PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - Hot In Herre. Alves has chosen Rob Zombie - Scum of the earth as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fernando Alves is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lewis
vs
Alves

182 cm
29
183 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

180 cm
35
185 lbs
23 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Alves!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Lewis throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
Alves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Lewis checks a leg kick.
Alves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
Lewis motions for Alves to come forward. Lewis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alves looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lewis lands with an uppercut that bounces Alves off the cage and back into range.
Alves throws a chopping leg kick but Lewis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Lewis scores with a decent looking hook.
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lewis can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to land a leg kick but Lewis saw it coming and moves away.
Lewis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alves will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lewis is looking to counter punch.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis throws the left hand but Alves avoids the punch easily.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.
Alves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alves lands a right hook to the body.
Alves lands with a cross.
Alves avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Ray Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves slips under a jab.
Lewis checks a leg kick nicely.
Lewis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've been told by Lewis's head coaches at LOD: Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Alves's shoulder, as Alves tries to avoid the shot.
Alves drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lewis defends it well.
Nice defenses there by Alves.
Alves cracks Lewis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alves cracks Lewis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Alves.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
Lewis throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis lands a lovely overhand right.
Alves thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lewis if he has to take too many more of those.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Alves thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.
Alves throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Alves lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lewis walks into a stiff left hand from Alves.
Lewis cracks a nice hook into Alves's ribs.

Lewis has closed the distance and engaged Alves in a clinch.
Alves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves slips under a jab from Lewis.
Alves shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
Alves lands a nice shot that snaps Lewis's head back.
Fernando Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis is looking to chop away at Alves's legs.
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 thows a leg kick but Lewis checks it
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Lewis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Lewis scores with a nice strike.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
And Alves tries to counter it with a takedown but Lewis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lewis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alves.
Alves throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alves swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Alves gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Alves cracks Lewis with an open hand slap.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Alves slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves tries to land a body kick
and Lewis counters with a two punch combo.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Ray Lewis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves with the counter takedown but Lewis avoids it easily.
Lewis throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alves moves out of range as Lewis throws a body kick.
Alves has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Alves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves misses with a hook
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alves.
Alves walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lewis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lewis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alves manages to circle out of the way.
Lewis misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Lewis lunges at Alves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alves's hand.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
And Alves tries to counter it with a takedown but Lewis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alves scores with the left hand. Lewis knows he should have avoided that one.
Alves lands with a good body shot.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Alves throws a leg kick but Lewis checks it.
Lewis throws a low kick but Alves moves out of range easily.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Alves staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Lewis is looking to score with low kicks.
Alves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good standup being displayed there by Lewis as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lewis.
Alves slips a straight right by Lewis.
Alves drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lewis defends it well.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alves will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lewis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ray Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Lewis stuffs the takedown.
Ray Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Alves.
Lewis needs to keep his hands up - Alves had a free shot at his head there.
Alves is looking to land body kicks.
Lewis throws a low kick but Alves moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Alves.
Lewis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Lewis throws a hook but Alves blocks it.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Alves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alves has time to react.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Alves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves catches Lewis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lewis throws a hook to the side of Alves's head but Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Lewis - just one landing.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Lewis misses

so Alves counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alves won't allow Lewis to get back to his feet.
Alves trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Lewis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Alves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lewis 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 is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewis has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves working away.
Lewis is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Alves just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lewis passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lewis looking to control but Alves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Alves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lewis passes to side control.
Alves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lewis's best efforts.
Fernando Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewis is just content to waste time from the top position. Alves takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lewis won't allow Alves to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis passes into half guard.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Lewis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fernando Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis moves nicely into side control.
Alves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lewis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alves parries the strikes from Lewis easily there. Lewis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Alves to escape.
Alves is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to control but Alves is keeping him busy.
Lewis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Alves tries to buck Lewis off but Lewis is having none of it.
Alves gets back to half guard.
Lewis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alves!
Alves is desperately trying to improve his position but Lewis has a good base and remains in mount.
Lewis looking to ground and pound but Alves is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alves is in a horrible position here. Lewis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ray Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lewis wants to control the pace but Alves is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alves is squirming around, avoiding Lewis's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alves flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lewis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Lewis!
After winning the bout, Ray Lewis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.