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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Efren Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dati-Sam Conception. 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.
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151 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efren Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles pushes Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aldo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Charles clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Charles defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Aldo keeps control of the position as Charles tries to break free.
Charles fending off the submission attempt from Aldo.
Aldo throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Charles!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Aldo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Aldo is not going to allow Charles to sit and survive in this position.
Charles is keeping busy.
Aldo looking for the choke from the back.
Aldo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Charles has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Aldo is hanging on to Charles's back as he tries to escape.
Aldo working for a choke but Charles is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control the hands but Aldo breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles tries to break free.
Aldo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles tries to break free.
Charles trying to control the position but Aldo manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles rolls, trying to escape but Aldo keeps control of the position.
Charles defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Aldo lands strikes to the head.
Aldo not allowing Charles to control his hands.
Aldo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Charles controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Charles trying to control the hands but Aldo breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Charles. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Aldo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Charles showing good submission defense here.
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!
Charles is trying to shake Aldo off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Aldo won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aldo as he jumps to the side.
Aldo tries to clinch but Charles is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles shoots in looking for a takedown. Aldo tries to sprawl out of it but Charles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aldo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Charles. No joy for Aldo on that attempt.
Charles swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Charles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charles wants it to stay on the feet.
Efren Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Charles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Charles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Charles fails with a takedown attempt.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charles blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Charles shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aldo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Charles working the ground and pound but Aldo is defending the strikes.
Aldo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Charles wants to take a breather but Aldo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Charles is stalling here. Aldo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Charles seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Aldo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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!
Aldo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Charles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Charles is pushing Aldo's head away, looking to escape. Aldo manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Charles's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Charles is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Charles!
Charles gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Aldo lands a nice short elbow.
Charles tries to get to full guard but Aldo has control of the leg.
Aldo is thwarting Charles's attempts to control the position.
Charles is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Aldo stops Charles from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles is refusing to be controlled, as Aldo sits in half guard.
Charles wants to control but Aldo passes into side.
Jose Aldo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Efren Charles will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aldo closes the distance and clinches up with Charles, looking for a takedown. Aldo pushes Charles against the cage but Charles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charles closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes Aldo against the cage but Aldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt - Charles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aldo is fending him off so far but Charles persists. Nope, Aldo circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Charles!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Charles lands a head kick!
Aldo stuffs the takedown attempt from Charles. Charles gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Efren Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Aldo or perhaps it was just good defense by Charles which made him look bad.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Charles wants to control but Aldo passes easily into half guard.
Aldo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles wants to improve his position but Aldo is controlling well.
Charles is trying to stand.
Charles tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Aldo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Aldo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Aldo's lack of action.
Aldo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Charles wants to control but Aldo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Charles is trying to control but Aldo manages to pass to mount!
Aldo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Aldo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo looks for a takedown but Charles sprawls well.
Charles fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aldo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aldo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
A relieved looking Jose Aldo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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