PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deji Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Aldo
vs
Pain

173 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deji Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Pain!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo is looking to slow Pain down with leg kicks.
Pain tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Bryan Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pain is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Aldo tries to work over Pain's front leg with a kick but Pain checks it.
Aldo misses with an attempted mid kick.

Pain clinches.
Aldo is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Pain avoids it well.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Pain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aldo misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Pain's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aldo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pain - the referee stops the clock and Aldo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pain. Aldo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pain throws a front kick that sends Aldo stumbling back into the cage.
Pain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo throws a quick inside leg kick.

Pain instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo avoiding damage as Pain throws knees to the body.
Pain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Pain is controlling the position.
Pain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aldo managing to block the knees to the body from Pain.
Pain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but Pain has the dominant position.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
Pain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pain tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo tries to circle away but Pain has him pinned against the cage.
Pain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pain misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pain clinches with his opponent.
Pain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Pain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pain has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pain unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Pain.
Pain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pain working aggressively here.
Pain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Aldo tries to break free but Pain pushes him back against the cage.
Pain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pain tries to land knees in the clinch but Aldo avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pain 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.
Pain misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aldo is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pain landing knees to the body.
Aldo tries to break free but Pain pushes him back against the cage.
Pain lands with a left to the head.
Pain tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pain tries to land a knee to the head but Aldo blocks with his arms.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pain has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pain lands a good knee to the midsection. Aldo won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pain landing knees to the head.
Pain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pain's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Aldo
and Pain counters with a leg kick.
Pain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pain.
Pain has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Aldo throws a body kick that misses.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pain moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Pain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pain is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Aldo.

Pain has closed the distance and engaged Aldo in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Pain.
Pain throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.
Pain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aldo.
Aldo managing to block the knees to the body from Pain.
Pain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aldo is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pain misses with a knee strike.
Bryan Pain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Pain is controlling him.
Aldo is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aldo looking to stall.
Pain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
Pain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aldo avoids it.
Pain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pain looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Pain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pain 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.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Pain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aldo avoids it.
Aldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pain looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Pain misses with a punch on the inside.
Pain looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Aldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Aldo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aldo. Aldo obviously looking to wear him down.
Pain avoids the body shot from Aldo.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pain moves away.

Pain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aldo avoids a wild elbow strike from Pain.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Aldo is looking to land body kicks.
Pain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pain gets a clinch.
Aldo is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pain looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Pain scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pain throws an elbow but misses.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.
Pain throws a knee to the head but misses.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Pain moves out of range.
Pain throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pain's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aldo.
Pain checks a leg kick nicely.
Pain tries to clinch
and Aldo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo is looking to land body kicks.
Pain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aldo.
Pain blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Pain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Pain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pain misses with a knee strike.
Pain tries to land a knee to the head but Aldo blocks with his arms.
Pain throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pain looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Aldo throws a series of punches but Pain avoids them all with ease.
Pain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aldo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pain scrambles back to his feet.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Pain.
Pain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aldo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo throws a head kick but Pain moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aldo in his tracks.
Pain moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.

Pain clinches up against the cage.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pain throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Pain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pain tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Aldo tries to bum rush Pain with a series of wild strikes but Pain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pain defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Pain tries to clinch up.
Aldo swings for the body but Pain moves out of range.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pain tries to clinch but Aldo moves away
and Aldo counters with a good, hard body kick but Pain shrugs it off.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
Deji Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pain checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
and Aldo counters with a series of strikes. Pain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain 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.
Aldo lands with a slapping head kick.
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 throws a body punch but Pain moves out of range.
Aldo lands a slapping body shot.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pain cracks the inside of Aldo's front leg.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Pain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo is looking to wear down Pain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Pain clinches up with Aldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Pain lands a good knee to the midsection. Aldo won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
Pain looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Pain looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aldo managing to block the knees to the body from Pain.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Pain is controlling the position.
Aldo avoids a wild elbow strike from Pain.
Pain lands with a left to the head.
Aldo avoiding damage as Pain throws knees to the body.
Pain keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pain lands a nice uppercut.
Pain missing with knees to the body.
Pain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pain misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aldo is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Pain does a little dance to reset his feet.

Pain moves into the clinch.
Pain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pain tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pain.
Pain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pain tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
Pain tries to land a knee to the head but Aldo blocks with his arms.
Pain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deji Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pain.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deji Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pain 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Pain!