PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anzor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azhiev's entrance music is Czeczen Team. A fine choice. Jose Aldo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Azhiev
vs
Aldo

170 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 The Island, Anzor Azhiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Azhiev looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Aldo throws a head kick that Azhiev semi-blocks.

Aldo lands a big head kick that sends Azhiev tumbling to the mat! Aldo takes a step backwards and waves Azhiev back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Azhiev is rocked!
Aldo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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 gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Azhiev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azhiev wants to take the fight to the mat but Aldo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Azhiev is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aldo.
Azhiev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo batters Azhiev with a massive right followed by a huge left! Azhiev is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Aldo lands a final crushing right hand to drop Azhiev to the mat with a gruesome thud! Aldo is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jose Aldo!