PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Alfonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rammstein - Ich will. Alfonso has chosen ギターの神様だね as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

White
vs
Alfonso

194 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Alfonso!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alfonso throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

White closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alfonso did well to prevent White getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
White tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
White prevents Alfonso from improving his position.
White thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alfonso wants to control but White is keeping busy.
White tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alfonso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
White prevents Alfonso from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like White is going to stand back up.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White trying to control the action but Alfonso is working from the bottom.
Alfonso is looking to get back to full guard here but White has managed to pass to side control instead.
Alfonso manages to get back to half guard.
White trying to control the action but Alfonso is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alfonso is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Alfonso wants to control but White is keeping busy.
White tries to pass to full mount but Alfonso defends it.

White is looking for a kimura but Alfonso is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alfonso has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alfonso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
White wants to get up but he can't break Alfonso's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alfonso wants to sweep but no luck.
Alfonso wants to get back to his feet but White is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Alfonso looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
White would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Alfonso pulls White in close to his closed guard and prevents White from doing any damage or advancing position.

Alfonso manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juan Alfonso will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alfonso misses with an attempted mid kick.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alfonso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andrew White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alfonso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alfonso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White fails to land the takedown.
Alfonso should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
White shoots in for a takedown but Alfonso shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Alfonso. No joy for White on that attempt.
White fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfonso throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alfonso.
Alfonso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Alfonso, looking for a takedown. White pushes Alfonso against the cage but Alfonso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alfonso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alfonso wants it to stay on the feet.
Alfonso throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Alfonso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfonso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alfonso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alfonso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
White misses the shot to the body.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Alfonso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Alfonso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Alfonso to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Alfonso tries to tie him up.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfonso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alfonso misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Alfonso as White shoots in.
Alfonso looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
Alfonso throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alfonso tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alfonso leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alfonso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfonso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Alfonso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White tries to clinch up but Alfonso circles away and keeps his distance.
White has a takedown stuffed.
Alfonso throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White tries to clinch up but Alfonso circles away and keeps his distance.
Alfonso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juan Alfonso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White shoots in for a takedown but Alfonso shows good takedown defense.
Alfonso throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
Alfonso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White shoots in and drives through. Alfonso sprawls well.
Alfonso throws a head kick that half lands.
White tries to clinch but Alfonso moves out of range.
Alfonso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White throws a low kick, looking for Alfonso's leg but Alfonso calmly moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfonso throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Alfonso circles away.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alfonso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
Alfonso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alfonso keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alfonso counters with a big head kick but White shrugs it off.
Alfonso stuffs the takedown.
Alfonso throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White shoots and misses
and Alfonso counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Juan Alfonso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alfonso instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alfonso scores with a knee to the head.
White misses with a knee strike.

Alfonso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White tries to clinch but Alfonso is having none of it.
Alfonso misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a right and a left that Alfonso avoids nicely.
White misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alfonso lands with a nice body kick.
White shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alfonso as he jumps to the side.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Alfonso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Alfonso has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.

Alfonso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White looks for a takedown but Alfonso sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White tries to clinch but Alfonso moves out of range.
Alfonso shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alfonso misses the shot to the body.
Alfonso throws a body kick that misses.
White fails with the takedown.
White shoots in and drives through. Alfonso sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alfonso throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Andrew White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Alfonso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Alfonso has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Alfonso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alfonso 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Alfonso!
After winning the bout, Juan Alfonso thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.