PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Argete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Argete
vs
Aldo

184 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Argete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aldo clinches up against the cage.
Argete is working for takedown but Aldo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aldo gets underhooks to prevent Argete's takedown attempt.

Argete pulls guard successfully.
Aldo tries to free his leg and advance position but Argete is retaining full guard.
Aldo won't allow Argete to get back to his feet.

Aldo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Argete is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Argete has escaped and now he's on top!
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Argete.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Argete is having none of it.
Argete throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Argete throws and elbow that misses. Aldo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Argete's guard. Nice move by Aldo!
Aldo tries to free his leg and advance position but Argete is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Argete is proving hard to escape from.
Aldo advances to half guard.
Aldo moves nicely into side control.
Aldo is looking to take a break and control but Argete is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Aldo wants to control for a moment but Argete uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Aldo passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to control but instead Argete manages to regain half guard.
Aldo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aldo is keen to just control but Argete is a slippery customer.

That's four 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.
Aldo trying to control from Argete's half guard. Argete has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Aldo controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Aldo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Argete keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo tries to clinch but Argete moves out of range.
Aldo cracks Argete with an open hand slap.

It looks like Christian Argete has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Argete circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Argete circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo lands a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Argete is defended easily by Aldo.
Argete takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Argete circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Argete.
Aldo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Miguel Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Argete momentarily.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Argete swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo is looking to clinch.

Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Argete jumps guard but Aldo stands there with Argete around his waist. Argete gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Argete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Argete.
Argete goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aldo prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Argete blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argete drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aldo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Argete avoids a punch combination nicely.
Argete avoids a punch combination nicely.

Aldo moves into the clinch successfully.
Argete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Argete takes a shot to the head.
Argete tries to pull guard but Aldo won't allow it.
Argete goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Argete is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Argete backwards.
Aldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Argete tries to pull guard but Aldo won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Argete has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
Aldo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
Argete tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aldo looking to slow down the pace here.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Aldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Argete backwards.
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Argete has Aldo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aldo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Argete backwards.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Aldo on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Aldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christian Argete's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Argete is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aldo.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Aldo clinches with his opponent.
Argete is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aldo leaning against his opponent.
Argete throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Argete tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Aldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aldo trying to control the position but instead, Argete has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aldo into the cage.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Argete.
Argete misses with a punch on the inside.
Argete goes for a takedown attempt but Aldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Argete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Argete moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Argete pushes him off.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Argete circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo lands a nice hook to Argete's body. Argete takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Argete keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with the combination.
Christian Argete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Argete circles away.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo catches Argete with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Argete walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Argete shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aldo as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aldo clinches up against the cage.
Argete tries to score a body lock takedown but Aldo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aldo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.

Argete has clasped his hands together around Aldo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aldo throws Argete to one side and escapes!
A clash of legs there as Argete blocks the low kick.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Argete circles away.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Argete pushes him off.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo stalling against the cage.
Aldo gets underhooks to prevent Argete's takedown attempt.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christian Argete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Argete is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aldo.
Stalling in the clinch from Aldo.
Argete has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aldo gets through Argete's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aldo lands with a short shot to the head.

Christian Argete's cut is getting worse.
A short right from Aldo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aldo.
Aldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Argete backwards.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Argete backwards.
Aldo effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aldo prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Argete takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Aldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aldo 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Aldo!