PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Morin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Aldo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Morin
vs
Aldo

166 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
145 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 Montreal, Vinny Morin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tried to score with a low kick but Morin checks it.
Morin misses with a few strikes there.
Aldo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morin throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Aldo is looking to slow Morin down with leg kicks.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
Aldo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Morin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morin throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morin misses with a double jab.
Aldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Morin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morin is breathing heavily.
Morin fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo scores with a leg kick.
Morin throws a series of punches but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aldo. That's going to slow Morin down.
Morin dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aldo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morin throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aldo. That's going to slow Morin down.
Aldo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Morin misses.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Aldo stalks Morin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morin's face. Morin staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
Morin throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Morin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morin throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Aldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morin throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Morin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aldo.
Aldo cracks Morin with a good jab.
Morin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
Morin misses with the combination.
Morin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Aldo coming out on top.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Morin looks to land a combination but Aldo avoids it well.
Aldo throws a right hand that Morin ducks under and follows up with a left that Morin also avoids with ease.
Morin throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Aldo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Morin does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
Morin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morin misses with a double jab.
Aldo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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 fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Morin moves out of range.
Morin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Morin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morin throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morin throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Morin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aldo.
Decent striking displayed by Aldo there.
Aldo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morin circles away quickly and effectively.
Morin dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
Aldo lands a jab to Morin's midsection.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Aldo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Aldo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morin eats them both and turns towards Aldo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Morin moves out of range.
Morin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aldo throws out a powerful jab.
Aldo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morin.
No joy there for Morin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Morin. Those never looked like landing.
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morin circles away quickly and effectively.
Morin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldo.
Morin throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Aldo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vinny Morin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morin looks to land a combination but Aldo avoids it well.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Morin avoids it well.
Aldo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Morin. Those never looked like landing.
Morin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aldo.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Morin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Aldo.
Morin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morin throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Morin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Morin avoids nicely.
Morin misses with a wild combination.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Morin avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morin misses with a double jab.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Morin avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Morin misses.
No joy there for Morin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morin throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morin misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Aldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo throws a right hand that Morin ducks under and follows up with a left that Morin also avoids with ease.
Morin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aldo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aldo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morin on the side of the head.
A combination from Morin does no damage.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morin.
Aldo thumps Morin with a low kick.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morin misses with a series of wild punches.
Morin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo feints a jab promting Morin to slip. Aldo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Aldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morin misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morin!
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Morin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morin misses with a double jab.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morin misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morin swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Aldo misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Morin throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Morin.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Morin.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Aldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morin throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Morin fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morin swinging wildly here.
Aldo closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo misses with the combination.
Morin swinging wildly here.
Aldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aldo.
Morin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo lands a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aldo, right into the meat.
Morin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Morin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jose Aldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aldo throws a leg kick which misses Morin's front leg but catches the back leg as Morin tries to avoid it.
Morin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Morin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aldo can pounce on him.
Aldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morin!
Aldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morin tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Morin.
Morin misses with a two punch combination.
Aldo feints a jab promting Morin to slip. Aldo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morin throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Aldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Morin misses.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Morin.
Morin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
No joy there for Morin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morin walks into a straight right hand from Aldo.
Aldo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morin backs up against the cage.
Morin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Aldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morin throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Aldo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morin throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Morin misses.
Morin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morin circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Morin moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Morin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Morin misses with a double jab.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Morin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Morin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morin slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Morin misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo throws a low kick but Morin avoids it.
Morin throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Aldo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vinny Morin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Aldo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morin throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Morin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morin throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aldo 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!