PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Pray" . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Smith
vs
Alves

182 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

FIGHT19: FIGHTWEAR

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitor Alves!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.

Smith drives through and clinches with Alves against the cage.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Alves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.

Alves drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smith manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alves has Smith in his guard.

Alves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smith puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Alves has a hand on Smith's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Smith takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Smith looking to control but Alves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Alves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two 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.
Alves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Alves postures up.
Alves passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Alves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alves looks gassed!

Alves is working for a kimura here but Smith manages to reverse the position and he's now in Alves's guard.
Alves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith wants to stand but Alves has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Smith has picked Alves up and slammed him! Alves can't keep hold of the triangle and Smith manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves looking for a sweep but Smith has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Alves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith controlling from mount.
Alves is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Alves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aaron Smith will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Horrible takedown by Alves or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Alves is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.

Alves looking for submissions off his back.

Alves is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Alves moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into half guard.

Alves is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith prevents Alves from improving his position.
Alves should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alves works his way to full guard. Good work.

Alves has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vitor Alves!