PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Aldo
vs
Puch

170 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 Helsinki, 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 Helsinki, Robledo Puch!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo stuffs the takedown.

Aldo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Puch tries to buck Aldo off but Aldo is having none of it.
Puch striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Aldo scoring with punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Puch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Puch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Puch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aldo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Puch struggling a bit here.
Puch is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch looking for a sweep but Aldo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Aldo lands a couple of good shots and Puch has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Puch covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Puch wants to escape the position.

Aldo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Puch defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Aldo punches the canvas rather than the man.

Aldo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Puch looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Puch tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch wants to control his opponent's hands but Aldo gets his hands free.
Aldo trying to control momentarily.
Aldo gets his hands free as Puch looks to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puch is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puch trying to control the hands but Aldo won't let him.
Puch turns into Aldo and is now in his guard.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Puch from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch is working Aldo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Puch with a nice head shot there.

Aldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Puch trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puch lands a couple of elbows.
Aldo controlling Puch's posture.
Puch chips away with some ground and pound.
Puch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo 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.
Puch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aldo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puch flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Puch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puch throwing hammer fists to the chest of Aldo. What's that going to do exactly?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puch wants to hold on but Aldo pushes him away.
Aldo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Puch throwing hammer fists to the chest of Aldo. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robledo Puch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aldo misses with a body shot.
Aldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puch tries to score with a low kick but Aldo moves his leg out of the way.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Puch.
Aldo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Puch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Puch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Puch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Puch there.
Puch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Puch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Robledo Puch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldo is looking to control Puch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aldo avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch drops an elbow to the side of Aldo's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Puch connects with a nice short shot to Aldo's temple.

Aldo actively working from the bottom here.
Puch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Puch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Puch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aldo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Puch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Puch lands with a punch from half guard.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Puch is controlling well.
Puch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo has hold of Puch's hands but Puch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aldo taking some punishment here, with Puch in his half guard.
Puch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Puch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Puch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Puch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Puch lands strikes from half guard.
Puch working over Aldo with some ground and pound. Aldo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Puch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard.
Puch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Aldo has hold of Puch's hands but Puch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Puch winds up and cracks Aldo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch lands with a punch from half guard.
Puch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Puch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aldo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Puch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Puch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Puch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aldo defending well though.
Puch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Puch working the head and body with strikes.
Puch working over Aldo with some ground and pound. Aldo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Aldo taking some punishment here, with Puch in his half guard.
Puch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Puch lands a nice short elbow.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard.
Puch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Puch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Puch working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Aldo is trying to maintain the position but Puch is very close to passing his half guard.
Puch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aldo has hold of Puch's hands but Puch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Puch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Puch prevents Aldo from standing back up.
Aldo regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Aldo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Puch uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puch landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robledo Puch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Puch manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aldo on his heels. He'll look to pass Aldo's guard now, I'm sure.
Puch preventing the sweep.
Puch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aldo wants to sweep but no luck.
Puch chips away with some ground and pound.
Puch postures up.
Puch connects with a couple of short punches.
Puch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Puch with a nice head shot there.
Puch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Puch is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
Puch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Puch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puch lands a couple of elbows.
Puch throws a strike but Aldo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Puch trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Puch trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Puch throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Puch trying to keep a closed guard but Aldo is proving a slippery customer.

Puch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aldo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Puch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aldo controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puch looking for subs off his back but Aldo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Aldo is thwarting Puch's attempts to control the position.
Aldo wants to control but Puch is keeping him busy.
Puch trying to control here.
Aldo prevents Puch from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Puch 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.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Puch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch working a defensive guard here.
Aldo trying to control but Puch is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jose Aldo just wasn't active enough.
Aldo looks for a takedown but Puch sprawls well.
Puch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aldo circles away.
Aldo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aldo wants it to stay on the feet.
Aldo checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puch is fending him off so far but Aldo persists. Nope, Puch circles away and we're back to standing.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Puch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Puch scores with a takedown into Aldo's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robledo Puch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robledo Puch!