PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thiago Torres was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Aldo
vs
Torres

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
154 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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, Jorge Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Torres!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aldo circles away.
Torres looks for a takedown but Aldo sprawls well.
Jorge Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Torres.
Torres shoots in for a double leg but Aldo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Aldo stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Aldo.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo is looking to clinch.

Aldo moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Aldo lands a knee to the body.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Aldo as Torres shoots in.
Aldo jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres takes a kick to the side of the head.

Torres is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torres tries to keep at a distance but Aldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?

Aldo manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Aldo - that's a beauty! Torres is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Aldo can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jorge Aldo!