PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Somore Fudge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Somore Fudge will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Aldo
vs
Fudge

187 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

[IFC] Fighter's Clothing Essentials

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, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Somore Fudge!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fudge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldo.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Fudge lands a head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fudge lands a nice shot that snaps Aldo's head back.
Fudge fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fudge.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aldo.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
Aldo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fudge misses with a body punch.
Fudge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aldo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fudge misses with a body punch.
Aldo missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fudge tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Fudge back against the cage.
Fudge is trying to stall.
Fudge can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Aldo is struggling to control the position.
Fudge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldo just leaning against Fudge, taking a breather.
Fudge wants to stall.
Aldo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fudge up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

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.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fudge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo throws a head kick but Fudge moves out of range.
Fudge avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Good work by Fudge as he checks the leg kick.
Fudge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo motions for Fudge to come forward. Aldo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fudge throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Aldo connects with an inside leg kick.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo scores with a head kick.

It looks like Somore Fudge has been cut.
Fudge takes a swing at Aldo's ribcage but misses.
Fudge lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fudge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Aldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fudge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aldo.
Fudge looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fudge lands a jab to the nose.
Fudge tries to land a leg kick but Aldo saw it coming and moves away.
Fudge checks a low kick from Aldo.
Fudge throws a leg kick
and Aldo counters with a thumping low kick.
Aldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Fudge moved away.
Aldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fudge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aldo scores with a head kick.
Fudge takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aldo lands a high kick!

Fudge is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fudge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aldo can pounce on him.
Aldo thumps Fudge with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aldo!
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Fudge thows a body shot but no joy.
Fudge misses the shot to the body.
Aldo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fudge is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?
Aldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fudge is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aldo rather than just go for the knockout.
Aldo lands with a nice body kick.
Aldo lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aldo connects with a leg kick. Fudge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fudge seems to have recovered his senses.
Aldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo fakes the leg kick and cracks Fudge in the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Aldo.
Fudge effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Somore Fudge's cut.
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.

Aldo throws a lazy head kick
and Fudge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fudge has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aldo.

Fudge tries to keep at a distance but Aldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aldo stalls.
Fudge misses with a body punch.
Aldo has Fudge pressed against the cage, preventing Fudge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fudge working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo misses with a knee strike.
Fudge is trying to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling him.
Fudge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aldo is pushing Fudge up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fudge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fudge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Fudge.
Fudge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aldo has Fudge pressed against the cage.
Fudge trying to control the position but instead, Aldo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fudge into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Aldo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Fudge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fudge wants to break free but Aldo has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Aldo.
Fudge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Fudge.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fudge tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Fudge back against the cage.
Fudge tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fudge is trying to push Aldo away but Aldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Aldo to work.
Fudge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
Aldo stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fudge struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Aldo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fudge misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aldo.
Aldo has Fudge pressed against the cage, preventing Fudge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four 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.
Fudge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fudge wants to break free but Aldo has control.
Fudge tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Fudge back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Aldo.
Fudge is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Aldo has Fudge pushed against the cage.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fudge is defending well for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fudge blocks it with crossed arms.
Fudge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
Aldo pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Somore Fudge's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Aldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fudge throws a good cross that connects.
Fudge throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fudge misses with a body shot.
Aldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aldo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fudge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aldo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo tries to land a body kick
and Fudge counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Fudge sees coming a mile off.
Aldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aldo throws the kick towards the body but Fudge avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aldo.
Aldo throws a push kick but Fudge slaps the foot to one side.
Fudge tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Aldo is predictable there
and Fudge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fudge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aldo throws a body kick that misses.
Fudge misses the shot to the body.
Fudge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.
Fudge tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo scores with a kick to the body.
Fudge scores with a nice right hand.
Fudge swinging wildly here.

Aldo moves into the clinch.
Fudge misses with a body punch.
Come on Aldo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aldo has Fudge pressed against the cage, preventing Fudge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fudge up against the cage.
Fudge wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldo won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fudge being controlled against the cage.
Fudge avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
Fudge misses with a punch to the body.
Fudge tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fudge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aldo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fudge's efforts to push away.
Fudge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fudge is trying to force a seperation but Aldo has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fudge can do to turn this around?
Aldo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fudge up against the cage.
Aldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four 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.
Come on Aldo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fudge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aldo is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jose Aldo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fudge. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fudge works Aldo's body with a nice hook.
Fudge looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Fudge takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fudge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldo.
Fudge keeps Aldo at a distance using the push kick.
Fudge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fudge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fudge misses with a wild body shot.
Aldo looks to land a body kick but Fudge moved away.
Somore Fudge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldo throws a lazy head kick
and Fudge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Somore Fudge.
Well Aldo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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