PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 832 p4p, 117 weight class) and Jorge Santos (ranked 2274 p4p, 297 weight class). Jorge Santos struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aldo
vs
Santos

182 cm
25
190 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
204 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
House of Valor

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Santos!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Aldo misses the target.
Santos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aldo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Aldo slips under a jab from Santos.
Jorge Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Aldo's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Aldo's head back.

Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aldo sprawls well initially but Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Santos slips a nice elbow through Aldo's hands, connecting with Aldo's forehead.
Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aldo defending well though.
Santos is stalling here. Aldo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Santos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Aldo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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!
Santos tries to buck Aldo off but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Santos's shoulder. That is not cool.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aldo's best efforts.
Aldo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aldo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Santos controls his leg.
Santos preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Santos tries to roll over but Aldo keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santos keeping hold of Aldo's head, controlling as best he can.
Well, if Aldo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Aldo prevents Santos from improving his position.
Santos controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Santos wants to control but Aldo is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping control of the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aldo misses with a looping right.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo is looking to counter punch.
Santos dips to his left and cracks Aldo with an uppercut!
A big left from Santos misses.
Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aldo on the side of the head.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Aldo seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos cracks Aldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anderson Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Aldo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aldo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aldo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.

Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aldo eats them both and turns towards Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Aldo counters with a good low kick that Santos was not able to check.
Aldo tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aldo is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Aldo circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Aldo misses the target.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Anderson Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Santos.
Aldo blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Aldo misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Aldo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Santos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aldo doesn't seem phased though.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos misses with a kick to the body
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aldo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santos misses with a body punch
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Aldo moves away and avoids it.
Santos misses with a looping left.
Aldo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aldo. Aldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santos can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a straight right.
Aldo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Santos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Aldo counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Aldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aldo blocks a jab.
Aldo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Aldo blocks a jab.
Santos is looking to chop away at Aldo's legs.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Aldo is out of range.
Santos tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aldo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aldo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santos's head backwards.
Santos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Aldo as Santos shoots in.
Aldo appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big left from Santos misses.
Santos misses with a right hand
and Aldo counters with a nice body shot.
Aldo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Santos misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Aldo blocks the low kick.
Aldo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Aldo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aldo but Aldo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A quick step to the side and Aldo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Aldo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Aldo checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Aldo slips a straight right by Santos.
Aldo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Aldo!
Aldo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aldo is controlling Santos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Santos thows a huge punch but Aldo dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo is not content to let Santos control the position.
Santos drops an elbow to the side of Aldo's head.
Aldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.
Aldo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santos won't allow Aldo to sweep him here.
Santos slips nicely into half guard.
Anderson Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aldo is not content to let Santos control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is thwarting Aldo's attempts to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aldo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Santos feints and then cracks Aldo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aldo down.
Aldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Aldo sneaks out the side door and pushes Santos away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Aldo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Santos misses with a leg kick.
Aldo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Aldo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aldo slips a jab from Santos.
Aldo slips a jab from Santos.
Aldo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Good work by Aldo as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Aldo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santos lands with a straight right. Aldo didn't see that one coming.
Santos misses with a hook. Aldo ducked under it nicely.
Aldo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Santos just manages to avoid it.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aldo defends well and Santos ends up having to push Aldo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Santos!
After winning the bout, Jorge Santos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.