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). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meyer
vs
Aldo

164 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 1 - 5 - 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 Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aldo clinches.
Aldo jumps guard but Meyer stands there with Aldo around his waist. Aldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aldo working Meyer over with knees to the body.

Aldo breaks from the clinch.
Aldo catches Meyer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aldo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Andreas Meyer has been cut.

Aldo moves into range and clinches up with Meyer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Meyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Aldo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aldo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Meyer manages to get underhooks.
Andreas Meyer 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 ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aldo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Meyer throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Meyer won't allow Aldo to sweep him here.
Meyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Aldo pushes Meyer off and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.

Aldo has managed to clinch.
Aldo prevents Meyer from breaking the clinch.

Aldo breaks from the clinch.
Aldo looks to throw a body kick
and Meyer counters with a three punch combo that has Aldo backing up. Aldo nods at Meyer to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Aldo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Aldo clinches up with Meyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.

Meyer gets a clinch.
Aldo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meyer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aldo darts in and clinches Meyer up against the cage.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andreas Meyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Meyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
Aldo looks winded!
Aldo scores with a head kick. Meyer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick by Aldo misses
and Meyer counters with a low kick, right behind Aldo 's knee.

Aldo rushes Meyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Meyer is keeping busy.
Aldo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meyer smiles and moves away.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meyer as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meyer wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Meyer moves out of range easily.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyer tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Aldo moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andreas Meyer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slapping body kick lands there for Aldo.
Aldo lands a nice looking body kick.
Aldo throws a nice head kick!
Aldo thows a body shot but no joy.

Aldo darts in and clinches Meyer up against the cage.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.

Aldo clinches up against the cage.
Meyer fails to pull guard.
Aldo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aldo stalling in the clinch but Meyer improves position.
Aldo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Meyer misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldo breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meyer checks a leg kick.

Aldo pushes Meyer up against the cage in a clinch.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Meyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aldo lands a right hand.
Meyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meyer is looking to control Aldo's arms but Aldo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meyer has his back to the cage.
Meyer is trying to force a seperation but Aldo has the dominant position.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Meyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo can't get the takedown.
Andreas Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Aldo has Meyer pressed against the cage, preventing Meyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Meyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meyer moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.
Jose Aldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Aldo clinches up against the cage.
Aldo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Aldo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meyer smiles and moves away.

Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo prevents Meyer from breaking the clinch.
Meyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aldo is defending well for now.
Meyer is trying to break free.
Jose Aldo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aldo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meyer prevents it.
Meyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Aldo avoids the damage to the body.
Meyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldo.
Meyer can't break the clinch.
Aldo jumps guard but Meyer stands there with Aldo around his waist. Aldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meyer looking to stall.
Meyer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Meyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldo looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike.
Aldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meyer crunches a lovely knee into Aldo's ribcage.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyer avoids the head kick by Aldo.

Aldo clinches.
Meyer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aldo keeps control of Meyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aldo drives through and clinches with Meyer against the cage.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Aldo clinches up against the cage.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

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

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.

Aldo breaks from the clinch.
Meyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aldo is defended easily by Meyer.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Aldo moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Andreas Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Aldo prevents Meyer from breaking the clinch.
Aldo looking for a takedown.
Aldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Aldo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meyer uses from the top position.
Meyer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aldo controls Meyer momentarily but Meyer frees himself.
Meyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meyer connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aldo's guard.
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!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyer looking to control.

Aldo gets to his feet. Meyer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.

Meyer has Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Meyer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aldo to keep the fight standing.
Meyer gets underhooks to prevent Aldo's takedown attempt.
Aldo wants a takedown.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling him.
Meyer fails to pull guard.
Meyer tries to circle away but Aldo has him pinned against the cage.
Aldo avoids a wild elbow strike from Meyer.
Aldo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aldo is defending well for now.
Meyer misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Aldo avoids the damage to the body.
Meyer goes for a takedown attempt but Aldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Aldo clinches up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aldo as Meyer tries to tie him up.
Meyer stops a takedown attempt from Aldo.
Meyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo wants to stall.
Aldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andreas Meyer 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.
Meyer looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Aldo.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

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