PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erling Koch (ranked 6919 p4p, 98 weight class) and Kevaughn Aldridge (ranked 4638 p4p, 61 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Aldridge's choice of entrance music: Smooth Criminal By Michael Jackson. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koch
vs
Aldridge

201 cm
32
250 lbs
15 - 21 - 0

194 cm
33
227 lbs
7 - 18 - 2

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erling Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kevaughn Aldridge!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldridge fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erling Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koch throws out a loose jab but Aldridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koch throws a hook to the side of Aldridge's head but Aldridge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aldridge throws a lazy head kick
and Aldridge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldridge throws a right and a left that Koch avoids nicely.
Koch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aldridge.
A big right from Koch misses.
No joy there for Koch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koch fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by Koch as he checks the leg kick.
Aldridge throws a head kick that misses.
Aldridge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aldridge lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldridge blocks a jab.
Koch throws the left hand but Aldridge avoids the punch easily.
Aldridge throws a sloppy head kick and Koch moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aldridge can pounce on him.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aldridge has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Aldridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Aldridge rushes Koch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koch letting Aldridge take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Koch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aldridge has Koch pressed against the cage, preventing Koch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldridge lands a nice knee to the body.
Aldridge slows down the pace here.

Aldridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldridge connects with a high kick.
Koch misses with an uppercut. Aldridge saw that one coming.
Aldridge lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aldridge lands with a kick to the temple. Koch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Koch colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Aldridge as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Koch is left battered and dazed whilst Aldridge and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevaughn Aldridge!
Kevaughn Aldridge thanked the fans post fight for their support.