PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Ho had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ho
vs
Alves

180 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Alves!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alves doesn't seem bothered though.
Alves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ho to score with a decent uppercut.
Ho lands a nice looking body shot.
Ho throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Ho misses the jab.
Alves tries to clinch up.
Alves moves out of range as Ho strikes.
Ho darts in trying to clinch

and Alves counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alves.
Ho working hard to break the clinch.
Alves is stalling here.
Ho is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Alves.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alves obliges.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Ho.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alves.
Ho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alves counters with a head kick. That will keep Ho thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ho misses the target.
Ho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alves tries for a takedown but Ho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ho sizes up Alves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ho cracks a nice hook into Alves's ribs.
Alves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ho.
Ho scores with a nice head shot.
Ho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho cracks Alves with a good jab.
Ho scores with the left hand. Alves knows he should have avoided that one.
Ho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Ho.
Ho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ho lands with a right hand.
Alves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ho jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Ho circles away.
Alves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Ho.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alves moves forwards but Ho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ho throws a good cross that connects.
Alves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ho tries to avoid it but Alves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ho to the ground. Ho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ho tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricky Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown. Ho tries to sprawl out of it but Alves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricky Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alves.
Alves takes one on the button.
Ho with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ho works over Alves's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ho misses with a hook.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ho lands with a shot to the body.
Alves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ricky Ho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho clobbers Alves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ho throws a jab when Alves was well out of range.
Ho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ho with a jab.
Alves is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ho.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab by Ho.

Alves clinches.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Ho blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Alves.
Alves looks gassed!
Alves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ho wants to get back to striking at distance but Alves won't allow it.
Alves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A frustrated look appears on Ho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ho blocks it with crossed arms.
Alves jumps guard but Ho stands there with Alves around his waist. Alves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ho wants to get back to striking at distance but Alves won't allow it.
Alves looking for a takedown.
Alves looking to stall.
Ho is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left and a right from Ho both land. Nice combination.
A left and a right from Ho both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves wants to clinch up but Ho keeps it at a distance.
Alves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ho is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ho dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alves gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alves fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ho is out of range.
Ho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ho as he avoids it easily.
Ho scores with a one two! Alves had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Alves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ho is looking to clinch.
Ho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Ho coming out on top.
Alves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alves's head.
Ho lands a glancing blow to the side of Alves's head.
Alves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ho circles away.
Alves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alves tries to clinch up.
Ho cracks Alves with a good jab.
Ho with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Ho.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ho!
Alves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ho works Alves's body with a nice hook.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Ho.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ho lands a jab to the head.
Ho cracks Alves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Ho moves into the clinch.
Ho is trying to break free.
Alves jumps guard but Ho stands there with Alves around his waist. Alves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ricky Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alves.
Ho tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.
Alves landing knees to the head.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ho is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Ho is trying to break free.
Alves is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ho is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Alves.
Alves looking to slow down the pace here.
Alves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ho's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves prevents Ho from breaking the clinch.
Alves prevents Ho from breaking the clinch.
Ho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alves.

Ho manages to break the clinch.
Ho scores with a nice right hand.
Ho is looking to clinch.
Ho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alves takes one to the side of the head.
Ho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alves's head backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ho checks a leg kick.
Alves tries to clinch but Ho moves out of range.
Alves throws a chopping leg kick but Ho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ho throws a good cross that connects.
Ho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking to clinch but Ho is avoiding it.
Ho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alves on the side of the head.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ho connects with a crisp jab.
Ho connects with a jab.
Alves tries to clinch but Ho is having none of it.
Ho tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Ho thuds his right hand into Alves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Ho as he connects with a hook.
Alves slips a straight right by Ho.
Ho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ho thuds his right hand into Alves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ho swinging wildly here.
Ho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ho swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut lands for Ho. That snapped Alves's head back.
Ho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ho.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Ho, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Ho against the cage but Ho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ho lands a nice hook to Alves's body. Alves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ho throws a combination. Alves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alves on the side of the head.
Jab from Ho.
Good standup being displayed there by Ho as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ho 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!

Ho is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Ho.
Ho jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alves.
Alves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Ricky Ho is winning the standup battle so far.
Ho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alves at a distance.
Alves walks into a left hand.
Ho connects with a nice looking jab.
Alves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body kick there by Alves.
Ho thuds his right hand into Alves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ho connects with a nice looking jab.
Alves misses with a body kick.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ho scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho lands a nice shot that snaps Alves's head back.
Ho scores with a jab.
Alves throws a solid leg kick but Ho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alves.
Ho connects with a body shot.
Ho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Ho lands.
Ho lunges at Alves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alves's hand.
Alves scores with a kick to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ho.
Ho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Ho misses.
Ho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alves's head.
Ho throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, jab by Ho - just one landing.
Ho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?
Alves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ho cracks Alves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good exchange - Ho coming out on top.
Ho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Ho.
Ho cracks Alves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ho, as that shot connected.
A lazy left from Ho finds it's target.
Ho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Ricky Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alves.
Ho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alves doesn't seem bothered though.
Ho cracks Alves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alves's head.
Ho scores with a nice strike.
Ho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.
Ho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alves needs to keep his hands up - Ho had a free shot at his head there.
Ho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alves on the side of the head.
A left and a right from Ho both land. Nice combination.
Alves needs to keep his hands up - Ho had a free shot at his head there.
Ho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alves walks into a jab.
Ho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Ho. That snapped Alves's head back.
Ho cracks Alves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Ho does it's job there.
The crowd cheers as Ho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alves doesn't seem phased though.
Alves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ricky Ho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alves has time to react.

Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Ho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Alves jumps guard and drags Ho to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ho wants to get up but he can't break Alves's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ho has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alves is proving hard to escape from.
Alex Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Ho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ho, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ho!