PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevaughn Aldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jistaro Swiggisimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldridge kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Smooth Criminal By Michael Jackson. Kevaughn Aldridge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jistaro Swiggisimo's chin.

Aldridge
vs
Swiggisimo

194 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevaughn Aldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jistaro Swiggisimo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldridge tries to clinch but Swiggisimo is having none of it.
Swiggisimo takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jistaro Swiggisimo has been cut.
Aldridge lands a body shot.
Swiggisimo avoids the head kick by Aldridge.
A head kick misses from Aldridge.
Swiggisimo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Swiggisimo throws a lazy right hand but Aldridge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swiggisimo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldridge tries to clinch up

and Swiggisimo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aldridge won't be happy with that.

Aldridge sneaks out the side door and pushes Swiggisimo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldridge scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Swiggisimo.
Swiggisimo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldridge throws a head kick but Swiggisimo moves out of range.
Aldridge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aldridge slaps away a takedown attempt from Swiggisimo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldridge wants to clinch up but Swiggisimo keeps it at a distance.
Swiggisimo with the counter takedown but Aldridge avoids it easily.
Swiggisimo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kevaughn Aldridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Aldridge enables Swiggisimo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aldridge manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Swiggisimo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldridge is keeping the position for now.
Swiggisimo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Swiggisimo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldridge working a defensive guard here.
Aldridge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swiggisimo on the ground.
Aldridge can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Swiggisimo controls the pace.
Swiggisimo scoring with some ground and pound.
Aldridge has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Swiggisimo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Swiggisimo is working Aldridge over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Swiggisimo sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge is striking but Swiggisimo is not phased and passes to half guard.
Swiggisimo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Swiggisimo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Swiggisimo is nestled in close to Aldridge, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Swiggisimo seems content to control.
Nice strikes from Swiggisimo there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Swiggisimo in particular looking to stall.

Aldridge looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swiggisimo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Swiggisimo.

Aldridge is rocked!
Swiggisimo lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Aldridge! More strikes land and this one is all over! Swiggisimo jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jistaro Swiggisimo!