PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes into the arena with Jammin' - Bob Marley blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Alves
vs
Hernandez

183 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hernandez defends it nicely.
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernandez is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.

Hernandez tries to keep at a distance but Alves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hernandez stops a takedown attempt from Alves.
Alves wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernandez won't allow it.

Alves breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side

and Alves counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alves jumps guard.
Alves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Alves is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves prevents Hernandez from standing back up.
Alves winds up and cracks Hernandez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alves prevents Hernandez from improving his position.
Alves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Alves escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hernandez wants to clinch

and Alves counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hernandez looking to slow down the pace here.
Alves has Hernandez pushed against the cage.
Hernandez lands a knee to the head.
Hernandez looking to slow down the pace here.
Hernandez keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hernandez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Alves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alves jumps guard but Hernandez stands there with Alves around his waist. Alves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alves is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alves takes an elbow to the temple.
Hernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernandez tries to break free but Alves pushes him back against the cage.
Alves keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Hernandez has double underhooks.
Hernandez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hernandez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hernandez throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves jumps guard and drags Hernandez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Alves looking for a guillotine here but Hernandez defends easily.
Alves is breathing heavily.

Alves wriggles free and stands up.
Hernandez tries to clinch up

and Alves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hernandez with a knee to the head.

It looks like Edmundo Alves has been cut.
Alves has Hernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Hernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hernandez lands a knee to the head.
Alves goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hernandez prevents it.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Hernandez looking to slow down the pace here.
Alves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hernandez's efforts to push away.
Alves fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hernandez is trying to break free.
Alves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hernandez is keeping busy.
Hernandez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alves is keeping busy.
Alves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Hernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Alves won't allow it.
Alves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alves is trying to drag Hernandez to the mat but Hernandez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hernandez working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edmundo Alves's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Hernandez clinches but Alves breaks the clinch

and Alves counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alves.
Hernandez misses with a knee to the head.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernandez wants to stall.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch.
Hernandez stalling in the clinch but Alves improves position.

Alves pulls guard effortlessly.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Alves is pulling down on Hernandez's head to control his posture.
Alves trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hernandez is defending well. Alves quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hernandez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Alves celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edmundo Alves!