PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Ramos Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Montayvious Alston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ramos Da Silva
vs
Alston

182 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Ramos Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Montayvious Alston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos Da Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alston.
Ramos Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Alston is just out of range.
Ramos Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos Da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Alston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alston tries to clinch up
and Ramos Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alston closes the distance but Ramos Da Silva moves to the side

and Ramos Da Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alston's guard.
Ramos Da Silva trying to control but Alston is working from the bottom.
Alston trying to keep a closed guard but Ramos Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Ramos Da Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcelo Ramos Da Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ramos Da Silva!
A looping hook to the body misses from Alston. Ramos Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos Da Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Alston tries to clinch
and Ramos Da Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Ramos Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alston moves away.
Alston wants to clinch up but Ramos Da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Alston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramos Da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Ramos Da Silva with that takedown attempt.
Ramos Da Silva scores with a body shot.
Ramos Da Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A left and a right from Ramos Da Silva both land. Nice combination.
Alston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ramos Da Silva fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Ramos Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramos Da Silva cracks Alston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos Da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Alston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ramos Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Alston dives in and scores a takedown into Ramos Da Silva's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos Da Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramos Da Silva wants to stand up but Alston is controlling him.
Alston looks gassed!
Ramos Da Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alston wants to control from the top but Ramos Da Silva keeps moving.
Ramos Da Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Marcelo Ramos Da Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ramos Da Silva throws a right hand that misses

and Alston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ramos Da Silva is trying to stand back up but Alston is controlling him
Ramos Da Silva wants to improve his position but Alston is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alston in particular looking to stall.
Ramos Da Silva is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ramos Da Silva tries to get to full guard but Alston has control of the leg.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Alston passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alston wants to stand but Ramos Da Silva has his arm trapped.
Alston trying to control the position but Ramos Da Silva is working away.
Ramos Da Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alston's best efforts.
Ramos Da Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alston is working away from the top position though.
Ramos Da Silva is controlling Alston's trapped leg to prevent Alston from advancing to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Ramos Da Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Alston tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramos Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alston lands a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Ramos Da Silva.
Alston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramos Da Silva pinned against the cage. Ramos Da Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alston takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramos Da Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alston makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ramos Da Silva really felt that one!
Ramos Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramos Da Silva is looking to wear down Alston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramos Da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alston swivels and escapes.
Ramos Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alston shoots in but Ramos Da Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos Da Silva throws a front kick that sends Alston stumbling back into the cage.
Alston shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramos Da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Alston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marcelo Ramos Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Montayvious Alston.
Alston tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ramos Da Silva counters with a body kick.
Ramos Da Silva cracks Alston with an open hand slap.
Ramos Da Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alstons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good leg kick by Ramos Da Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramos Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramos Da Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Ramos Da Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramos Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Ramos Da Silva works the jab nicely.
Ramos Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Alston moves out of range easily.
Ramos Da Silva lands an overhand right.
Marcelo Ramos Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos Da Silva misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Ramos Da Silva misses.
Alston throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Ramos Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramos Da Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramos Da Silva throws a series of punches but Alston avoids them all with ease.
Ramos Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alston as he avoids it easily.
Ramos Da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ramos Da Silva throws a right hand that Alston ducks under and follows up with a left that Alston also avoids with ease.
Alston throws a low kick but Ramos Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Alston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ramos Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alston slips a straight right by Ramos Da Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos Da Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alston's head backwards.
Ramos Da Silva scores with a one two! Alston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ramos Da Silva cracks Alston with an open hand slap.
Alston wants to clinch
and Ramos Da Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Ramos Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alston moves away.
Ramos Da Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Alston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramos Da Silva swivels and escapes.
Ramos Da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alston.
Ramos Da Silva throws a head kick but Alston moves out of range.
Alston avoids the head kick by Ramos Da Silva.
Ramos Da Silva throws a hook but Alston avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alston shoots in but Ramos Da Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ramos Da Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alston takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramos Da Silva. That's going to slow Alston down.
Marcelo Ramos Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramos Da Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramos Da Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab lands there for Ramos Da Silva.
Ramos Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ramos Da Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Ramos Da Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alston to the mat! Alston manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Ramos Da Silva 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!

Alston drives through and clinches with Ramos Da Silva against the cage.
Ramos Da Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ramos Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramos Da Silva sprawls well. Ramos Da Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alston gets slowly back to his feet.
Alston takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alston tries to clinch up
and Ramos Da Silva counters with a head kick.
Alston fails to land the takedown.
Alston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alston shoots in looking for a takedown but Ramos Da Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marcelo Ramos Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Montayvious Alston.
Alston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramos Da Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos Da Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alston's hands.
Nice sprawl there from Alston as Ramos Da Silva shoots in.
Ramos Da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alston swivels and escapes.
Alston walks into a stiff left hand from Ramos Da Silva.
Ramos Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Ramos Da Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alston tries to clinch but Ramos Da Silva moves away
letting Ramos Da Silva counter with a right hand.
Alston slips under a jab.
Ramos Da Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ramos Da Silva throws a head kick but Alston moves out of range.
Ramos Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos Da Silva looks to land a body kick but Alston moved away.

Alston forces Ramos Da Silva back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ramos Da Silva breaks the clinch.
Marcelo Ramos Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Alston shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramos Da Silva throws a head kick but Alston moves out of range.
Ramos Da Silva connects with a body shot that sends Alston's belly button to the back.
Alston fails with the takedown.
Ramos Da Silva scores with a hook to the body. Alston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ramos Da Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Ramos Da Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramos Da Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ramos Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Ramos Da Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Alston's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos Da Silva lands a head kick!
A punch combination from Ramos Da Silva misses.
Alston has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ramos Da Silva.
Ramos Da Silva lands with a cross.
Alston shoots for a takedown but Ramos Da Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Ramos Da Silva as Alston shoots in.
Alston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ramos Da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos Da Silva throws a series of punches but Alston moves out of range.
Alston looks to land a combination but Ramos Da Silva avoids it well.
Alston is looking to clinch.
Ramos Da Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A head kick misses from Ramos Da Silva.
Ramos Da Silva scores with a one two! Alston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Ramos Da Silva.
Alston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alston doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramos Da Silva circles away.
Ramos Da Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramos Da Silva misses with the combination.
Alston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ramos Da Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Ramos Da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Alston which made him look bad.
Montayvious Alston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcelo Ramos Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alston throws a hook but Ramos Da Silva avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Ramos Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramos Da Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Ramos Da Silva!