PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lentz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Jon "Snap Yo Fingers" ft Sean Paul & E-40. Jose Aldo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Aldo
vs
Lentz

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Lentz!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lentz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo misses with a head kick.

Lentz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aldo, pushing him back against the cage.
Lentz jumps guard but Aldo stands there with Lentz around his waist. Lentz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aldo goes for a takedown attempt but Lentz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lentz tries to clinch up.

Lentz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Aldo.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Lentz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Aldo pulls guard effortlessly.
Aldo has a closed guard, preventing Lentz from standing up.
Aldo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lentz is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lentz wants to stand but Aldo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lentz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lentz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lentz tries to clinch up.
Lentz tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Aldo.

That's two 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.

Lentz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lentz lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lentz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Aldo has a closed guard, preventing Lentz from standing up.
Lentz prevents Aldo from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lentz is looking to stand up but Aldo won't let him.
Aldo is looking to stand up but Lentz isn't so interested in that idea.

Lentz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lentz has managed to get both his arms back between Aldo's legs - danger averted.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lentz clinches with his opponent.
Lentz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lentz working hard to break the clinch.
Lentz misses with a knee strike.
Lentz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lentz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lentz tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Lentz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aldo blocks an elbow strike.
Lentz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aldo walks away with a smile on his face. Lentz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lentz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lentz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aldo is looking to escape.

Aldo pushes Lentz off and gets back to his feet.
Lentz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aldo but Aldo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Lentz.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lentz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lentz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aldo is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lentz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aldo misses with a head kick.

Lentz has Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lentz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lentz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lentz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lentz misses with a knee strike.
Lentz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lentz fails to pull guard.
Lentz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Lentz has him pressed against the cage.
Lentz tries to stall but Aldo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo lands a head kick. Lentz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Lentz has closed the distance and engaged Aldo in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Lentz has double underhooks.
Lentz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lentz prevents Aldo from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz is trying to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling him.
Lentz throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.
Aldo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lentz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lentz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lentz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo throws a head kick but Lentz moves out of range.
Lentz tries to clinch up.
Lentz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lentz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lentz's waist but Lentz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aldo off to one side.

Lentz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Aldo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lentz is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Lentz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lentz doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lentz wants to clinch.
Lentz wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Lentz moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Lentz is looking to clinch.
Aldo misses with a head kick.

Lentz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aldo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aldo is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz wants to stand but Aldo is controlling his arm.
Aldo pushes Lentz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lentz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lentz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lentz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aldo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lentz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lentz prevents Aldo from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lentz stands up.
Aldo throws a head kick that Lentz semi-blocks.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lentz tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Lentz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lentz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.

Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Lentz has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lentz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aldo's efforts to push away.
Lentz tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lentz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lentz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Aldo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mike Lentz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet.

Lentz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lentz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lentz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aldo somewhat.
Aldo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lentz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aldo somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lentz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lentz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lentz is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.

Lentz moves into the clinch.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lentz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aldo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo tries to break free but Lentz pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lentz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Lentz is controlling the position.

That's two 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.
Lentz wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldo won't allow it.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Aldo.

Lentz moves into the clinch.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lentz is trying to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling him.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Lentz is controlling the position.
Lentz tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Lentz misses with a knee strike.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.

Lentz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lentz pinned against the cage. Lentz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lentz tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lentz defends it nicely.
Lentz tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.

Lentz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lentz lands in his opponent's guard.

Aldo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lentz has his hands clasped together but Aldo extends an breaks Lentz's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Aldo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Aldo!