PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinkaram Hamzah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alves
vs
Hamzah

170 cm
18
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Alves!
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, Sinkaram Hamzah!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Alves as he connects with a hook.
A nice combination there by Hamzah.

It looks like Raphael Alves has been cut.
Alves wants to clinch up but Hamzah keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alves.
Hamzah connects with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hamzah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamzah thuds a left hand into Alves's body.
Alves tries to clinch
and Hamzah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hamzah scores with a sloppy right hand. Alves should have avoided that one.
Hamzah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Alves is rocked!
Alves tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hamzah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Raphael Alves's cut is getting worse.
Hamzah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamzah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alves at a distance.
Alves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hamzah sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alves somewhat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamzah scores with a jab to the body.
Hamzah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hamzah feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Alves sprawling to the canvas! Alves rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hamzah finish him?!
Oh Alves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Hamzah has cracked Alves with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Hamzah lands another huge swinging hook and Alves tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Alves, before Hamzah can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sinkaram Hamzah!