PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Ebay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aldo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pregador Luo - Já Posso Suportar. Gustavo Aldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Ebay's chin.

Aldo
vs
Ebay

186 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
26
134 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustavo Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Ebay!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo jabs Ebay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aldo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ebay punishes Aldo's body with a nice straight punch.
Aldo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Ebay finds it's way through Aldo's defenses.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Ebay.
Ebay misses with a wild combination.

Aldo gets a clinch.
Aldo scores a nice knee to the body.
Aldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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 has Ebay pressed against the ropes, preventing Ebay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ebay managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Ebay is trying to break the clinch but Aldo has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebay wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldo won't allow it.
Aldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo lands a right hand.
Ebay managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Aldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Aldo fails to land.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ebay avoids it.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
Aldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ebay backwards.

Ebay is rocked!
Ebay managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Ebay is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Ebay seems to have recovered his senses.
Ebay avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ebay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aldo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Ebay.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Ebay.
Ebay jumps guard but Aldo stands there with Ebay around his waist. Ebay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aldo trying to land knees to the body.
Aldo presses Ebay against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ebay looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
Aldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ebay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ebay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aldo misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aldo keeps control of Ebay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Aldo on the inside.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ebay is defending well for now.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a body punch.
Ebay managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Ebay managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Aldo tries to work over Ebay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Ebay backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
Aldo looking to throw knees to the head but Ebay is blocking nicely.
Aldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ebay prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Aldo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ebay to his knees! Aldo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Aldo!
After the fight, Gustavo Aldo 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.