PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo has chosen Run this town-rihhana as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jonny Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Aldo

172 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones checks the leg kick.
Aldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Aldo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldo walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Aldo moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Aldo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aldo.
Jonny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.
Jones blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Aldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aldo looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Jones.
Aldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Aldo fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Aldo is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones content to stall in guard here.

Jonny Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Aldo tries to land a body kick
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Aldo throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Aldo lands a nice looking body shot.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo shoots and misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jonny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jonny Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones lunges at Aldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aldo's hand.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aldo.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Aldo darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones counters with a crisp one two that drops Aldo! Jones thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Aldo to his feet! Aldo is in big trouble!

Aldo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Aldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Aldo moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Aldo off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a body kick that misses.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donk. Jones catches Aldo right on the button with a cross.
Jones circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Aldo to the canvas! Aldo doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Jones keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonny Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.