PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Skrarez (ranked 2516 p4p, 233 weight class) and Luiz Alves (ranked 6338 p4p, 421 weight class). Luiz Alves acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Skrarez
vs
Alves

165 cm
29
158 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

167 cm
23
149 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Skrarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Alves!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skrarez instigates a clinch.
Skrarez missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skrarez.
Skrarez tries to throw a body punch but Alves avoids it by throwing Skrarez back against the cage.
Skrarez lands a shot to the body.
Skrarez trying to land knees to the body.
Skrarez tries a body shot but Alves blocks it.
A body shot lands from Skrarez.
Alves tries to pull guard but Skrarez won't allow it.
Alves looks winded!
A short right from Skrarez.
A short left from Skrarez.
Skrarez missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Skrarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skrarez works on Alves's body with a couple of short punches.
Skrarez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Skrarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skrarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alves avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skrarez.
Skrarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skrarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alves avoiding damage as Skrarez throws knees to the body.
Alves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skrarez walks away with a smile on his face. Alves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Skrarez rushes Alves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skrarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alves.
Skrarez lands a body shot.
Skrarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
Skrarez presses Alves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skrarez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Skrarez.
A left hand lands to the body for Skrarez.
Alves prevents a body shot from Skrarez.
Skrarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Skrarez tries to throw a body punch but Alves avoids it by throwing Skrarez back against the cage.
Skrarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Skrarez.
Alves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alves blocks the elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Skrarez.
Skrarez lands a nice uppercut.
Skrarez lands a good knee to the midsection. Alves won't want to take too many of those.
Skrarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Alves is rocked!
Skrarez throws a big uppercut that drops Alves! More strikes from Skrarez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Alves lies dazed against the cage as Skrarez celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Skrarez!
A relieved looking Francesco Skrarez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.