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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Ahearn (ranked 1276 p4p, 2422 weight class) and Josh Aldarisio (ranked 186 p4p, 335 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tobias Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Aldarisio!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldarisio tries for a takedown but Ahearn circles away easily
and Ahearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahearn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ahearn wants it to stay on the feet.
Ahearn lands a lovely overhand right.
Aldarisio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ahearn but Ahearn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tobias Ahearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Aldarisio.
Aldarisio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ahearn defends it nicely.
Aldarisio fails with the takedown
and Ahearn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Josh Aldarisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahearn connects with a right hand. Aldarisio shakes it off.
Ahearn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aldarisio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldarisio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck for Aldarisio with that takedown attempt.
Ahearn throwing a counter right hand but Aldarisio manages to avoid it.
Aldarisio fails with the takedown
letting Ahearn counter with a right hand.
Ahearn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldarisio circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldarisio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldarisio looks for a takedown but Ahearn sprawls well.
Aldarisio staying out of range there.
Ahearn clinches up against the cage.
Ahearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldarisio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldarisio is working for takedown but Ahearn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Ahearn.
Ahearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldarisio is working for takedown but Ahearn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ahearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldarisio's elbow.
Ahearn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aldarisio.
Ahearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldarisio backwards.
Ahearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldarisio tries for a takedown but Ahearn manages to get underhooks.
Ahearn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Aldarisio wants a takedown but no success here.
Aldarisio looks winded!
Ahearn scores with a hook to the body.
Ahearn breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldarisio shoots in for a double leg but Ahearn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aldarisio walks into a left 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!
Ahearn cracks Aldarisio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aldarisio shoots for a takedown but Ahearn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ahearn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ahearn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ahearn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aldarisio wants to take the fight to the mat but Ahearn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldarisios head.
I was talking to Ahearn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahearn.
Ahearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aldarisio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ahearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahearn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahearn jabs at Aldarisio's body.
Ahearn instigates a clinch.
Aldarisio blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahearn.
Ahearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldarisio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahearn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ahearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ahearn misses with some punches.
Ahearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ahearn.
Ahearn misses with a punch to the body.
Ahearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ahearn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldarisio backwards.
Ahearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ahearn lands a shoulder strike.
Ahearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahearn manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Ahearn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldarisio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ahearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahearn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aldarisio closes the distance and clinches up with Ahearn, looking for a takedown. Aldarisio pushes Ahearn against the cage but Ahearn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ahearn lands an overhand right.
Aldarisio misses with a takedown
and Ahearn counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldarisio is rocked!
Ahearn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldarisio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ahearn counters with a left to the body.
Ahearn lands with a nice body punch.
Ahearn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ahearn lunges at Aldarisio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aldarisio's hand.
Aldarisio is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahearn finish him?
Aldarisio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ahearn scores with a counter punch that sends Aldarisio to the canvas! Ahearn smells blood - he's punishing Aldarisio with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Aldarisio has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Ahearn!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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