PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen Oh Canada as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Aldo
vs
Michaels

170 cm
22
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Michaels!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michaels dives in and grabs Aldo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aldo pushes down on Michaels's head and hops out.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aldo!
Aldo tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Aldo thumps Michaels with a low kick.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Aldo.
Aldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Aldo forces Michaels back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldo breaks the clinch.

Michaels looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Aldo!

Michaels moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Aldo has worked his arm free - good work by Aldo!
Michaels looks gassed!
Aldo tries to escape but Michaels is in control.
Michaels with the ground and pound but Aldo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to stand up here but Michaels is controlling him well.
Michaels tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Aldo pushes Michaels off looking to stand but Michaels dives back in and keeps control.
Michaels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo pushes Michaels off looking to stand but Michaels dives back in and keeps control.
Michaels wants to free his trapped foot but Aldo is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
Michaels blocks the body kick.

Michaels scores a takedown into full mount!
Aldo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo blocking the ground and pound.
Aldo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Michaels shoots in and drives through. Aldo sprawls well.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels shoots in for a double leg but Aldo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Michaels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Michaels is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes Aldo against the cage but Aldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michaels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two 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.
Michaels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aldo swivels and escapes.
Aldo tries to clinch up.

Michaels tries to keep at a distance but Aldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aldo misses with a knee to the head.
Aldo wants to break free but Michaels has control.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo misses with a knee to the head.
Michaels is trying to drag Aldo to the mat but Aldo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aldo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Michaels looking to slow down the pace here.
Aldo tries a knee to the head but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aldo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michaels wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michaels is trying to force a seperation but Aldo has the dominant position.

Michaels gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Michaels is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Aldo taking some punishment here, with Michaels in his half guard.
Michaels wants to control but Aldo is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aldo is trying to stand up here but Michaels is controlling him well.
Michaels trying to control the action but Aldo is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aldo wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Aldo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Aldo stuffs the takedown attempt from Michaels. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Aldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes Aldo against the cage but Aldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Michaels if he has to take too many more of those.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid leg kick lands there for Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch up

and Michaels decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aldo's guard.
Michaels trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
Aldo wants to stand up but Michaels is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to stand and escape but instead Aldo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Michaels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Aldo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jose Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michaels is looking for a sweep. Aldo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Michaels wants to control but Aldo is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aldo lands with a slapping head kick.
Aldo cracks the inside of Michaels's front leg.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo scores with a leg kick.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Michaels.
Aldo wants to clinch.
DJ Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aldo, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

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