PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Todo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alco Holic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Todo
vs
Holic

150 cm
20
148 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

165 cm
24
135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Todo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alco Holic!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Todo to the mat! Todo manages to get full guard.
Holic trying to control but Todo is working from the bottom.
Holic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Todo wants to stand but Holic is controlling the position.
Todo keeping moving, preventing Holic from controlling successfully.
Holic slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todo pushes Holic off looking to stand but Holic dives back in and keeps control.
Holic wants to pass the guard but Todo is defending well.
Holic wants to take a breather but Todo is having none of it.
Todo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Holic seems content to control.
Holic moves into full mount! Todo won't be happy about that!
Holic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Holic tries to control but Todo wriggling away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Alco Holic just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Holic walks into a stiff left hand from Todo.
Todo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Todo, right into the meat.
Holic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Todo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holic.
Holic looks gassed!
Todo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Todo lunges at Holic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holic's hand.
Good shot there by Todo.
Todo keeps Holic at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Todo scores with a kick to the body.
Todo throws a head kick that half lands.
Todo lands the left hand.
Todo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Todo.
Todo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holic at a distance.
Todo clobbers Holic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Todo scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todo misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick from Todo.
Todo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Todo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Holic is rocked!
Todo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Todo as he avoids it easily.
Holic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Todo scores with a nice body kick.
Todo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Todo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holic. That did some damage!
Holic throws a body punch but Todo moves out of range.
Todo with a hook.
Todo scores with a body shot.
Todo lands with a nice body kick.
Todo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Todo tries a head kick but it misses.
Todo lands a nice looking body shot.
Todo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab lands there for Todo.
Jack Todo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todo.
A lazy left from Todo finds it's target.
Holic walks into a jab.
Holic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Todo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Todo can pounce on him.
Todo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Todo lands a head shot.
Holic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Todo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Todo lands a head kick!
Holic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jack Todo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Holic misses with a wild body shot.
Holic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Todo punishes Holic's body with a nice straight punch.
Jack Todo is winning the standup battle so far.
Holic misses with a few strikes there.
Todo lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Todo.
Holic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Holic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Todo's corner calls for a 1-2. Todo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Holic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Todo lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Todo.
Holic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Holic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Todo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holic.
A slapping body kick lands there for Todo.
Todo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Todo scores with the left hand. Holic knows he should have avoided that one.
Holic tries to clinch but Todo moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Todo.
Todo just misses with a punch to the body.
Todo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice shot by Todo.
Nice body punch from Todo.
Holic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Todo misses the shot to the body.
Todo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Todo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Todo lands a with a good body shot.
Todo throws a shot to the body.
Holic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Todo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todo lands with a kick to the temple. Holic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Todo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Todo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holic will feel that in the morning.
Holic avoids the body shot from Todo.
Todo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Holic lands a slapping body shot.
Holic tries for a takedown but Todo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Todo. That's going to slow Holic down.
Holic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Todo lands a body shot.
Holic connects with a body shot.
Holic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Todo misses with a head kick.
Holic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todo moves away.
Holic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Todo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holic has time to react.
Todo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holic moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todo feints and then cracks Holic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holic down.
Holic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Todo.
Alco Holic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Todo thumps Holic with a low kick.
Todo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Todo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Holic tries to score with a low kick but Todo moves his leg out of the way.
Holic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Holic shoots in but no luck this time.
Jack Todo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alco Holic.
Todo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Todo is looking to wear down Holic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Todo avoids the body shot from Holic.
Holic shoots in looking for a takedown. Todo tries to sprawl out of it but Holic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Todo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A good leg kick by Todo.
Todo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Todo.
Todo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Todo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holic can do to turn this around?
A head kick from Todo lands but Holic takes it in his stride.
Holic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Holic!
Holic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holic fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the body from Todo misses
and Holic counters with a series of strikes. Todo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Todo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Todo avoids the body shot from Holic.
Todo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holic shoots in looking for a takedown. Todo tries to sprawl out of it but Holic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Todo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Todo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Todo is looking to slow Holic down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todo.
Todo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Todo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Holic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Todo punishes Holic's body with a nice straight punch.
Holic throws a leg kick but Todo moved away.
Holic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Holic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Todo - the referee stops the clock and Holic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Todo. Holic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Todo lands a body shot.
Todo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holic misses with a wild body shot.
Todo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holic has time to react.
Todo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Todo.
Holic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Todo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Todo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todo swings for the body but Holic moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Todo scoring well with a low kick there.
Holic shoots for a double leg takedown but Todo sprawls well. He's pushed Holic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holic avoids the body shot from Todo.
Holic tries to clinch but Todo moves out of range.
Todo lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Todo thuds his shin into the meat of Holic's side.
Todo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Todo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Todo lands a head kick. Holic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Todo is looking to slow Holic down with leg kicks.
Holic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Todo misses with a hook.
Todo connects with a right hand. Holic shakes it off.
Todo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Todo thows a body shot but no joy.
Holic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todo was well out of range. Poor timing from Holic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab from Todo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Todo, right into the meat.

That's two 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.
Holic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Todo can pounce on him.
Todo swings for the body but Holic moves out of range.
Todo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Todo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Holic fails with the takedown.
Holic lands with a nice body punch.
Todo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todo.
Todo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Holic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Todo is looking to slow Holic down with leg kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Todo.
Nice shot by Todo.
Todo scores with a leg kick.
Holic shoots in but Todo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jack Todo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alco Holic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Todo lands a nice shot that snaps Holic's head back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Todo.
Good work by Todo as he checks the leg kick.
Todo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Todo digs a good hook to Holic's body.
Todo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holic takes a swing at Todo's ribcage but misses.
Todo lands a front kick.
Todo's corner calls for a 1-2. Todo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Todo connects with a single shot there.
Todo lands a nice looking body shot.
Holic fails with the takedown.
Todo tries a head kick but it misses.
Todo lands a with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todo throws a predictable looking body shot

and Holic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Todo is wriggling around but Holic manages to pass to half guard.
Holic is looking to take a break and control but Todo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Alco Holic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holic stops Todo from getting back to his feet.
Todo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Holic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Todo pushes Holic off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Todo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Todo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Jack Todo!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Jack Todo!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Jack Todo!

Jack Todo wins by unanimous decision!