PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Alvares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Alvares
vs
Davis

190 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loan

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Alvares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benji Davis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvares keeps the fight on the outside.
Alvares misses with a head kick.
Alvares throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Alvares does a little dance to reset his feet.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Alvares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Alvares tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvares misses with a head kick.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Alvares sprawls well.

Alvares tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvares tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.

Davis manages to pull guard.
Davis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Davis pulls Alvares in close to his closed guard and prevents Alvares from doing any damage or advancing position.

Davis is looking for a triangle but Alvares pushes his legs off easily.
Davis trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis is looking for a triangle but Alvares pushes his legs off easily.
Alvares wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvares is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to stand but Alvares is controlling the position.
Alvares knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.

Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alvares trying to stand up but can't free himself from Davis's guard.
Alvares seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Junior Alvares has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Davis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alvares misses with a head kick.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior Alvares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis blocks a head kick by Alvares.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Davis looks winded!
Alvares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvares sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davis somewhat.
Junior Alvares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benji Davis.
Alvares throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
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 Junior Alvares will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alvares throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Alvares stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvares wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvares is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Alvares.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvares throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Junior Alvares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benji Davis.
Alvares throws a head kick that misses

and Davis counters by clinching up.
Davis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alvares smiles and moves away.
Alvares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Alvares lands a slapping body shot.
Junior Alvares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Alvares.
Alvares turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but Alvares moves out of range.
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alvares throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Alvares scores with a kick to the body.
Alvares throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alvares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick from Alvares lands but Davis takes it in his stride.
Davis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alvares throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
Davis dives in and grabs Alvares's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alvares pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
A nice combination there by Alvares.
Alvares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Alvares, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Alvares against the cage but Alvares circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvares delivers a nice body kick.
Davis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alvares throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvares avoids it really well and circles away.
Alvares wants to clinch.
Alvares lands a two punch combo.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Alvares moved out of range nicely.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvares throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.
Alvares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvares scores with a head kick.

Davis clinches with his opponent.
Alvares wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alvares prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvares wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alvares is trying to break free.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis wants to clinch.
Davis blocks a head kick by Alvares.
Junior Alvares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvares plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alvares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvares throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Alvares shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvares throws a head kick that half lands.
Alvares throws a one two combo.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvares goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvares avoids it really well and circles away.
Davis tries to clinch but Alvares is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
A head kick misses from Alvares.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Alvares dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Alvares misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Alvares, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Alvares against the cage but Alvares circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvares throws a predictable looking body shot
and Davis counters with a good low kick that Alvares was not able to check.

Davis clinches with his opponent.

Davis successfully pulls guard.
Davis is adopting a defensive guard.
Alvares trying to stand up but can't free himself from Davis's guard.
Davis controls Alvares momentarily but Alvares frees himself.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Benji Davis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alvares.
Alvares swinging wildly here.
Davis is looking to clinch but Alvares is avoiding it.
Alvares scores with a one two! Davis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Alvares throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alvares pinned against the cage. Alvares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alvares throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Alvares.
Alvares throws a head kick that misses.
Alvares swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alvares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Davis instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvares is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Davis pulls guard effortlessly.

Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alvares doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alvares manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alvares has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Alvares from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alvares tries to stand but Davis is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Junior Alvares wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Davis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alvares.
Davis takes one on the button.
Davis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alvares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvares lands a head kick. Davis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alvares lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alvares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Davis.
An inside leg kick from Alvares misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
Junior Alvares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benji Davis.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvares throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
A leg kick checked by Alvares.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvares tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvares manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Junior Alvares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvares misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Alvares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alvares, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Alvares!
Junior Alvares seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.