PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladivar Zubrowka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Zubrowka
vs
Alves

177 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladivar Zubrowka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Silva Alves!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zubrowka lands with a slapping head kick.
Alves swinging wilding here.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Zubrowka throws a nice head kick!
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves throws a series of punches but Zubrowka moves out of range.
Alves looks to land a combination but Zubrowka avoids it well.
Alves swinging wilding here.

Zubrowka clinches up against the cage.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zubrowka connects with a high kick.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Zubrowka lands with a nice combination. Alves backs away looking to recover.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zubrowka counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Zubrowka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Zubrowka counters with a head kick. That will keep Alves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Alves misses with a double jab
and Zubrowka counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Zubrowka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zubrowka.
Alves looks gassed!

Zubrowka manages to break the clinch.
Silva Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zubrowka counters by clinching up.

Zubrowka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zubrowka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zubrowka counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Zubrowka rushes Alves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zubrowka missing with knees to the body.
Zubrowka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch.
Zubrowka doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.

Zubrowka moves into the clinch.
Zubrowka scores a nice knee to the body.
Zubrowka looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Zubrowka has double underhooks.

Zubrowka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zubrowka takes the fight into the clinch.
Alves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alves wants to break free but Zubrowka has control.
Zubrowka tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zubrowka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Zubrowka lands a good knee to the midsection. Alves won't want to take too many of those.

Zubrowka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zubrowka counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
Zubrowka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zubrowka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alves's calf.
Zubrowka lands a head kick. Alves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Zubrowka gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Zubrowka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zubrowka fails to land with a series of punches.
Zubrowka punishes Alves's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Zubrowka moves into the clinch.
Zubrowka tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Zubrowka lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zubrowka throws an elbow but misses.

Zubrowka manages to break the clinch.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zubrowka counters with a body kick that stops Alves in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka shoots for a takedown but Alves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zubrowka has a takedown stuffed.
Alves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zubrowka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zubrowka counters with a head kick. That will keep Alves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zubrowka shoots in for a double leg but Alves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladivar Zubrowka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zubrowka pushes Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Zubrowka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
Alves avoiding damage as Zubrowka throws knees to the body.
Alves wants to break free but Zubrowka has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zubrowka obliges.

Zubrowka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Zubrowka moves into range and clinches up with Alves.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zubrowka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alves pinned against the cage. Alves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zubrowka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zubrowka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Zubrowka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zubrowka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alves circles away.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zubrowka counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.

Zubrowka closes the distance and clinches.
Zubrowka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zubrowka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
Zubrowka missing with knees to the body.
Zubrowka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zubrowka throws an elbow but it misses.
Zubrowka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zubrowka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Zubrowka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zubrowka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladivar Zubrowka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zubrowka rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.

Zubrowka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zubrowka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zubrowka stops Alves from standing up.

Zubrowka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Zubrowka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zubrowka doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zubrowka delivers a nice body kick.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Zubrowka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zubrowka moves into the clinch.
Zubrowka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves lands an uppercut.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zubrowka shoots in and drives through. Alves sprawls well.
Zubrowka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zubrowka counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Zubrowka.

Zubrowka gets a clinch.

Zubrowka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zubrowka instigates a clinch.
Zubrowka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Alves takes an elbow to the temple.
Zubrowka working Alves over with knees to the body.
Zubrowka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zubrowka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zubrowka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zubrowka trying to land knees to the body.
Alves avoiding damage as Zubrowka throws knees to the body.
Alves avoids a wild elbow strike from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Zubrowka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
Alves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zubrowka has him pressed against the cage.
Alves gets through Zubrowka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zubrowka throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves takes an elbow to the temple.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zubrowka counters with a head kick. That will keep Alves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Zubrowka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alves is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Zubrowka closes the distance and clinches.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zubrowka counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.
Zubrowka throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zubrowka moves into range and clinches up with Alves.
Zubrowka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Alves. No joy for Zubrowka on that attempt.
Zubrowka fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladivar Zubrowka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves misses with a combination
and Zubrowka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alves is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zubrowka lands with a nice body kick.
Zubrowka throws a front kick that sends Alves stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zubrowka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Zubrowka does no damage.

Zubrowka clinches up against the cage.

Zubrowka manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka scores with a nice head shot.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zubrowka counters with a head kick. That will keep Alves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zubrowka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alves's head.

Zubrowka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zubrowka tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.

Zubrowka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alves wants it to stay on the feet.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Zubrowka counters with a head kick.
Zubrowka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Alves tries to keep at a distance but Zubrowka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zubrowka misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zubrowka prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
Alves can't break the clinch.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zubrowka forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.
Zubrowka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.

Zubrowka manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladivar Zubrowka dominated that second round.
That's time! Zubrowka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Zubrowka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zubrowka moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Zubrowka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alves has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zubrowka.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zubrowka counters with a nice body kick.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Zubrowka counters with a thumping low kick.

Zubrowka moves into the clinch successfully.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Vladivar Zubrowka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka scores with a spinning back kick!
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Zubrowka wants to clinch.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zubrowka doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves throws a combination that misses

and Zubrowka counters by clinching up.
Zubrowka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zubrowka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?
Zubrowka misses with a knee to the head.

Zubrowka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Zubrowka.
Alves leaves Zubrowka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zubrowka counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
Zubrowka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zubrowka connects with a high kick.
Zubrowka shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves tries to sprawl out of it but Zubrowka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladivar Zubrowka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zubrowka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vladivar Zubrowka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zubrowka manages to break the clinch.

Zubrowka has closed the distance and engaged Alves in a clinch.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zubrowka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Zubrowka misses.

Alves tries to keep at a distance but Zubrowka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zubrowka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
Zubrowka keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zubrowka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zubrowka lands a knee to the head.
Zubrowka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zubrowka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Zubrowka pushes Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Zubrowka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alves's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Alves's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Zubrowka.

Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zubrowka doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Zubrowka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zubrowka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alves.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Zubrowka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Zubrowka moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Zubrowka is looking to clinch.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zubrowka counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Zubrowka moves into the clinch successfully.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Zubrowka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vladivar Zubrowka is winning the standup battle so far.
Zubrowka lands a jab-cross combination.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alves.

Zubrowka moves into the clinch.
Alves can't break the clinch.

Zubrowka manages to break the clinch.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zubrowka counters with an inside leg kick.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.

Zubrowka closes the distance and pushes Alves back into the cage.

Zubrowka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves leaves Zubrowka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zubrowka tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Zubrowka lands a head kick. Alves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves misses with a combination
and Zubrowka counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladivar Zubrowka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zubrowka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladivar Zubrowka!