PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Piranha (ranked 4078 p4p, 411 weight class) and Alphaios Alevizos (ranked 4443 p4p, 438 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Piranha
vs
Alevizos

170 cm
18
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

Urban Fighter
RESISTANCE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexandre Piranha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alphaios Alevizos!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Piranha closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Piranha lands in his opponent's guard.
Piranha trying to control the position from guard on top but Alevizos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piranha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alevizos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Piranha passes into half guard.
Piranha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alevizos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Piranha works his foot free and advances to mount.
Piranha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Piranha lands a couple of good shots and Alevizos has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Alevizos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Will Piranha go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Alevizos wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Alevizos's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Alevizos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Piranha's guard. Nice work there by Alevizos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piranha looking for a sweep. Not yet Piranha, not yet.
Alevizos advances position into side control!
Piranha sneaks back into half guard.

Alevizos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Piranha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alevizos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piranha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alevizos pushing down on Piranha's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piranha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alevizos won't allow Piranha to sweep him here.
Piranha looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piranha is on top in guard.

Piranha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Alevizos looking for a guillotine here but Piranha defends easily.
Alevizos wants to stand up but Piranha is controlling him.
Piranha looking to pass the guard.
Piranha stands and throws Alevizos's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alevizos pushes Piranha away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Piranha gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Alevizos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Piranha happy to just control the position for now.
Alevizos wants to get back to his feet but Piranha is dominant here and he's now got Alevizos's back!
Alevizos wants to escape the position.
Piranha is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Alevizos. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Alevizos defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Piranha's arms.
Alevizos trying to get back to his feet but Piranha is in full control for now.
Piranha tries to keep control of the position but Alevizos is staying busy.
Piranha throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Alevizos!
Piranha keeps control of the position easily here as Alevizos tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piranha is trying to stick to Alevizos's back but Alevizos is turning into Piranha. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Piranha's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alevizos.
Piranha keeping full guard, as Alevizos tries to pass.
Alevizos stopping the sweep attempt from Piranha.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Piranha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alevizos preventing the sweep.

Alevizos 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.

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

Piranha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Piranha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alevizos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Piranha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Piranha.

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

Piranha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alevizos is aware though and is defending well.
Piranha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alevizos can do to turn this around?
Alevizos preventing the sweep.
Alevizos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Alevizos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Piranha has escaped the position, nice work there.
Piranha is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piranha is working hard here to advance position.
Piranha is trying to control Alevizos's posture but Alevizos avoids it.

Alevizos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Piranha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piranha regains half guard.

Alevizos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Piranha has managed to free his arm - good work.

Alevizos seems to be working for a kimura but Piranha defends the submission attempt.
Piranha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Piranha manages to get to full guard.

Alevizos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alevizos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piranha is on top in guard.

Piranha advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alevizos wants to get back to his feet.
Piranha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Piranha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Piranha stops Alevizos from getting back to his feet.
Piranha is pressing down on Alevizos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alevizos is holding on for now.

Alevizos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piranha pulls his head out easily.
Alevizos is breathing heavily.
Alevizos is not content to let Piranha control the position.
Alevizos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alevizos.
Alevizos wants to stand up but Piranha is controlling him.
Piranha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Piranha works his way into full mount!
Piranha looking to control but Alevizos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piranha has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alevizos's face.
Alevizos is desperately trying to improve his position but Piranha has a good base and remains in mount.
Alevizos is squirming around, avoiding Piranha's attempts to control the action.
Alevizos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Piranha trying to control but Alevizos is having none of it.
Piranha seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Alevizos is holding on tight.
Alevizos is trying to escape the mount but Piranha keeps good control and instead manages to take Alevizos's back.
Alevizos wants to get back to his feet.

Piranha patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alevizos defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Piranha's arms.
Alevizos is in bad spot here.
Alevizos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Piranha's guard. Nice work there by Alevizos.

Alevizos drops back looking for a leg! Piranha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Piranha manages to kick Alevizos off! Alevizos jumps back into Piranha's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piranha is on top in guard.

Piranha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alevizos's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piranha uses his free foot to push down on Alevizos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alevizos.
Alevizos is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Piranha dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alevizos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Piranha wants to improve his position but Alevizos is controlling well.

Alevizos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Piranha has managed to free his arm - good work.
Piranha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Piranha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Alevizos wants to improve his position but Piranha is controlling well.
Alevizos is not content to let Piranha control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piranha works his way into side control.
Alevizos tries to bench press Piranha off him but Piranha keeps the position.
Piranha passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Alevizos!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piranha looking for a guillotine from mount but Alevizos is having none of it.
Piranha wants to take Alevizos's back but he can't do it this time.
Piranha looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alevizos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Alevizos preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piranha working a defensive guard here.

Alevizos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Piranha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Piranha has escaped and now he's on top!

Piranha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alphaios Alevizos!