PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juntusen Viljo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alves
vs
Viljo

175 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juntusen Viljo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Viljo.
Viljo lands a nice shot that snaps Alves's head back.
Viljo throws a poor cross that misses
and Alves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alves staying out of range there.
Viljo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.

Alves drives through and clinches with Viljo against the ropes.
Viljo tries a body shot but Alves blocks it.
Alves misses with a punch to the body.
Alves trying to control the position but instead, Viljo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alves into the ropes.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
Alves tries to throw a body punch but Viljo avoids it by throwing Alves back against the ropes.
Viljo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viljo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Viljo can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.
Viljo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Viljo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alves prevents a body shot from Viljo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Viljo.
Alves prevents a body shot from Viljo.
Viljo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Alves has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Alves misses with some punches.
Viljo is working Alves over against the ropes.
Viljo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viljo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viljo misses with a body punch.
Viljo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Viljo.
Viljo tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
Viljo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Viljo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viljo tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viljo misses with a punch to the body.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Viljo shrugs off.
Viljo is leaning against Alves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viljo tries to throw a body punch but Alves avoids it by throwing Viljo back against the ropes.
Alves lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Viljo.
Viljo misses with a punch to the body.
Viljo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viljo struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Alves prevents a body shot from Viljo.
Viljo struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
Viljo lands a shot to the body.
Viljo misses with a punch to the body.
Viljo is working Alves over against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viljo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viljo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Viljo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viljo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
Viljo misses with a punch to the body.
Viljo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viljo tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viljo avoids it.
Viljo struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
Viljo is working Alves over against the ropes.
Viljo misses with a punch to the body.
Viljo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alves or not.
Alves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viljo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viljo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Alves.
Viljo misses with a body punch.
Viljo misses with a punch to the body.
Viljo tries to throw a body punch but Alves avoids it by throwing Viljo back against the ropes.
Viljo tries to throw a body punch but Alves avoids it by throwing Viljo back against the ropes.
Viljo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Viljo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Viljo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viljo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viljo struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
Alves prevents a body shot from Viljo.
Nice body punch from Viljo - that landed with a thud.
Alves blocks a body shot from Viljo.
Viljo tries to throw a body punch but Alves avoids it by throwing Viljo back against the ropes.
Viljo misses with a punch to the body.
Viljo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Viljo.
Viljo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viljo is working Alves over against the ropes.
Viljo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alves blocks a body shot from Viljo.
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viljo's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Viljo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
Alves prevents a body shot from Viljo.
Viljo tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juntusen Viljo dominated that round.
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.

Viljo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alves moves away from the strike by Viljo.
Alves throws a big counter combination but Viljo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Viljo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Viljo lands a head shot.

Viljo sends Alves crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Viljo is motioning to the referee to let Alves up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Alves is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viljo throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Alves half committed to a counter leg kick.
Viljo throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.

Viljo drops Alves with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Alves looks back up at him and smiles so Viljo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Alves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Viljo cracks Alves with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juntusen Viljo!