PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Action Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo has chosen dmx as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jose Aldo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bronson
vs
Aldo

165 cm
28
148 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
29
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Action Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bronson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bronson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Bronson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bronson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aldo defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo pushes Bronson off looking to stand but Bronson dives back in and keeps control.
Bronson throwing shots but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Bronson looks to land a strike but Aldo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bronson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronson is looking to pass into half guard but Aldo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Aldo is in guard.
Aldo prevents Bronson from getting back to his feet.

Action Bronson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Aldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bronson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson stays in close to Aldo's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aldo wants to stand but Bronson is controlling the position.
Bronson wants to pass the guard but Aldo is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson with a nice head shot there.
Bronson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bronson throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronson forces his way into half guard.
Bronson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bronson thows a huge punch but Aldo dodges it nicely.
Bronson slows the pace down in half guard.
Bronson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aldo keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Action Bronson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Bronson. Those never looked like landing.
Bronson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aldo misses with a double jab

and Bronson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Aldo is refusing to be controlled, as Bronson sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson thows a huge punch but Aldo dodges it nicely.
Bronson stops Aldo from getting back to his feet.

Aldo is defending against the submission attempts here by Bronson.
Bronson wants to pass the guard but Aldo is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bronson throwing shots but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Bronson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Bronson is trying to work for a kimura but Aldo is defending well.
Bronson is looking to stall here but Aldo recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bronson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bronson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bronson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Bronson is trying to work for a kimura but Aldo is defending well.
Bronson misses with a head shot. Aldo uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bronson trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
Bronson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bronson passes Aldo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aldo is staying active underneath Bronson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bronson wants to control but Aldo is keeping him busy.
Bronson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aldo is trying to escape back to his feet but Bronson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Bronson is looking to take a break and control but Aldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Action Bronson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Bronson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.

Bronson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aldo was covering up waiting for the punch and Bronson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bronson throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bronson scoring with some ground and pound.
Bronson postures up in Aldo's guard and throws a big left but Aldo blocks it.
Bronson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson looking to sit in guard and control but Aldo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aldo tries to stand but Bronson is controlling from the bottom.
Bronson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bronson tries to get out of the position.
Bronson has Aldo pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Action Bronson just wasn't active enough.
Bronson connects with a body shot that sends Aldo's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bronson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bronson passes to side control.
Bronson looks up at the clock and then as Aldo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bronson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bronson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bronson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Aldo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson taking a breather here.

Bronson swings around for an armbar but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bronson's guard.
Action Bronson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bronson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson punching from mount but Aldo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Action Bronson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aldo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bronson controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Action Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bronson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Action Bronson!
After the fight, Action Bronson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.