PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Lage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diogo Lage will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Alves
vs
Lage

174 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

ENDLESS 152
Urban Vandal fight gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diogo Lage!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lage.
Lage scores with a nice strike.
Lage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick from Lage.
A telegraphed right hand from Lage misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Lage.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diogo Lage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Alves darts in and clinches Lage up against the cage.
Lage presses Alves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lage tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves scores with a knee to the head.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Lage shrugs off.
Lage lands a hook that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Lage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Lage wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Lage blocks with his arms.
Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Lage blocks with his arms.
Lage lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Lage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lage tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Lage gets through Alves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lage.
Lage lands a body punch.
Lage tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Lage lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lage.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lage is trying to stall.
Lage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lage goes for a takedown attempt but Alves pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lage throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lage!
Lage throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thiago Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Lage finds it's target.
Lage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Lage circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lage sizes up Alves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good work by Lage as he checks the leg kick.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Lage scores with a four punch combination!

Alves is rocked!
Lage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oh Alves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lage throws a good cross that connects.
Lage lands with a hook. Alves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lage tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Lage.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves seems to have got his legs back now.
Alves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lage avoids a kick to the body.
Lage connects with the punch.
Lage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves walks into a stiff left hand from Lage.
Good standup being displayed there by Lage as he connects with a hook.
Lage misses with the combination.
Lage throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.

Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lage lands a right hand.
Lage struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lage.
Lage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Lage is blocking nicely.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Lage.
Lage avoiding damage as Alves throws knees to the body.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Lage blocks it.
Lage lands a body shot.
Lage presses Alves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lage lands a shoulder strike.
Lage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alves or not.
Lage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lage fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves avoiding damage as Lage throws knees to the body.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Lage lands a nice shot to the body.
Lage avoiding damage as Alves throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lage on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lage.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lage gets through Alves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Lage scores with a shot to the side of Alves's head.
Alves landing knees to the head.
Lage is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alves or not.
Lage avoiding damage as Alves throws knees to the body.
Lage tries a body shot but Alves blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lage lands a nice uppercut.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lage lands with a light punch inside.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alves misses with a knee strike.
Lage lands a nice shot to the body.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Lage dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Lage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Lage.
Lage thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Lage misses the target.

Alves moves into the clinch successfully.
Alves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lage's face.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Lage in his tracks for a moment.
Lage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alves lands a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Lage.
Lage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lage digs a right hand underneath Alves's ribcage. Alves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lage lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lage blocks it with crossed arms.
Lage pushes off an throws an elbow but Alves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lage works on Alves's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Lage.
Lage lands a nice shot to the body.
Lage misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lage taking a breather.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Lage.
Diogo Lage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lage is leaning against Alves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lage taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lage.
Lage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lage presses Alves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lage taking a breather.
Alves prevents a body shot from Lage.
Lage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Lage blocks with his arms.
Lage tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Lage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alves or not.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Lage.
Still in the clinch, Lage scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alves landing knees to the body.
Alves scores with a knee to the head.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Lage.
Lage lands with a short shot to the head.
Lage works on Alves's body with a couple of short punches.
Alves blocking some punches.
Alves lands a knee to the head.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lage.
Alves misses with a knee strike.
Lage lands a body punch.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lage blocks it with crossed arms.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lage lands a nice shot to the body.
Lage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees to the body from Alves.
Lage tries to throw a body punch but Alves avoids it by throwing Lage back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Lage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alves landing knees to the body.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lage wants to break free but Alves has control.
Lage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lage tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alves scores a nice knee to the body.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Lage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alves blocks a body shot from Lage.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alves blocks a body shot from Lage.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Lage fails to land.
Nice body punch from Lage.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lage is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alves lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alves lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Lage.
Lage lands an uppercut.
Lage takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Lage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alves.
Good body shot from Lage.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lage blocks it with crossed arms.
Lage is leaning against Alves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lage blocks it with crossed arms.
Lage tries a body shot but Alves blocks it.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Lage.
Alves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lage's face.
Lage misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Lage.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lage blocks it with crossed arms.
Lage trying to control the position but instead, Alves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lage into the cage.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lage digs a right hand underneath Alves's ribcage. Alves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Lage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Lage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lage misses the shot to the body.
Lage looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Lage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves fakes the leg kick and cracks Lage in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lage cracks a nice hook into Alves's ribs.
Alves moves away from the strike by Lage.
A telegraphed right hand from Lage misses the target.

Alves instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lage throws a head punch that misses.
Alves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lage's face.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Lage in his tracks for a moment.
Lage cracks Alves with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lage.
Lage has a couple of punches blocked by Alves.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Lage blocks with his arms.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lage scores with a shot to the side of Alves's head.
Lage is looking to control Alves's arms but Alves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lage has his back to the cage.
Alves landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lage as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves.
Lage throws a head punch that misses.
Lage is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lage is leaning against Alves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Lage blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Lage.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Lage blocks it.
Lage managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lage digs a right hand underneath Alves's ribcage. Alves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Lage blocks it.
Lage lands a body shot.
Lage scores with a hook to the body.
Lage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alves blocks an elbow strike from Lage.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lage blocks it with crossed arms.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lage digs a right hand underneath Alves's ribcage. Alves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lage stalling in the clinch but Alves improves position.
Lage struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
A short right from Lage.
Alves landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Alves.
Lage cracks Alves with a nice body shot.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Lage blocks with his arms.
Diogo Lage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lage is leaning against Alves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lage throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves.
Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thiago Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Lage.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lage trying to control the position but instead, Alves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lage into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lage can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.
Lage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alves.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Lage blocks with his arms.
Lage lands a nice shot to the body.
Lage can't break the clinch.
Lage throws a punch but it's blocked by Alves.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lage.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alves.
Alves landing knees to the head.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lage lands a shot to the body.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alves as Lage tries to tie him up.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lage cracks Alves with a nice body shot.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lage misses with a body punch.
Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lage misses with a punch to the body.
Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Lage is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lage.
Lage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lage is leaning against Alves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lage digs a right hand into Alves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alves's gas tank.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lage blocks it with crossed arms.
Lage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves landing knees to the head.
Lage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Lage blocks with his arms.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Lage blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Lage.
Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thiago Alves.
Well Lage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Lage!