PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klay Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klay Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aldo
vs
Thompson

193 cm
29
174 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

185 cm
29
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klay Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aldo with a body shot.
Aldo connects with a leg kick. Thompson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Aldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Thompson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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.
Aldo misses with a combination
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Aldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
Thompson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thompson.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
A lazy body kick from Aldo
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick by Aldo misses
and Thompson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thompson's calf.
Aldo looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
A head kick by Aldo misses
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Aldo misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
As Aldo backs off Thompson throws a huge counter combo but Aldo manages to avoid it all.
Aldo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thompson cracks Aldo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aldo throws a low kick, looking for Thompson's leg but Thompson calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like Thompson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thompson! But no joy.
Aldo misses with a combination
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Thompson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thompson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aldo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo lands with a kick to the temple. Thompson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aldo throws a body kick that misses
and Thompson counters with a nice body shot.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aldo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Thompson misses.
Aldo defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Aldo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws a counter combo.
Aldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Thompson checks a leg kick nicely.
Thompson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thompson lands a right hook to the body.
Aldo throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Thompson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aldo with a body shot.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Thompson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aldo throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Aldo ducks down to avoid it.
Aldo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Thompson checks the leg kick.
Thompson jabs Aldo right on the nose. Aldo blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Klay Thompson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aldo staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aldo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aldo.
Aldo tries to land a front kick but Thompson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Aldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Thompson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Thompson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick from Aldo.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Thompson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Thompson checks it

and Thompson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aldo's guard.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thompson stands and throws Aldo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee asks Thompson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Thompson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thompson controlling the position.
Thompson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo dodges the ground and pound from Thompson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson works to advance to full mount. Aldo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Thompson cracks Aldo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Thompson lands a big shot there that rocks Aldo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thompson controlling the pace for now.
Thompson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Aldo hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson dominating with strikes here.

Aldo is rocked!
Thompson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Aldo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aldo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thompson on the ground.
Thompson misses with a head shot.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson controlling the pace for now.
Thompson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aldo seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice elbow there by Thompson.
Thompson controlling the position easily from mount.

Thompson is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Thompson extends the arm and Aldo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Klay Thompson!
Klay Thompson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.