PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ned Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuhaku Todoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ryuhaku Todoh enters the cage!

Alonso
vs
Todoh

169 cm
19
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
154 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

HeavyWeight Designs

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryuhaku Todoh!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todoh fails with the takedown.
Todoh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alonso tries to clinch but Todoh is having none of it.
Alonso tries to clinch

and Todoh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Todoh.
Alonso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alonso tries to get out of the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Todoh preventing the sweep.
Todoh looking to pass the guard.
Todoh stopping the sweep attempt from Alonso.
Alonso pulls Todoh in close to his closed guard and prevents Todoh from doing any damage or advancing position.
Todoh wants to control from the top but Alonso keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Todoh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todoh fails with the takedown.
Todoh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alonso sprawls well. Alonso wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Todoh gets slowly back to his feet.
Ned Alonso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuhaku Todoh.
Alonso misses with a wild body shot.
Alonso throws a right hand that Todoh ducks under and follows up with a left that Todoh also avoids with ease.
Alonso tries to clinch there but Todoh circles away.
Alonso moves to clinch but Todoh breaks away
and Todoh counters with a two punch combo.
Todoh slips a straight right by Alonso.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch but Todoh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todoh throws a sloppy head kick and Alonso moves out of range easily.
Alonso tries to clinch but Todoh moves out of range.

Todoh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Alonso working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso tries to lock up and control but Todoh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alonso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todoh wants to control the pace but Alonso is squirming around nicely.
Alonso is trying to escape the mount.
Todoh wants to control the pace but Alonso is squirming around nicely.
Alonso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alonso is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alonso is squirming around, avoiding Todoh's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Todoh looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Alonso is squirming around, avoiding Todoh's attempts to control the action.
Alonso tries to reverse the position but Todoh maintains control.

Todoh working for a submission but Alonso is keeping him at bay.
Todoh looking to control but Alonso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alonso is looking to get to half guard.
Todoh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alonso is looking to escape.
Alonso tries to hold on but Todoh pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Todoh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Alonso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alonso is squirming around, avoiding Todoh's attempts to control the action.
Alonso looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Todoh trying to control momentarily.

Todoh working for a choke but Alonso is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alonso tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Alonso misses.
Todoh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alonso misses with an uppercut
and Todoh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Ned Alonso has been cut.

Todoh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alonso is not content to let Todoh control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Todoh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alonso kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alonso tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Todoh working away.
Todoh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alonso keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso tries to buck Todoh off but Todoh is having none of it.
Alonso is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Todoh off and has taken his back!
Alonso is hanging on to Todoh's back as he tries to escape.
Alonso has good solid back control here.
Todoh is really stuck here.
Alonso is trying to stick to Todoh's back but Todoh is turning into Alonso. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Alonso's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Todoh.
Alonso looking to control but Todoh passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Todoh prevents Alonso from improving his position.
Alonso is refusing to be controlled, as Todoh sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Todoh seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso is looking to improve his position.
Alonso is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Todoh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alonso is doing well to control the position and prevent Todoh from advancing to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alonso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alonso doesn't manage to clinch there - Todoh circles away.
Alonso blocks a head kick by Todoh.
Todoh misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todoh keeps the fight on the outside.
Todoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alonso moves away.
Alonso throws a jab when Todoh was well out of range.

Alonso forces Todoh back against the cage and clinches.
Alonso wants a takedown but no success here.
Alonso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Alonso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alonso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alonso working hard to break the clinch.
Todoh lands an elbow inside that Alonso shrugs off.
Alonso tries to circle away but Todoh has him pinned against the cage.
Todoh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alonso pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alonso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Todoh has him pressed against the cage.
Alonso tries to circle away but Todoh has him pinned against the cage.
Todoh keeps control of Alonso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todoh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Todoh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Todoh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Todoh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alonso's efforts to push away.
Todoh gets through Alonso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Todoh lands an elbow just above Alonso 's eye.
Alonso tries to work over Todoh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Alonso has Todoh pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alonso pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Todoh tumbling to the mat - Alonso dives into Todoh's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Todoh looking for a guillotine here but Alonso defends easily.

Todoh working for a triangle but Alonso defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryuhaku Todoh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ned Alonso's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Todoh wants to clinch up but Alonso keeps it at a distance.
Alonso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Todoh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Todoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Alonso is just out of range.
Todoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alonso wants to clinch up but Todoh keeps it at a distance.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Todoh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Todoh.
Todoh closes the distance and clinches up with Alonso, looking for a takedown. Todoh pushes Alonso against the cage but Alonso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Todoh scoring well with a low kick there.

Todoh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Todoh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alonso doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Todoh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso trying to hold on to Todoh's head to control him but Todoh postures up.
Todoh wants to control but Alonso is keeping him busy.
Alonso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alonso moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alonso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Todoh wants to control from the top but Alonso keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Alonso looking to control.
Alonso lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Todoh!
Alonso lands a nice shot to the head.
Alonso raining down shots from the mount!
Todoh can't escape the position.
Alonso controlling his opponent.
Todoh tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso landing strikes from the mount.
Alonso controlling from mount.
Alonso working Todoh over with strikes here.
Alonso looking to control but Todoh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alonso punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ryuhaku Todoh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ryuhaku Todoh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Todoh throwing hammer fists to the chest of Alonso. What's that going to do exactly?
Alonso raining down hammerfists from mount.
Todoh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alonso passes to full mount!
Alonso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Todoh is looking to escape.
Todoh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Alonso connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Alonso is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Todoh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alonso lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Todoh is trying desperately to improve position.
Ned Alonso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todoh wants to control but Alonso is having none of it.
Todoh is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Alonso is staying active.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alonso working for a submission but Todoh is keeping him at bay.
Alonso scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ned Alonso showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Todoh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuhaku Todoh!
Ryuhaku Todoh managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HeavyWeight Designs, into his post fight interview.