PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Aldave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Obushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Aldave has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aldave
vs
Obushi

182 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Aldave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenta Obushi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aldave scores with a takedown into Obushi's guard.
Aldave passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Obushi 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.
Obushi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Aldave is controlling him well.
Obushi looks gassed!

Aldave looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aldave trying to control the action but Obushi is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Obushi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obushi being controlled for a moment.
Aldave working the ground and pound.

Aldave is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Obushi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aldave working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Obushi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Aldave tries for a kimura but Obushi is defending well.
Aldave advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldave landing shots from mount.
Obushi regains half guard.
Aldave is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Aldave missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aldave working Obushi over with strikes.
Aldave looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Aldave in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldave passes into side control, despite Obushi's attempt to control the position.
Obushi is trying to control Aldave's posture but Aldave avoids it.
Aldave taking a breather here.
Aldave passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Obushi!
Aldave controlling from the full mount.
Aldave trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aldave lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aldave unloading with bombs!
Obushi tries to hold on but Aldave postures up.
Aldave raining down shots from the mount!
Aldave tries to control but Obushi wriggling away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Aldave postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Obushi looks a forlorn figure.
Aldave tries to control but Obushi wriggling away.
Obushi working to try and regain half guard.
Aldave lands a big shot there that rocks Obushi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Aldave dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aldave looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aldave stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obushi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Obushi wants to stand and escape but Aldave is having none of it.
Obushi keeping moving, preventing Aldave from controlling successfully.
Aldave looking to pass the guard.
Aldave has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aldave scoring with some ground and pound.
Aldave stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obushi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aldave trying to control the position from guard on top but Obushi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldave preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldave trying to control the position from guard on top but Obushi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obushi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Aldave has passed into side control.
Aldave is looking to take a break and control but Obushi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obushi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Obushi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Aldave looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Obushi is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aldave working for a submission but Obushi is keeping him at bay.
Obushi wants to hold on but Aldave pushes him away.
Aldave lands a big shot there that rocks Obushi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Aldave controlling from the full mount.
Aldave looking to control but Obushi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Obushi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Obushi is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obushi wants to hold on but Aldave pushes him away.
Aldave lands a big elbow.
Obushi working to try and regain half guard.
Aldave in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aldave is landing with some decent strikes but Obushi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Aldave is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Obushi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Aldave trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Obushi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aldave looking to control but Obushi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A nice elbow there by Aldave.
Aldave looking to control but Obushi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Obushi wants to hold on but Aldave pushes him away.
Aldave with the ground and pound from mount.
Aldave unloading with bombs!
Aldave with the ground and pound from mount.

Aldave jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Obushi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Obushi tries to buck Aldave off but Aldave is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Aldave dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Aldave shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obushi but Obushi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Obushi stuffs the takedown attempt from Aldave. Aldave gets slowly back to his feet.
Obushi misses with a takedown attempt - Aldave sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Aldave decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aldave looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aldave takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Obushi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aldave pulls his head out easily.
Obushi is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldave throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aldave trying to control the pace.
Obushi is trying to maintain the position but Aldave is very close to passing his half guard.
Aldave uses his free foot to push down on Obushi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Obushi.
Obushi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Obushi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Aldave trying to control but Obushi is having none of it.
Aldave landing strikes from the mount and Obushi is in trouble!
Jorge Aldave overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.

Obushi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Aldave.
Obushi is working to get back to half guard.
Aldave lands a heavy elbow.
Obushi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aldave pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Aldave working Obushi over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obushi tries to reverse the position but Aldave maintains control.
BOOM! Aldave connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Obushi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aldave raining down shots from the mount!
Obushi tries to lock up and control but Aldave gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aldave in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aldave lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Aldave can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Obushi is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Obushi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kenta Obushi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aldave lands a big elbow.
Obushi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aldave with a couple of short strikes.
Obushi is bucking up trying to escape but Aldave cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aldave tries to control but Obushi wriggling away.
Aldave has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Obushi's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obushi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aldave looking to control but Obushi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jorge Aldave is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Obushi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Aldave showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aldave, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Aldave!