PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jacobs
vs
Aldo

161 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roscoe Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aldo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aldo lands in his opponent's guard.
Aldo postures up.
Aldo cracks Jacobs with a solid left hand.
Aldo slips nicely into half guard.
Jacobs is looking for a sweep. Aldo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aldo passes to full mount!

Aldo working for a submission but Jacobs is keeping him at bay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo blocks Jacobs's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jacobs is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is landing with some decent strikes but Jacobs is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jacobs tries to hold on but Aldo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs is trying to escape the mount.
Aldo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Aldo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jacobs looks a forlorn figure.

Jacobs is rocked!

Aldo looking to isolate an arm here. Jacobs doesn't see it coming and as Aldo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Aldo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Aldo!
After winning the bout, Jose Aldo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.