is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Alves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alves is breathing heavily.

Nose working for a triangle but Alves defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nose looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Nose is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nose wants to stand and escape but Alves is having none of it.

Alves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Nose is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.

Alves is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alves wants to control from the top but Nose keeps moving.
Nose wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nose manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alves has Nose in his guard.
Nose looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nose advances position into side control!
Alves prevents Nose from improving position.
Nose is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Nose is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alves has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nose is pressing down on Alves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alves is holding on for now.

Alves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nose works his foot free and advances to mount.
Alves tries to hold on but Nose pushes him away.
Nose with a couple of short strikes.
Nose trying to control but Alves is having none of it.

Nose is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alves can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nose throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Alves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nose wants to stand but Alves is controlling the position.

Alves is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nose is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.

Nose has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hard Nose dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nose pinned against the cage. Nose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nose moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nose with a poor takedown

and Alves decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nose's guard.
Alves forces his way into half guard.

Alves is working for a kimura but Nose is defending it quite comfortably.
Nose is pressing down on Alves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Nose.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose wants to get back to his feet but Alves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Alves drops back looking for a leg! Nose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nose manages to kick Alves off! Alves jumps back into Nose's guard.

Nose looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nose wants to sweep but no luck.
Nose is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Alves drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nose dives on top into guard.

Nose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Alves looking for a guillotine here but Nose defends easily.

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

Alves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Nose from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Nose drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nose jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Alves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nose doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nose manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nose works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nose trying to control the action but Alves is working from the bottom.

Alves is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nose pulls his head out easily.
Nose wants to pass to mount but Alves is defending the position.

Alves is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nose pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nose pulls his head out easily.
Alves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nose is working away from the top position though.

Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nose is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Alves looking for submissions off his back.

Nose is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alves defends it well.
Hard Nose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benedito Alves dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nose is trying desperately to improve position.

Alves looking for a guillotine from mount but Nose is having none of it.

Alves with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Alves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nose manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Alves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nose is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nose gets back to half guard.
Nose is pressing down on Alves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Alves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alves trying to control but Nose is working from the bottom.
Alves is really struggling to control Nose but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Nose is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Nose escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves drops back looking for a leg! Nose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nose manages to kick Alves off! Alves jumps back into Nose's guard.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Nose.
Alves prevents Nose from getting back to his feet.

Alves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nose keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nose is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nose thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Alves is looking to sinch up a triangle. Nose throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Alves's body to avoid the submission. Alves has instead reached around Nose's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Alves arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Benedito Alves!