PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philippe Alexandre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Aldonado's choice of entrance music: Run This Town. Jose Aldonado has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Philippe Alexandre's chin.

Alexandre
vs
Aldonado

180 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philippe Alexandre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldonado!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Alexandre.
Alexandre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldonado.
Alexandre lands a nice looking body shot.
Alexandre throws a big shot that misses.
Alexandre misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Aldonado.
Alexandre swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldonado.
Alexandre misses with an uppercut.
Aldonado is looking to clinch but Alexandre is avoiding it.
Alexandre tries to bum rush Aldonado with a series of wild strikes but Aldonado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Philippe Alexandre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldonado moves forwards but Alexandre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aldonado moves out of range of the body kick from Alexandre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldonado tries to clinch up.
Aldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexandre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alexandre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aldonado. Aldonado obviously looking to wear him down.
Alexandre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexandre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alexandre swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldonado.
Aldonado shoots in for a double leg but Alexandre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alexandre swinging wilding here.
Alexandre misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aldonado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alexandre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexandre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aldonado. Aldonado obviously looking to wear him down.

Aldonado gets a clinch.
Alexandre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alexandre lands a left hand.
Aldonado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aldonado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexandre is trying to break the clinch but Aldonado has him pressed against the cage.
Aldonado slows down the pace here.
Aldonado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Alexandre.
Aldonado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alexandre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alexandre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aldonado changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alexandre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alexandre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexandre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldonado manages to avoid it.
Alexandre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aldonado looks gassed!
Aldonado misses with a hook. Alexandre ducked under it nicely.
Philippe Alexandre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexandre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexandre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldonado slips under a jab from Alexandre.
Aldonado shoots in and drives through. Alexandre sprawls well.
Philippe Alexandre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldonado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aldonado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alexandre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aldonado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alexandre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aldonado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alexandre lands a nice shot that snaps Aldonado's head back.
Alexandre throws a right and a left that Aldonado avoids nicely.
Alexandre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A right-left combo lands from Alexandre.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexandre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldonado.
Alexandre tries to bum rush Aldonado with a series of wild strikes but Aldonado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philippe Alexandre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aldonado wants to clinch up but Alexandre keeps it at a distance.
Alexandre lunges at Aldonado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aldonado's hand.
Alexandre missing with a left hand there. Aldonado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Aldonado has closed the distance and engaged Alexandre in a clinch.
Alexandre digs a right hand underneath Aldonado's ribcage. Aldonado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aldonado jumps guard but Alexandre stands there with Aldonado around his waist. Aldonado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Alexandre.
Alexandre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldonado wants to stall.
Aldonado misses with a punch to the body.
Alexandre lands a left hand.
Aldonado trying to control the position but instead, Alexandre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aldonado into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexandre.
Aldonado takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aldonado is breathing heavily.
Aldonado tries to pull guard but Alexandre holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldonado drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alexandre.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alexandre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Alexandre.
Alexandre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aldonado up against the cage.
Aldonado has a couple of punches blocked by Alexandre.
Still in the clinch, Alexandre scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for Alexandre to work.
A short uppercut from Alexandre.
Alexandre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aldonado tries to pull guard but Alexandre holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldonado drops back down to his feet.
Philippe Alexandre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldonado.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexandre as Aldonado tries to tie him up.
Aldonado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexandre presses Aldonado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alexandre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aldonado has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Aldonado gets control of Alexandre's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aldonado will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Alexandre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexandre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aldonado's guard.
Alexandre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aldonado throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Alexandre is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre stops Aldonado from getting back to his feet.
Alexandre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alexandre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Alexandre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aldonado defends it well.
Aldonado gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aldonado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alexandre controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexandre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldonado is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philippe Alexandre dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alexandre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexandre connects with the punch.
Alexandre misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexandre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alexandre, as that shot connected.
Philippe Alexandre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexandre keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexandre throws a series of strikes that have Aldonado backpedaling.
Aldonado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alexandre looks to land a combination but Aldonado avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldonado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldonado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alexandre's waist but Alexandre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aldonado off to one side.
Aldonado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alexandre's waist but Alexandre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aldonado off to one side.
Alexandre thows a body shot but no joy.
Aldonado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Alexandre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexandre lands a nice hook to Aldonado's body. Aldonado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldonado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexandre lands a nice hook to Aldonado's body. Aldonado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldonado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alexandre lands a two punch combo.
Alexandre misses the shot to the body.
Alexandre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Alexandre misses.
Alexandre throws a looping overhand right but Aldonado ducks down to avoid it.
Aldonado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexandre throws a series of punches but Aldonado moves out of range.
Alexandre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldonado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alexandre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexandre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldonado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alexandre fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexandre keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexandre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alexandre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aldonado tries to clinch up but Alexandre circles away and keeps his distance.

Aldonado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aldonado tries to score a body lock takedown but Alexandre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Philippe Alexandre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldonado.
Alexandre lands with a left to the head.
Jose Aldonado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexandre.
Alexandre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alexandre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aldonado or not.
Alexandre pushes Aldonado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Alexandre - that landed with a thud.
Philippe Alexandre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldonado wants a takedown but no success here.
Alexandre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldonado working Alexandre over with knees to the body.
Aldonado misses with a knee to the head.
Aldonado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexandre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aldonado wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexandre won't allow it.
Aldonado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexandre scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Alexandre controls the action.
Alexandre lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aldonado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexandre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aldonado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Philippe Alexandre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexandre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philippe Alexandre!