PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Balcita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balcita has chosen Mobb Deep - Animal Instinct as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aldo
vs
Balcita

172 cm
25
157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
156 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Balcita!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balcita tries a low kick but Aldo avoids it.
Aldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balcita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Balcita drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.
Balcita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balcita misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balcita.
Balcita just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balcita throws a leg kick which misses Aldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Aldo tries to avoid it.
Aldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Balcita.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balcita lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aldo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aldo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Balcita avoids them all with ease.
Aldo scores with a punch to the head.
Balcita throws a shot from downtown. Aldo moves away and avoids it.

Aldo closes the distance and pushes Balcita back into the cage.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
Balcita digs a right hand into Aldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aldo's gas tank.
Balcita can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Balcita.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balcita tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Balcita back against the cage.
Aldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balcita or not.
Balcita tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balcita is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aldo prevents Balcita from breaking the clinch.
Aldo digs a right hand into Balcita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balcita's gas tank.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Balcita is controlling the position.
A short left from Aldo.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balcita creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Balcita.
Nice body punch from Aldo - that landed with a thud.
Balcita looks gassed!
Balcita scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Aldo.
Balcita is trying to force a seperation but Aldo has the dominant position.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo clobbers Balcita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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 fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Balcita tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Balcita misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balcita swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Aldo.
Jay Balcita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo checks a leg kick.
Aldo connects with a single shot there.
Aldo thuds a left hand into Balcita's body.
Aldo with a hook.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balcita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balcita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balcita throws a hook to the side of Aldo's head but Aldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balcita lands with a thumping leg kick.
Balcita clinches but Aldo breaks the clinch
and Aldo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Aldo throws out a powerful jab.
Aldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Balcita counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aldo thinking.
Balcita moves forwards but Aldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to clinch but Balcita is having none of it.
Aldo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Aldo has Balcita up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo prevents a body shot from Balcita.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Balcita is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Balcita tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
Balcita tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
A short uppercut from Aldo.
A short body shot lands from Aldo as the two fighters clinch.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balcita backwards.
A hook to the body from Aldo.
Aldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Aldo.
Nice body punch from Aldo.
Aldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balcita backwards.
Aldo digs a right hand into Balcita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balcita's gas tank.
Aldo presses Balcita against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike.
Aldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Aldo throws a shot to the body.

Aldo forces Balcita back against the cage and clinches.
Aldo is working Balcita over against the cage.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Aldo works over Balcita's head and body with a nice combination.
Balcita takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Balcita will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Balcita keeps it at a distance.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Balcita is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aldo is keeping busy.
Balcita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Aldo as he connects with a hook.

Aldo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aldo connects with a body shot.
A cross from Aldo lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Aldo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Balcita avoids it well.
Aldo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aldo tries to clinch but Balcita moves out of range.
Balcita looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Aldo.
Aldo tests Balcita's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balcita misses with a combination
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balcita throws a combination that misses
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balcita jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balcita has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Balcita's head.
Aldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balcita.
Balcita is breathing heavily.
Aldo slips under a jab.
Balcita misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aldo jabs at Balcita's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldo closes the distance and pushes Balcita back into the cage.
Jose Aldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balcita can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Balcita lands with a left to the head.
Balcita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Aldo.
Balcita misses with some punches.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Balcita is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Aldo.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Balcita is controlling the position.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balcita takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aldo tries to clinch but Balcita is having none of it.
Aldo punishes Balcita's body with a nice straight punch.
Balcita missing with a left hand there. Aldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jay Balcita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balcita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balcita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Aldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balcita makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Balcita.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Aldo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Balcita on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Balcita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Aldo scores with a nice head shot.
Aldo loads up on a big right hand but Balcita slips the punch.
Aldo digs a good body shot into Balcita's ribs.
Aldo checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch but Balcita moves out of range.
Balcita clinches but Aldo breaks the clinch

and Aldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aldo.
Balcita tries to circle away but Aldo has him pinned against the cage.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Balcita has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balcita, right into the meat.

Aldo clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balcita stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balcita keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aldo's efforts to push away.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balcita has him pressed against the cage.
Balcita struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Balcita.
Balcita is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aldo is keeping busy.
Aldo lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Balcita.
Aldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balcita keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aldo.
Balcita scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Aldo - that landed with a thud.
Balcita is looking to control Aldo's arms but Aldo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Balcita has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balcita.
Aldo digs a right hand underneath Balcita's ribcage. Balcita let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Balcita misses with a punch to the body.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balcita takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aldo lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Aldo clinches with his opponent.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balcita doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Balcita takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Aldo takes the fight into the clinch.

Balcita manages to break the clinch.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Balcita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balcita misses with a body punch

and Aldo counters by moving into the clinch.
Aldo scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo is trying to break free.
Aldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balcita throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Balcita wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side

and Aldo counters by moving into the clinch.
Aldo lands a right hand.
Balcita tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Balcita walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aldo takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Aldo finds it's target.
Balcita buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aldo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balcita.
Balcita will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balcita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balcita closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
Balcita takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo throws a hook but Balcita blocks it.
Aldo staying out of range there.

Aldo forces Balcita back against the cage and clinches.
Balcita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balcita lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aldo.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
Aldo lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balcita misses with a few strikes there.
Balcita misses with a body kick.
Aldo throws a shot to the body.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Balcita takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balcita gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aldo tests Balcita's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balcita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Balcita.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Balcita keeps it at a distance.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Aldo scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Balcita misses its intended target.
Jay Balcita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balcita lands a nice looking body shot.
Aldo misses with a straight right.
Balcita looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy left from Aldo finds it's target.
Balcita throws a hook but Aldo avoids it easily.
Balcita feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aldo's calf.
Balcita wants to clinch.
Aldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balcita can do to turn this around?
Aldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balcita takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Balcita takes one to the side of the head.
Balcita wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
and Aldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balcita jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balcita throws a looping overhand right but Aldo ducks down to avoid it.
Balcita walks into a jab.
Balcita misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balcita moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo lands an overhand right.
Balcita throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo connects with the punch.
Balcita missing with a left hand there. Aldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balcita moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aldo lands a head shot.
Balcita throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
Balcita takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jose Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balcita misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Aldo moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Aldo.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Balcita is controlling him.
Aldo lands a left hand.
Aldo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balcita works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balcita pushes Aldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balcita tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balcita digs a right hand into Aldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aldo's gas tank.
Balcita scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Balcita scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balcita is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aldo is defending well for now.
Balcita tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balcita lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balcita misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balcita looking to stall.
Balcita working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balcita is working Aldo over against the cage.
Balcita connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balcita landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aldo cracks Balcita with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Balcita.
Well Aldo 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

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