PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Coralli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Stefano Coralli enters the cage!

Aldo
vs
Coralli

180 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stefano Coralli!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coralli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jose Aldo has been cut.

Aldo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Coralli!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aldo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Coralli!
Aldo looking to control and managing it successfully.

Aldo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Coralli can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coralli tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Aldo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Coralli can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Coralli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coralli taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coralli tries to reverse the position but Aldo maintains control.
Aldo content just to control the position here.

Coralli defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Aldo.
Aldo controlling from mount.

Aldo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Coralli is surviving well by controlling Aldo's body position as best he can.
Aldo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Coralli's face.
Coralli tries to hold on but Aldo postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coralli tries to improve his position but Aldo has taken his back! Aldo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Coralli tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Aldo pushes Coralli away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Aldo!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Aldo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.