PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Death Scripture. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aldo
vs
Lester

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Lester!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo feints a jab promting Lester to slip. Aldo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lester slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Aldo lands a head kick!
Aldo leaves Lester with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aldo scores with a nice right hand.

Aldo rushes Lester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lester tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aldo defends well and Lester ends up having to push Aldo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aldo is looking to counter punch.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo avoids the head kick by Lester.
A little feinted left hand from Aldo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Lester circles away and keeps his distance.

Lester gets tackled into the cage by Aldo. Aldo maintains the clinch.

Lester pulls guard successfully.
Aldo with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lester working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Aldo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aldo striking off his back but it's not causing Lester any problems.
Aldo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Lester from controlling successfully.
Lester is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Aldo striking off his back but it's not causing Lester any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lester stands and steps away. Aldo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Lester circles away and keeps his distance.
And Lester tries to counter it with a takedown but Aldo pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Aldo moves into the clinch.
Aldo lands an elbow inside that Lester shrugs off.

Aldo breaks from the clinch.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lester avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.
Lester fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lester rushes Aldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lester.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Lester.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aldo gets caught flat footed, as Lester shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lester is pushing down on Aldo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aldo is fighting to maintain full guard but Lester has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aldo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aldo tries to get out of the position.

Lester postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Aldo to stand up.

Aldo gets tackled into the cage by Lester. Lester maintains the clinch.

Lester decides to pull guard.

Lester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aldo wants to stand but Lester is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aldo throws an elbow that misses. Lester uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aldo's guard. Nice move by Lester!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lester won't allow Aldo to get back to his feet.
Lester trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Aldo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Aldo wants to sweep but no luck.
Lester advances position into side control!
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Lester trying to control the action but Aldo is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Aldo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aldo forces Lester back against the cage and clinches.
Lester wants a takedown but no success here.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Aldo scores with a four punch combination!
Lester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
And Lester tries to counter it with a takedown but Aldo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lester looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aldo throws a big counter combination but Lester scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aldo looks to throw a body kick
and Lester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lester can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Lester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lester is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Aldo clinches with his opponent.
Lester is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Lester.
Aldo looking to slow down the pace here.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Lester avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Lester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aldo avoids it really well and circles away.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aldo lands a damaging elbow.
Aldo has Lester pushed against the cage.
Lester is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo throws a shot to the body.
Lester dives in for a single leg takedown but Aldo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Aldo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lester, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lester feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lester is breathing heavily.
Lester connects with a couple of short punches.
Aldo trying to strike off his back.
Aldo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Lester drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lester jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aldo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Aldo striking off his back but it's not causing Lester any problems.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Lester from controlling successfully.
Lester scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to strike from the bottom.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Lester from controlling successfully.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Lester is having none of it.
Aldo striking off his back but it's not causing Lester any problems.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lester scores with a jab to the body.

Lester closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aldo to the mat! Aldo manages to get full guard.
Aldo is looking to sweep but instead, Lester has passed into half guard.
Aldo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aldo keeps working.
Aldo strikes from the bottom but Lester passes into mount!
Aldo is trying to reverse the position but instead Lester has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lester shoots in for a double leg but Aldo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lester moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
It looked like Aldo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lester scores with a one two! Aldo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo throws a combination that misses
and Lester counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Lester has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lester is trying to pull guard but Aldo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldo won't allow it.
Lester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lester blocks a head kick by Aldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lester dives in for a single leg takedown but Aldo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Lester.
Lester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lester tries to keep at a distance but Aldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Lester has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aldo pushes off an throws an elbow but Lester leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
Jose Aldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lester is working for takedown but Aldo is calmly controlling the position for now.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aldo defends well and Lester ends up having to push Aldo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aldo lands a jab to Lester's midsection.

Aldo darts in and clinches Lester up against the cage.
Aldo works on Lester's body with a couple of short punches.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Lester is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Lester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lester shoots in and drives through. Aldo sprawls well.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Lester is avoiding it.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Aldo forces Lester back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aldo stalks Lester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lester's face. Lester staggers backwards, shaken.
Aldo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lester misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Lester gets tackled into the cage by Aldo. Aldo maintains the clinch.

Lester breaks from the clinch.
Lester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Lester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo tries to bum rush Lester with a series of wild strikes but Lester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lester takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lester stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lester has managed to clinch.

Lester gets control of Aldo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lester will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Aldo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lester is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aldo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lester is trying to control the position but Aldo postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aldo, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Jose Aldo!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Jose Aldo!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Jose Aldo!

Jose Aldo wins by unanimous decision!
Jose Aldo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Ethan Lester was interviewed post fight and said 'How did this happen to me'.