PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and on no (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aldo
vs
no

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
29
145 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, on no!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aldo moves into the clinch successfully.

Aldo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Aldo manages to end up in side control.
no defending against the ground and pound.

Aldo stands up and beckons no to his feet.
no is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aldo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
no is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aldo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aldo drops down looking for a counter takedown but no sprawls and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Aldo. No joy for no on that attempt.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of on no.
no jabs Aldo right on the nose. Aldo blinks but takes it well.
no connects with a body shot.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo stalks no and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into no's face. no staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like on no has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
no shoots in but no luck this time.

Aldo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've been hearing good reports from Aldo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
no is looking for a sweep.
Aldo controlling the position from side mount.
Aldo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
no really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aldo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Aldo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aldo taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with the ground and pound.
Aldo tries to score with some ground and pound. no controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
no is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
no keeps trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on no's face as Aldo controls the position.
no pushes Aldo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Aldo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Aldo decides to stand back up. Aldo steps back and let's no get back to his feet.

no gets tackled into the cage by Aldo. Aldo maintains the clinch.
no gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Aldo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Aldo manages to end up in side control.
no struggling a bit here.

Aldo is trying to get an arm triangle but no is defending well.
Aldo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Aldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Aldo working away.
Aldo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
no wants to control but Aldo postures up.
Aldo controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on on no's cut.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from no.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as no sprawls well. no wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
no drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aldo defends it well.
no stuffs the takedown attempt from Aldo. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet.
no steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. no tries to avoid it but Aldo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag no to the ground. no escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
no with the counter takedown but Aldo avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Aldo instigates a clinch.
Aldo tries to score a body lock takedown but no shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aldo is trying to pull guard but no has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. no fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aldo shoots in but no luck this time.
no darts in looking for a takedown but Aldo gets double underhooks and turns no into the cage.

no tries to sprawl but Aldo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that no can do to turn this around?
no wants to get back to his feet.
Aldo content to control rather than advance.

Aldo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, no has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aldo wants to stand but no has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
no has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aldo is working away from the top position though.
Aldo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
no has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aldo is working away from the top position though.
Aldo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Aldo stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aldo instigates a clinch.
no can't get the takedown.

no is fighting off a takedown attempt but Aldo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip no to the mat. no regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
no is trying to keep Aldo in close.
Aldo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aldo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. no swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aldo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aldo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. no swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
no keeping full guard, as Aldo tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aldo stays in close to no's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Aldo has no up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Aldo has picked no up - he's going for a ride! Aldo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on on no's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A slow jab from no misses its intended target.
no lands a head kick. Aldo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aldo leaves no with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
no tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Aldo shoots for a takedown but no saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from no.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo shoots for a double leg takedown but no sprawls well. He's pushed Aldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo defending well as no loads up on a big left hand.
no looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Aldo shoots in and gets a takedown into no's guard.
no wants to sweep but no luck.
no can't keep his opponent in guard - Aldo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Aldo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Aldo has managed to clinch.
Jose Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo being controlled against the cage.
no dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
no leaning against his opponent.
no drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aldo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
no working hard to break the clinch.
no is trying to pull guard but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
We've been informed that no has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
no is trying to pull guard but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
no takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aldo is trying to drag no to the mat but no just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
no has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aldo tries to score a body lock takedown but no shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aldo goes for a takedown in the clinch but no prevents it.
no misses with a hook from the clinch.

no pulls guard.
Aldo pushing down on no's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aldo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aldo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Aldo is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Aldo seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Aldo.
Well Aldo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.