PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Machado (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.

Aldoo
vs
Machado

180 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Machado!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado is looking to clinch.
Aldoo tries to clinch
and Machado counters with a nice body shot.
Machado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Aldoo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aldoo showed some decent athleticism there.
Aldoo trying to pass the guard but Machado defending well.
Machado trying to hold on to Aldoo's head to control him but Aldoo postures up.
Aldoo lands strikes from half guard.
Machado looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aldoo wants to get back to his feet.
Aldoo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machado's head.
Aldoo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aldoo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Machado's guard.
Aldoo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Machado keeping moving, preventing Aldoo from controlling successfully.
Machado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aldoo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Aldoo gets to his feet. Machado looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Aldoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldoo moves in looking to clinch but Machado pushes him off.
Aldoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Machado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aldoo tries a head kick but it misses.

Machado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aldoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants a takedown.
Aldoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Machado jumps into guard, dragging Aldoo to the mat.
Aldoo trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.
Aldoo is breathing heavily.
Aldoo wants to stand but Machado has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldoo stopping the sweep attempt from Machado.
Machado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aldoo's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Machado won't allow Aldoo to get back to his feet.
Aldoo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Aldoo wants to stand up but Machado is controlling him.
Machado trying to control but Aldoo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Machado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

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.

Aldoo shoots in and bounces Machado off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Aldoo wants to stand but Machado is controlling his posture from full guard.

Machado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aldoo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Machado is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Aldoo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Machado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aldoo as he avoids it easily.
Aldoo wants to clinch

and Machado counters by clinching up.
Aldoo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aldoo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aldoo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aldoo misses with a knee strike.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Aldoo misses with a knee strike.

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

Aldoo pushes Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldoo throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldoo tries to throw a body punch but Machado avoids it by throwing Aldoo back against the cage.
Machado is trying to break the clinch but Aldoo is controlling him.

Machado manages to pull guard.
Aldoo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aldoo tries to stand but Machado is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is trying to keep Aldoo in close.
Machado wants to stand up but Aldoo is controlling him.
Machado working a defensive guard here.
Aldoo wants to stand but Machado has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Machado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Machado wants to control but Aldoo is keeping him busy.

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

Aldoo kicks off Machado and gets to his feet.

Machado feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Aldoo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Aldoo wants to clinch up but Machado keeps it at a distance.
Aldoo misses with a head kick.

Machado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aldoo looking to throw knees to the head but Machado is blocking nicely.
Machado has Aldoo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aldoo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Machado pulls guard successfully.
Aldoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Machado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldoo wants to stand but Machado is controlling his posture from full guard.
Aldoo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machado on the ground.

Aldoo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Aldoo tries to clinch but Machado is having none of it.
Aldoo stuffs the takedown attempt from Machado. Machado gets slowly back to his feet.
Jose Aldoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Machado.
Aldoo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Machado moves into the clinch.
Aldoo tries a knee to the head but Machado blocks it.
Machado is trying to force a seperation but Aldoo has the dominant position.
Machado tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aldoo tries to land a knee to the head but Machado blocks with his arms.
Aldoo missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldoo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldoo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Machado successfully pulls guard.
Machado throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Machado controls Aldoo momentarily but Aldoo frees himself.

Aldoo stands up and waves to Machado to follow him.
Machado connects with a high kick.

Aldoo moves into the clinch.
Machado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aldoo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Aldoo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fabricio Machado 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. And we move into the final round!

Aldoo has managed to clinch.
Aldoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldoo won't allow it.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machado tries to break the clinch but Aldoo is controlling the position.
Aldoo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aldoo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aldoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldoo connects with a knee to the head.

Aldoo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machado misses with a takedown attempt

and Aldoo counters by moving into the clinch.
Machado tries to circle away but Aldoo has him pinned against the cage.
Machado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machado's defenses.
Aldoo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aldoo avoiding damage.

Aldoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldoo throws a nice looking combination but Machado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldoo tries to clinch but Machado is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado looks for a takedown but Aldoo sprawls well.
Machado swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldoo.
Aldoo throws a sloppy head kick
and Machado counters with a head kick. That will keep Aldoo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Aldoo throws a sloppy head kick and Machado moves out of range easily.

Aldoo gets a clinch.
Aldoo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machado goes for a takedown attempt but Aldoo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jose Aldoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Machado.

Aldoo moves into range and clinches up with Machado.
Aldoo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machado's face.
Machado is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Machado wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldoo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aldoo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Machado is looking to control Aldoo's arms but Aldoo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machado has his back to the cage.

Machado breaks from the clinch.
Aldoo moves in looking to clinch but Machado pushes him off.
Machado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Aldoo clinches up against the cage.
Aldoo misses with a knee strike.
Aldoo looking to throw knees to the head but Machado is blocking nicely.

Machado decides to pull guard.
Aldoo wants to get up but he can't break Machado's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Machado wants to get back to his feet but Aldoo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Machado pushes Aldoo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aldoo clinches up against the cage.
Machado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aldoo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Machado takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Aldoo.
Machado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Aldoo.

Machado works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fabricio Machado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machado stops Aldoo from standing up.
Aldoo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aldoo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aldoo tries to get out of the position.
Aldoo throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado trying to control but Aldoo is working from the bottom.
Machado is working Aldoo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Machado stops Aldoo from standing up.

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

Aldoo moves into the clinch.
Aldoo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Machado wants to break free but Aldoo has control.

Aldoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldoo tries to clinch but Machado is having none of it.

Machado moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldoo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aldoo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldoo!