PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luan Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monokio Mow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mow has chosen Genesis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Alves
vs
Mow

172 cm
29
166 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

168 cm
19
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luan Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monokio Mow!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mow misses with an uppercut. Alves saw that one coming.
Mow tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Alves throws a counter high kick but Mow was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mow is looking to clinch.
Alves throws the kick towards the body but Mow avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mow wants to clinch
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mow moves out of range of the strikes.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves is looking for a counter combo.
Mow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves tries to land a front kick but Mow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alves throws a push kick but Mow slaps the foot to one side.
Alves moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMow.
Alves throws the left hand but Mow avoids the punch easily.
Alves throws the kick towards the body but Mow avoids it.
Mow is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mow is looking to clinch.
Mow tries to clinch up.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mow just manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alves. Mow shrugs it off though.
Mow wants to clinch.
Mow tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Alves misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mow throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves tries a low kick but Mow avoids it.
Mow tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Mow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves throws a low kick but Mow avoids it.
Mow raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mow tries to clinch up
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Mow.
Mow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alves looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luan Alves dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves tried to counter with a leg kick but Mow avoided it.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mow can do to turn this around?
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mow really felt that one!
Mow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mow tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Mow's front leg but catches the back leg as Mow tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Mow doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Mow is looking to clinch.
As Mow looks to move away, Alves throws a big counter combo bu Mow just gets out of the way.
Alves blocks a head kick by Mow.
Mow tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Mow clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mow looks to clinch
and Mow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mow tries to clinch but Alves moves away
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luan Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mow throws a head kick that misses.
Alves throws a good cross that connects.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves connects with a single shot there.
Mow moves to clinch but Alves breaks away
and Alves finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alves misses with a low kick as Mow jumps back.
Mow tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Alves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mow raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mow on the side of the head.
Mow tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Mow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Mow is rocked!
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Alves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Mow tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luan Alves dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alves avoids the head kick by Mow.
Alves looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alves connects with a jab.
Alves attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alves connects with a single shot there.
Mow is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
Mow gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luan Alves!