PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Pyron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Body Head Anthem. This should be a great matchup!

Alves
vs
Pyron

178 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Pyron!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Pyron drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pyron in his tracks.
Alves lands with a kick to the temple. Pyron shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Alves clinches.
Alves utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pyron tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
Alves connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pyron's brow.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyron looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Pyron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michael Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves is looking to clinch but Pyron is avoiding it.
Alves throws a good cross that connects.

Alves clinches up against the cage.
Alves gets underhooks to prevent Pyron's takedown attempt.
Michael Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.
Alves connects with a knee to the head.
Pyron working hard to break the clinch.
Alves scores with a knee to the head.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Pyron blocks it.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pyron is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alves to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyron misses with a punch to the body.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Pyron in his tracks for a moment.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pyron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pyron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pyron has had enough of the clinch but Alves keeps him there for the moment.
Alves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pyron's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alves as Pyron tries to tie him up.
Pyron is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Pyron can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyron tries to stall but Alves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pyron takes a knee right on the jaw!

Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pyron is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Pyron takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alves lands a nice hook to Pyron's body. Pyron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pyron pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alves is out of range and Pyron settles back down.
Alves lands a jab-cross combination.
Alves checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Pyron wants to land a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Pyron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves clinches.
Pyron trying to control the position but instead, Alves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pyron into the cage.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
Pyron on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pyron shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pyron has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyron takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Alves connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pyron shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pyron tries to clinch up.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Pyron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab from Alves.
Michael Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pyron fails with the takedown
and Alves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pyron misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves connects with a nice looking jab.
Pyron shoots and misses

and Alves counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Michael Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.

Alves breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Pyron down.
Pyron tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pyron tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.

Alves clinches up with Pyron and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Alves.
Pyron tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
Pyron takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pyron is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Pyron's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves checks a low kick from Pyron.
Pyron throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pyron.
Michael Pyron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyron looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Alves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pyron has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pyron at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Pyron misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pyron tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.

Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pyron, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves with a knee to the head.
Alves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alves obliges.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alves clinches up against the cage.

Alves breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Pyron misses
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Alves.
Pyron is trying desperately to land a takedown but Alves is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pyron.
Alves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves jabs Pyron right on the nose. Pyron blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyron misses with a takedown attempt

and Alves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves sizes up Pyron with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyron can do to turn this around?
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Pyron moves out of range easily.
Alves fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alves stalks Pyron and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pyron's face. Pyron staggers backwards, shaken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyron tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Pyron tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pyron under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Alves 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!

Alves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Alves darts in and clinches Pyron up against the cage.
Pyron wants a takedown.

Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michael Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pyron. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves lands with a nice combination. Pyron backs away looking to recover.
Pyron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pyron throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Pyron.
Alves throws a good cross that connects.
Pyron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alves as he jumps to the side.
Pyron throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alves counters with a one-two to the body.
Pyron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyron with a poor takedown

and Alves counters with a crisp one two that drops Pyron! Alves thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pyron to his feet! Pyron is in big trouble!

Pyron is rocked!
Michael Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alves clinches up with Pyron and pushes him back against the cage.
Pyron is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Alves lands a big knee! That's hurt Pyron! Oh, he's all over the place! Alves lands another knee that sends Pyron to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Alves!
After winning the bout, Michael Alves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.