PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ned Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alonso
vs
Russo

169 cm
26
157 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

169 cm
35
165 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Russo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso misses with a wild combination.
Russo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alonso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alonso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alonso scores with a punch to the head.
Russo shoots in looking for a takedown. Alonso tries to sprawl out of it but Russo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alonso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alonso staying out of range there.
Russo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alonso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Russo misses.
Russo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Russo moves out of range.
Alonso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alonso connects with a nice looking jab.
Russo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso throws a nice looking combination but Russo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Alonso.
Russo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alonso counters with a one-two to the body.
Alonso misses with a combination
and Russo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Russo fails to land the takedown.
Ned Alonso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Russo.
Alonso misses with a double jab
and Russo counters with a straight right hand.
Alonso misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Alonso.
Russo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Ned Alonso has been cut.
Alonso misses the shot to the body.
Alonso is looking to wear down Russo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alonso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russo circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Alonso.
Alonso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Russo circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alonso!
Alonso swinging wildly here.

Russo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alonso is breathing heavily.
Russo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Russo prevents Alonso from improving his position.
Russo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Russo thows a huge punch but Alonso dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Russo lands a nice short elbow.
Alonso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alonso avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Russo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alonso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso gets back to full guard.
Alonso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alonso throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Russo works over Alonso with some ground and pound from guard.
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alonso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alonso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alonso trying to strike off his back.
Alonso keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Russo is working Alonso over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Russo scoring with some ground and pound.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alonso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso trying to control the position.
Russo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Russo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alonso keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alonso controlling Russo's posture.
Russo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alonso tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Russo easily slips into full mount!
Alonso is working to get back to half guard.
Russo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Russo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ned Alonso's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Russo looks to land a combination but Alonso avoids it well.
Russo throws an overhand right that lands on Alonso's shoulder, as Alonso tries to avoid the shot.
Russo looks to throw the jab but Alonso is out of range.
Ned Alonso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alonso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russo shoots in for a double leg but Alonso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alonso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russo circles away quickly and effectively.
Russo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alonso misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Russo.
Alonso looks to score with a jab to the body but Russo is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alonso. Russo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
Russo swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Alonso.
Alonso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Russo throws out the jab.
Alonso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alonso misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Alonso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Russo doesn't seem phased though.
Ned Alonso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Russo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Russo looking to pass the guard.
Russo postures up in Alonso's guard and throws a big left but Alonso blocks it.
Alonso controlling Russo's posture.
Alonso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Russo manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo keeping moving, preventing Alonso from controlling successfully.
Alonso looking to sit in guard and control but Russo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Russo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alonso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alonso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Russo is in close to Alonso's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Russo throwing strikes but missing.
Russo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Russo landing with the ground and pound.
Russo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Russo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Russo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alonso is trying to control the position but Russo postures up.
Alonso looking for a sweep. Not yet Alonso, not yet.
Alonso is trying to control the position but Russo postures up.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alonso keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Frankie Russo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Russo chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Russo cracks Alonso with a solid left hand.
Alonso throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Alonso 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.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
Russo postures up.
Russo is looking to work some ground and pound but Alonso has wrist control.
Alonso has his hands on Russo's head, controlling the position.
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alonso keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Russo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Russo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ned Alonso's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Alonso swinging wildly here.
Alonso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Russo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Russo gets a double leg takedown into Alonso's guard.
Russo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alonso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alonso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alonso looking to control.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Russo trying to control but Alonso is working from the bottom.
Russo postures up in Alonso's guard and throws a big left but Alonso blocks it.
Alonso keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Russo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alonso's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Russo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alonso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Russo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Russo's back!
Russo just trying to survive but Alonso is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Alonso seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Russo's chin but Russo turns very nicely into Alonso's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Russo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alonso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Russo looking to pass the guard.
Alonso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Russo.
Alonso looking for a sweep. Not yet Alonso, not yet.
Russo postures up in Alonso's guard and throws a big left but Alonso blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo lands a couple of digs.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
Russo is looking to work some ground and pound but Alonso has wrist control.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
Russo stopping the sweep attempt from Alonso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alonso can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Russo controls the pace.
Alonso is trying to keep Russo in close.
Alonso wants to sweep but no luck.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alonso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russo throwing strikes from guard but Alonso blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alonso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Russo postures up.
Alonso is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Russo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ned Alonso.
Alonso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russo throws a head kick but Alonso moves out of range.
Ned Alonso is winning the standup battle so far.
Alonso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Russo at a distance.
Russo tries to bum rush Alonso with a series of wild strikes but Alonso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Alonso misses.
Russo throws a series of punches but Alonso moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Alonso. Those never looked like landing.
Alonso swinging wildly here.
Russo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alonso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russo manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Russo slips a jab and a cross from Alonso.
Russo lands a head shot.
Russo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Russo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Russo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alonso.
Ned Alonso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russo moves away from the strike by Alonso.
Alonso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alonso throws a big shot that misses.
Frankie Russo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Russo scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alonso misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo throws a combination. Alonso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alonso throws a combination that misses
letting Russo counter with a right hand.
Alonso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Russo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alonso won't be happy with that.
Alonso takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Russo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Russo 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Russo!