PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toru Ohta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ohta
vs
Aldo Alves

167 cm
23
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toru Ohta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo Alves tries to clinch there but Ohta circles away.
Aldo Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Ohta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ohta cracks Aldo Alves with an open hand slap.
Ohta keeps the fight on the outside.

Ohta has closed the distance and engaged Aldo Alves in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aldo Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ohta's brow.
Aldo Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ohta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ohta lands a takedown into guard.
Ohta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo Alves is keeping the position for now.
Aldo Alves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ohta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ohta working the body and head with strikes.
Aldo Alves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ohta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aldo Alves is trying to improve his position.
Ohta takes a little break here. Aldo Alves wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohta working the body and head with strikes.
Aldo Alves is being controlled here.
Aldo Alves taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ohta controls the position.
Ohta throws an elbow but Aldo Alves slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ohta controls the position.
Ohta works to advance to full mount. Aldo Alves defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Aldo Alves taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohta controlling from mount.
Ohta with a couple of short strikes.
Ohta controlling the position easily from mount.
Aldo Alves working to try and regain half guard.
Ohta looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Alves is looking to improve his position but Ohta isn't that keen on the idea.
Ohta controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Toru Ohta has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Aldo Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ohta's waist but Ohta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aldo Alves off to one side.
Ohta tries to clinch but Aldo Alves is having none of it.

Ohta clinches up with Aldo Alves and pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo Alves lands an uppercut.
Aldo Alves prevents a takedown attempt there.

Ohta jumps guard and drags Aldo Alves to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ohta keeping moving, preventing Aldo Alves from controlling successfully.
Ohta controlling Aldo Alves's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toru Ohta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aldo Alves closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ohta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ohta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ohta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ohta wants to pass the guard but Aldo Alves is keeping the position.
Ohta is stalling in the full guard.
Ohta forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohta controlling the pace.
Aldo Alves wants to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ohta is controlling the pace.
Ohta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Toru Ohta just wasn't active enough.
Aldo Alves wants to clinch but Ohta slips to the side

and Ohta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ohta.
Ohta stops Aldo Alves from standing up.
Ohta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ohta 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.
Ohta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aldo Alves trying to hold on to Ohta's head to control him but Ohta postures up.
Ohta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ohta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ohta's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aldo Alves tries to clinch

and Ohta counters with a single leg into guard. Aldo Alves didn't expect that.
Aldo Alves wants to sweep but no luck.
Aldo Alves wants to get back to his feet but Ohta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ohta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aldo Alves looks to clinch

so Ohta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo Alves looking to control.
Aldo Alves keeping full guard, as Ohta tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toru Ohta dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Aldo Alves tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ohta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ohta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ohta works his way into side control.

Ohta is trying to get an arm triangle but Aldo Alves is defending well.
Ohta controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ohta has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Aldo Alves!
Aldo Alves wants to hold on but Ohta pushes him away.
Ohta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohta avoids the attempt from Aldo Alves to control.
Aldo Alves wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

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.
Ohta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aldo Alves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aldo Alves wants to control but Ohta is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aldo Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ohta counters with a single leg into guard. Aldo Alves didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aldo Alves working for a triangle but Ohta defends it easily.
Ohta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jose Aldo Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ohta 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.
Ohta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aldo Alves is trying to keep Ohta in close.
Aldo Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldo Alves, not yet.
Toru Ohta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aldo Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ohta has managed to clinch.
Aldo Alves throws a head punch that misses.
Aldo Alves trying to stall but Ohta improves his position.
Ohta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aldo Alves prevents it.
Aldo Alves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aldo Alves misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toru Ohta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ohta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toru Ohta!