PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 1691 p4p, 221 weight class) and Nam Ho (ranked 1599 p4p, 206 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aldo
vs
Ho

182 cm
30
190 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

194 cm
34
195 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nam Ho !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho cracks Aldo with an open hand slap.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Ho moves out of range easily.
Aldo works Ho 's body with a nice hook.
Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho .
Ho throws a lazy right hand but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aldo throws a body punch but Ho moves out of range.
Aldo misses with a straight left.
Aldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo throws a shot from downtown. Ho moves away and avoids it.
Ho is looking to clinch.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Ho sees coming a mile off.
Ho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ho misses its intended target.
Aldo throws a low kick, looking for Ho 's leg but Ho calmly moves out of range.
Ho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Ho moved out of range nicely.
Aldo tried to score with a low kick but Ho checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Ho .
Ho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Ho . That snapped Aldo's head back.
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 scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ho in his tracks.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Ho throws a hook but Aldo blocks it.
Ho missing with a left hand there. Aldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aldo has time to react.
A leg kick checked by Ho .
Aldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ho .
Aldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho .
Aldo swings widly with a right hand
and Ho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho throws a jab when Aldo was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldo misses with a left hand
and Ho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Ho blocks the leg kick.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Ho misses its intended target.
Aldo misses with a straight right.
Ho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ho moves out of range of the strikes.
Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ho missing with a left hand there. Aldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho loads up on a big right hand but Aldo slips the punch.
Aldo catches Ho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Nam Ho has been cut.
Ho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho checks a leg kick nicely.
Aldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ho takes one on the button.
Ho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ho misses with a straight right.

Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Ho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ho lands with a light punch inside.
Aldo lands with a right to the head.
Aldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Ho tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Ho back against the cage.
Ho blocking some punches.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ho misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho scores with a shot to the side of Aldo's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with the head strike.
Ho swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ho can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Ho blocks a body shot from Aldo.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ho or not.
Ho misses with the head strike.
Ho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ho tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aldo prevents a body shot from Ho .
Ho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aldo or not.
Ho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ho breaks from the clinch.
Aldo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Ho rushes Aldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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 Anderson Aldo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nam Ho 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Ho releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo cracks the inside of Ho 's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Aldo.
Aldo throws a hook to the side of Ho 's head but Ho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ho scores with a sloppy right hand. Aldo should have avoided that one.
Aldo looks to throw the jab but Ho is out of range.
Ho tests Aldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ho loads up on a big right hand but Aldo slips the punch.
Ho might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ho misses with a right hand
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo throws a leg kick
and Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Ho blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Ho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ho misses with a straight left.
Ho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Aldo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aldo in his tracks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ho checks a leg kick.
Ho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aldo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aldo works Ho 's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo backing away here, and Ho unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aldo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ho misses with a straight right.
Ho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aldo misses with a body punch
and Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho throws a looping overhand right but Aldo ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Aldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a lazy right hand but Ho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aldo.
Aldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho .
Aldo lands a nice hook to Ho 's body. Ho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ho lands a body shot.
Ho missing with a left hand there. Aldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldo.
Ho lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Aldo misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ho ! But no joy.
Ho moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aldo checks a low kick from Ho .
Aldo defending well as Ho loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho slips a straight right by Aldo.
Aldo takes one to the side of the head.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Ho moved away.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ho moves into the clinch successfully.
Aldo can't find room to land a body shot as Ho controls the action.
Ho is trying to push Aldo away but Aldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Ho 's head.
Ho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho .
Ho looking to stall.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.

Ho 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ho .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo connects with a body shot that sends Ho 's belly button to the back.
Ho tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aldo throws a shot from downtown. Ho moves away and avoids it.
Ho throws a hook to the side of Aldo's head but Aldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho slips under a jab from Aldo.
Ho throws a hook but Aldo blocks it.
Ho scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Ho .
Ho staying out of range there.
Aldo feints and then cracks Ho 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ho down.
Ho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ho slips a jab from Aldo.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Ho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Aldo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nam Ho 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Aldo throws a body punch but Ho moves out of range.
Ho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
Aldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ho scores with a nice strike.
Aldo throws a jab when Ho was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Ho as he connects with a hook.
Ho misses with a shot to the body
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo moves forwards but Ho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A low kick from Aldo misses
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aldo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ho misses with a body shot
and Aldo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Ho moves out of range easily.
Aldo throws a hook but Ho avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aldo tries to move into range but Ho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aldo takes a swing at Ho 's ribcage but misses.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Nice defenses there by Aldo.
Aldo slips a straight right by Ho .
Ho slips under a jab.
Aldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Aldo as he connects with a hook.
Aldo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ho slips a jab from Aldo.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Aldo moved out of range.
Aldo takes one to the side of the head.
Nam Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ho 's hands.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Ho .
Aldo moves away from the strike by Ho .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldo throws a looping overhand right but Ho ducks down to avoid it.
Ho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ho misses with a low kick.
Ho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho .
Aldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ho defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ho throws a jab when Aldo was well out of range.
Aldo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Ho looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Aldo misses the target.
Ho misses with a left hand
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Ho moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ho ! But no joy.
Ho walks into a left hand.
Aldo throws a low kick but Ho moves out of range easily.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aldo back to the cage. Ho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aldo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aldo, as that shot connected.
Ho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aldo counters with a thumping low kick.
Aldo throws a right hand that Ho ducks under and follows up with a left that Ho also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ho .
Ho misses with a looping left.
Aldo throws a head kick but Ho moves out of range.
A big right from Ho misses.
Aldo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Ho does no damage.
Ho blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Aldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ho drops his hands momentarily and Aldo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ho slips a straight right by Aldo.
Ho throws a hook to the side of Aldo's head but Aldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ho misses with a straight left.

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 Anderson Aldo.
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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Aldo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Anderson Aldo thanked Dauntless for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).