PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Charleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Charleston
vs
Aldo Jr

171 cm
25
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 Los Angeles, James Charleston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Aldo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo Jr throws a nice looking combination but Charleston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo Jr tried to score with a low kick but Charleston checks it.
Charleston wants to clinch up but Aldo Jr keeps it at a distance.
Charleston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charleston looks to land a body kick but Aldo Jr moved away.
Charleston avoids the head kick by Aldo Jr.
Jose Aldo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo Jr throws out a leg kick but Charleston moves out of range and Aldo Jr only half commits.
Charleston tries to clinch up but Aldo Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charleston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aldo Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Charleston back to the cage. Aldo Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Aldo Jr does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aldo Jr.
Charleston looks for the body kick but Aldo Jr saw that one coming.
Aldo Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Aldo Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Charleston fails with the takedown.
Charleston throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo Jr moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Aldo Jr misses.
A clash of legs there as Charleston blocks the low kick.
Aldo Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charleston doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo Jr circles away.
Some wild striking there from Charleston.
Aldo Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Aldo Jr lands with a nice combination. Charleston backs away looking to recover.

Charleston throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aldo Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Charleston finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Charleston pushing down on Aldo Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aldo Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Charleston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Charleston prevents Aldo Jr from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Jr is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Charleston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Aldo Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aldo Jr wants to stand back up but Charleston manages to pass into side control.
Aldo Jr is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aldo Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aldo Jr is trying to escape the position but Charleston is controlling the position.
Aldo Jr is not content to let Charleston control the position.

Charleston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Charleston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Charleston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo Jr is not content to let Charleston control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Charleston will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No joy there for Aldo Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aldo Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Aldo Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charleston.
Aldo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Charleston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aldo Jr feints and then cracks Charleston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Charleston down.
Aldo Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldo Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charleston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo Jr.
Aldo Jr misses with a body kick.
James Charleston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charleston closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo Jr, looking for a takedown. Charleston pushes Aldo Jr against the cage but Aldo Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Charleston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charleston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aldo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aldo Jr as he avoids it easily.
Aldo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jose Aldo Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charleston.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aldo Jr.
Aldo Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo Jr lands a head kick!
Aldo Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Aldo Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Aldo Jr misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo Jr is breathing heavily.
Aldo Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aldo Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Aldo Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Charleston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aldo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Aldo Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Charleston.
Aldo Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Charleston.
Charleston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Aldo Jr.
Aldo Jr throws a series of punches but Charleston moves out of range.
Aldo Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Aldo Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo Jr looks to land a combination but Charleston avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Charleston clinches up against the cage.

Aldo Jr breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

No luck for Charleston with that takedown attempt.
Aldo Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charleston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aldo Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aldo Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charleston dodges the punch combination from Aldo Jr.
Aldo Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aldo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Aldo Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Charleston.
Aldo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Aldo Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Charleston pushes Aldo Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo Jr has had enough of the clinch but Charleston keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aldo Jr avoids it.
Aldo Jr can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Charleston tries a body shot but Aldo Jr blocks it.
Aldo Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Charleston won't allow it.

Aldo Jr breaks the clinch.
Aldo Jr misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Aldo Jr throws a right and a left that Charleston avoids nicely.
Aldo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charleston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo Jr misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Jr swinging wildly here.

Aldo Jr tries to sprawl but Charleston drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aldo Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.

Charleston is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
James Charleston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aldo Jr is trying to escape back to his feet but Charleston uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Charleston advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston looking to control and managing it successfully.

Charleston has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Aldo Jr is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Charleston!