PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Meyer (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 Lupang Hinirang. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Meyer
vs
Aldo

164 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andreas Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aldo has closed the distance and engaged Meyer in a clinch.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches up with Meyer, looking for a takedown. Aldo pushes Meyer against the cage but Meyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meyer dodges the punch combination from Aldo.

Aldo moves into the clinch successfully.
Meyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldo won't allow it.
Aldo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meyer is defending well.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meyer leaves Aldo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andreas Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.

Aldo rushes Meyer and presses him up against the cage.
Meyer looking to slow down the pace here.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldo pushes Meyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo can't get the takedown.
Aldo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Meyer up against the cage.
Meyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Aldo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meyer swivels and escapes.
Aldo goes for a double leg but Meyer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Meyer continues to drive forward.
Meyer missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Aldo to work.
Meyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldo won't allow it.
Meyer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aldo is keeping busy.
Meyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aldo avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is trying to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling him.

Aldo jumps into guard, dragging Meyer to the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Aldo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aldo is trying to control the position but Meyer postures up.
Aldo looks winded!
Aldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Meyer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aldo has momentary wrist control but Meyer slips an elbow through the middle.
Meyer is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meyer throws a big elbow that misses.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyer.
Aldo working a defensive guard here.
Meyer won't allow Aldo to sweep him here.
Meyer stands up over Aldo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Meyer throws an elbow that misses. Aldo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Meyer's guard. Nice move by Aldo!
Meyer keeping moving, preventing Aldo from controlling successfully.
Aldo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Aldo trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo postures up in Meyer's guard and throws a big left but Meyer blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meyer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jose Aldo.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meyer defends well and Aldo ends up having to push Meyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
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.

Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aldo lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Aldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meyer tries to pull guard but Aldo won't allow it.

Aldo breaks the clinch.

Aldo clinches up with Meyer and pushes him back against the cage.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.

Aldo clinches up against the cage.
Aldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aldo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meyer prevents it.
Aldo goes for a takedown attempt but Meyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aldo scores with a one two! Meyer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Andreas Meyer has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aldo.
Andreas Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Aldo is breathing heavily.

Aldo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meyer, pushing him back against the cage.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Meyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldo.
Meyer can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.

Meyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Aldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Meyer has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
Meyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo trying to control the position but instead, Meyer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aldo into the cage.
Meyer tries to break free but Aldo pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aldo stalls.
Meyer tries to circle away but Aldo has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is looking for a takedown.
Aldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meyer or not.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Meyer stuffs the takedown.
Meyer stuffs the takedown.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
Meyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Meyer keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meyer wants to stall.
Aldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meyer's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer being controlled against the cage.
Meyer has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Meyer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meyer as he avoids it easily.

Aldo instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Aldo breaks from the clinch.

Aldo forces Meyer back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Aldo breaks from the clinch.
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.
The cut man is working on Andreas Meyer's cut.
That's time! Meyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Aldo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meyer pinned against the cage. Meyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aldo shoots and misses

and Meyer counters by clinching up.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Meyer moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt - Meyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andreas Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Meyer moves out of range easily.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Meyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meyer controlling the action here for a moment.

Meyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Meyer gets tackled into the cage by Aldo. Aldo maintains the clinch.
Meyer misses with a knee to the head.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meyer.
Meyer missing with knees to the body.
Meyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyer can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Aldo - that landed with a thud.
Aldo slowing the pace effectively.
Meyer lands a nice knee to the body.
Aldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aldo managing to block the knees to the body from Meyer.
Aldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meyer to keep the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Meyer.
Aldo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Aldo has Meyer pressed against the cage, preventing Meyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meyer has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Meyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aldo can't get the takedown.
Meyer wants a takedown but no success here.
Meyer tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo is trying to drag Meyer to the mat but Meyer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aldo keeps control of Meyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldo tries to score a body lock takedown but Meyer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
Meyer can't break the clinch.
Aldo jumps guard but Meyer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Meyer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aldo tries to score a body lock takedown but Meyer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Meyer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aldo is trying to pull guard but Meyer has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo being controlled against the cage.
Meyer is trying to push Aldo away but Aldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andreas Meyer.
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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
A very excited looking Jose Aldo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.