PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuju Kilju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilju comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One Of These Mornings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aldo
vs
Kilju

175 cm
37
145 lbs
39 - 35 - 2

175 cm
36
147 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 35 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuju Kilju!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kilju is defended easily by Aldo.
As Kilju tries to get set, Aldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Kilju manages to avoid the attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Aldo there.
Aldo 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.

Kilju throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Aldo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kilju is in Aldo's guard.

Kilju got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kilju has managed to get both his arms back between Aldo's legs - danger averted.
Aldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kilju wants to stand but Aldo is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aldo working for a triangle but Kilju defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kilju looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aldo trying to control the position.
Kilju throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Aldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Aldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kilju slips nicely into half guard.

Aldo actively working from the bottom here.
Kilju not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aldo gets back to full guard.

Kilju is sitting in close to Aldo's body. Aldo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kilju is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kilju is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Aldo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.