PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edmilson Cafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JW Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cafu
vs
Alonso

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edmilson Cafu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JW Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alonso.

Alonso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cafu, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alonso as Cafu tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Alonso.
Alonso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alonso works on Cafu's body with a couple of short punches.

Cafu successfully pulls guard.
Cafu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cafu looking for a sweep. Not yet Cafu, not yet.
Cafu trying to control the position here.
Cafu is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafu is wriggling around but Alonso manages to pass to half guard.
Cafu keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cafu works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cafu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cafu is working hard here to advance position.
Alonso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cafu looking for a sweep. Not yet Cafu, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alonso preventing the sweep.
Alonso slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cafu wants to stand but Alonso is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cafu wants to sweep here but Alonso controlling him for the moment.
Cafu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alonso controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cafu seems keen to control Alonso's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JW Alonso dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cafu closes the distance and clinches.
Alonso lands a shot to the body.
Alonso is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alonso wants to break free but Cafu has control.
Alonso lands a right hand.
Alonso working hard to break the clinch.
Alonso can't break the clinch.
Cafu tries to pull guard but Alonso holds him up against the cage and eventually Cafu drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Alonso.
Cafu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alonso has him pressed against the cage.
Cafu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cafu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alonso wants to break free but Cafu has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alonso displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cafu up against the cage.
Alonso pushes Cafu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Alonso.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alonso.
A short right from Alonso.
Alonso tries to break free but Cafu pushes him back against the cage.
Alonso working hard to break the clinch.
Alonso lands a shoulder strike.
Alonso wants to get back to striking at distance but Cafu won't allow it.

Alonso breaks the clinch.

Alonso clinches.
Cafu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alonso has him pressed against the cage.
Alonso's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alonso lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Alonso.
Alonso lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso slows down the pace here.
Alonso lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Alonso.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alonso.
Cafu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alonso missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Alonso.
Alonso is looking to break free of the clinch but Cafu has double underhooks.
Alonso digs a right hand into Cafu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cafu's gas tank.
Alonso stalling against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alonso lands an uppercut.
Alonso trying to land knees to the body.
Alonso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cafu backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Alonso on the inside.
Alonso lands a shot to the body.
Alonso is leaning against Cafu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alonso lands a hook to the side of the head.
JW Alonso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alonso tries to circle away but Cafu has him pinned against the cage.

Alonso breaks the clinch.
Alonso throws a series of strikes that have Cafu backpedaling.
Cafu shoots in for a double leg but Alonso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmilson Cafu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alonso has Cafu up against the cage in a clinch.
Alonso can't break the clinch.
Alonso content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alonso.
Alonso missing with knees to the body.
Cafu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alonso.
Cafu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alonso's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alonso breaks the clinch.

Alonso pushes Cafu up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alonso.
Alonso holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alonso misses with an elbow over the top.
Cafu avoids a wild elbow strike from Alonso.
Alonso missing with knees to the body.
Alonso managing to block the knees to the body from Cafu.
Alonso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alonso misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cafu lands a nice knee to the body.
Alonso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cafu or not.
Alonso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cafu.
Alonso is working Cafu over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JW Alonso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Alonso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alonso leaves Cafu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch but Cafu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Alonso moves into the clinch successfully.

Cafu pulls guard effortlessly.
Cafu controls Alonso momentarily but Alonso frees himself.
Cafu is pulling down on Alonso's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cafu keeping full guard, as Alonso tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso postures up.
Alonso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cafu is trying to control the position but Alonso postures up.

That's two 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.
Alonso prevents Cafu from getting back to his feet.
Alonso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cafu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alonso is holding on to half guard well.
Alonso tries to get to full guard but Cafu has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafu trying to control from half guard but Alonso is working away.

Cafu seems to be looking for submissions.
Alonso trying to control from the bottom.
Cafu is trying to control the action in half guard but Alonso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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.
Alonso is controlling Cafu's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Alonso is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Alonso moves into the clinch successfully.
Alonso lands with a light punch inside.
Alonso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cafu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alonso's efforts to push away.
Alonso gets through Cafu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alonso lands a body shot.
Edmilson Cafu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JW Alonso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alonso lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
JW Alonso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alonso winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JW Alonso!