PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo has chosen Rough Rida as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Spade
vs
Aldo

190 cm
30
196 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

180 cm
31
185 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade throws a lazy uppercut
and Aldo counters with a nice body shot.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spade tries a head kick but it misses.
Spade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spade misses with a hook. Aldo ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Spade or perhaps it was just good defense by Aldo which made him look bad.
Spade misses with a head kick.
Scott Spade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aldo tries to work over Spade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spade misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo can't find room to land a body shot as Spade controls the action.
Aldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spade misses with the head strike.
Spade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Spade scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Spade.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
A short uppercut from Spade.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
Spade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aldo gets through Spade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spade throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Spade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spade misses with a body punch.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spade pushes Aldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spade swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade scores with a shot to the side of Aldo's head.
Aldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spades head.
A right hand to the body from Aldo.
A short body shot lands from Spade as the two fighters clinch.
Spade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Spade.
Aldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spade.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Spade's head.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spade.
Spade lands with a left to the head.
Spade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spade working aggressively here.
Spade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Spade gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aldo looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Spade.
Spade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo prevents a body shot from Spade.
Spade blocks a body shot from Aldo.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo tries to throw a body punch but Spade avoids it by throwing Aldo back against the cage.
Spade lands a shoulder strike.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aldo working aggressively here.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Spade.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aldo misses with the head strike.
Spade swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade blocks a body shot from Aldo.
Spade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
Spade blocks a body shot from Aldo.
Spade lands a right hand.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Aldo tries to throw a body punch but Spade avoids it by throwing Aldo back against the cage.
Aldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spade tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aldo.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Spade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spade misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Spade works on Aldo's body with a couple of short punches.
Spade swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Spade - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Spade dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aldo circles away.
Spade moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
Spade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo moves out of range as Spade strikes.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spade can pounce on him.
Spade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spade. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Spade.
Spade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aldo.
Spade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spade at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade closes the distance but Aldo moves to the side
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.

Spade moves into range and clinches up with Aldo.
Scott Spade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aldo lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spade.
Spade works on Aldo's body with a couple of short punches.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo can't find room to land a body shot as Spade controls the action.
Spade prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Spade misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Aldo fails to land.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Spade.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spade scores with a shot to the side of Aldo's head.
Aldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
A hook to the body from Spade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spade lands with a right to the head.
Spade digs a right hand underneath Aldo's ribcage. Aldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Spade.
A short right from Spade.
Spade lands with a right to the head.
Spade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Aldo fails to land.
Spade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spade lands a shoulder strike.
Spade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spade lands an uppercut.
Spade blocking some punches.
Spade digs a right hand underneath Aldo's ribcage. Aldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spade lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spade.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Spade throws a head punch that misses.
Spade can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Spade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Spade lands a hook that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Spade digs a right hand underneath Aldo's ribcage. Aldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spade.
Spade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aldo prevents a body shot from Spade.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Aldo.
Spade lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Spade on the inside.
Spade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aldo blocking some punches.
Spade lands a hook that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
A body shot lands from Spade.
Spade lands with a short shot to the head.
Spade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldo can do to turn this around?
Spade lands a hook that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Spade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.

Aldo is rocked!
Spade misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Spade finish him?
Spade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spade lands with a left to the head.
Spade lands a body punch.
Aldo seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Spade scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spade pushes Aldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spade misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Spade dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spade throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spade cracks Aldo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Spade.
Aldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spade.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Spade.
Spade ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Spade misses with a hook. Aldo ducked under it nicely.
Spade looks for a takedown but Aldo sprawls well.
Spade misses with a double jab.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aldo's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Spade.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aldo tries to avoid it but Spade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aldo to the ground. Aldo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Spade.
Aldo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Spade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Spade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spade closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo, looking for a takedown. Spade pushes Aldo against the cage but Aldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spade misses with a low kick as Aldo jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spade throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Spade walks into a jab.
Spade throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aldo's head.
Spade throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Spade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aldo as he avoids it easily.
Aldo blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo throws a right hand that Spade ducks under and follows up with a left that Spade also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aldo sprawls well. Aldo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spade gets slowly back to his feet.
That kick from Spade tenderised Aldo's leg. Aldo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aldo scores with a sloppy right hand. Spade should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Aldo misses the target.
Aldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spade.
Spade misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Spade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo swings for the body but Spade moves out of range.
Spade thuds his right hand into Aldo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aldo moves out of range of the leg kick from Spade.
Spade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spade tries to clinch up.

Spade rushes Aldo and presses him up against the cage.
Spade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spade.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
Spade lands an uppercut.
Spade struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Spade clearly takes that round.
That's time! Spade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aldo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Spade.
Spade misses with a body kick.
Aldo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spade throws a body punch but Aldo moves out of range.
Spade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spade!
Aldo tries to clinch but Spade moves out of range.
Spade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aldo blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade throws a one two combo.
Spade throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
Spade misses with a straight right.
Spade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spade tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Aldo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Scott Spade is winning the standup battle so far.
Spade throws a solid leg kick but Aldo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spade.
Spade has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Spade.
Spade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aldo's calf.
Spade scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aldo misses with a hook.
Spade lunges at Aldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aldo's hand.
Spade misses with a shot to the body
and Aldo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Spade tries to keep at a distance but Aldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo tries to work over Spade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spade working aggressively here.
Spade blocking some punches.
Spade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spade has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
A right hook to the body lands for Spade.
A body shot lands from Spade.
Spade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spade tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spade working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spade.
Spade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aldo pushes Spade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spade.
Spade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
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!
Spade misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Spade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aldo.
A hook to the body from Spade.
Spade lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Aldo fails to land.
Spade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spade is leaning against Aldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aldo misses with the head strike.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Spade.
Spade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spade's elbow.
Aldo lands a shot to the body.
Spade struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Spade had his way with Jose Aldo in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Spade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spade throws a leg kick but Aldo moved away.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Spade.
Spade misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spade.
Spade misses with the combination.
Spade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Spade.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spade with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Spade.

Aldo clinches up against the cage.
Spade gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Spade.
Aldo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Spade misses with some punches.
Spade blocks an uppercut.
Aldo tries to work over Spade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Spade.
Spade tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spade prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spade misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Spade.
Aldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Spade as the two fighters clinch.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Spade's head.
Spade lands a body shot.
Spade lands a left hand.
Scott Spade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Spade gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spade blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spade prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Spade gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Spade.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spade throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Spade.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Aldo working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade blocks an uppercut.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Spade.
Spade misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aldo.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Spade.
Spade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spade prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Spade lands a nice shot to the body.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Spade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo tries to throw a body punch but Spade avoids it by throwing Aldo back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Spade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spade 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Scott Spade!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Scott Spade!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Scott Spade!

Scott Spade wins by unanimous decision!