PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chosu Viv (ranked 4599 p4p, 363 weight class) and Luiz Alves (ranked 3990 p4p, 325 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Viv
vs
Alves

170 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

167 cm
24
149 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Freebok (85% Laundry)
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chosu Viv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Alves!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Viv closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Alves has one foot on Viv's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Viv stuffs the takedown.

Viv closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alves's guard.
Viv makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viv trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Viv from controlling successfully.
Viv is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Holding Cell that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Viv landing some decent shots from guard.
Viv wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Viv throws a big elbow that misses.
Viv throws a big elbow that misses.
Our spies down at at Shark Tank MMA inform us that Alves has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Viv stands up over Alves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Viv avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alves has momentary wrist control but Viv slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viv stops Alves from standing up.
Viv wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viv with a flurry of punches that miss.
Viv works over Alves with some ground and pound from guard.
Viv is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Viv pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
Alves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Viv throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Viv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viv postures up.
Viv trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Viv throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Viv content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Viv.
Viv cracks Alves with a solid left hand.
Viv is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Viv loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Viv with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Viv throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Viv has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Viv in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Viv with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viv throws a big elbow that misses.
Viv loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Viv with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viv lands a couple of elbows.
Alves has momentary wrist control but Viv slips an elbow through the middle.

Alves is rocked!
Viv cracks Alves with a solid left hand.
Alves is still in real trouble! Can Viv finish him?
Viv working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Viv loads up on a big left hand. Alves felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Viv looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Alves can't hide his disappointment, as Viv celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chosu Viv!