PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artur Alencar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alencar comes to the cage accompanied by Nação Zumbi - Meu Maracatú pesa uma Tonelada. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alencar
vs
Aldo

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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, Artur Alencar!
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, Leo Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alencar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Alencar circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Alencar pushes him off.
Alencar throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo throws a hook to the side of Alencar's head but Alencar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alencar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Alencar pushes him off.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar is having none of it.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar is having none of it.
Alencar scores with a three punch combo!
Alencar fails with a takedown attempt.
Alencar swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar is having none of it.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alencar circles away.
Alencar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aldo is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Aldo as Alencar shoots in.
Alencar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Aldo counters by clinching up.

Alencar breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Alencar scores with a four punch combination!
Alencar shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Alencar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo avoids a kick to the body.
Alencar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alencar throws out the jab.
Aldo throws a right hand that Alencar ducks under and follows up with a left that Alencar also avoids with ease.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Alencar pushes Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Alencar won't allow it.

Alencar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo scores with a decent looking hook.
Aldo wants to clinch
and Alencar counters with a big head kick but Aldo shrugs it off.
Alencar circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alencar shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense.
Alencar is breathing heavily.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Alencar circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Alencar misses.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
A nice combination there by Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar is having none of it.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar moves away
and Alencar counters with a two punch combo.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo stuffs the takedown attempt from Alencar. Alencar gets slowly back to his feet.
Aldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alencar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aldo really felt that one!
Alencar throws a combination that misses
and Aldo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alencar circles away from the clinch attempt

and Alencar counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to circle away but Alencar has him pinned against the cage.

Alencar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar moves out of range.
Alencar scores with a push kick.
Alencar lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Alencar darts in and clinches Aldo up against the cage.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Alencar is controlling him.

Alencar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo clinches but Alencar breaks the clinch
and Alencar counters with a one-two to the body.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Alencar.
Aldo darts in trying to clinch
and Alencar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aldo is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Alencar keeps it at a distance.
Aldo closes the distance but Alencar moves to the side
and Alencar counters with a leg kick.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar moves away
and Alencar counters with a head kick. That will keep Aldo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Aldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Aldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Alencar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo clinches but Alencar breaks the clinch
and Alencar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Aldo closes the distance but Alencar moves to the side
and Alencar counters with a two punch combo.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Alencar fails to land the takedown.
Alencar misses with a takedown attempt - Aldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alencar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alencar counters with a nice body kick.
Aldo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alencar backs up against the cage.
A nice combination there by Aldo.
Alencar misses with a head kick.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alencar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Aldo lands a head kick!
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alencar circles away.
Aldo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Alencar pushes him off.
Alencar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alencar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alencar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alencar moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.
Alencar slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
A head kick misses from Alencar.
Leo Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alencar misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Alencar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Alencar circles away.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar is having none of it.
Alencar throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Artur Alencar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Alencar misses with a head kick.
Alencar scores with a head kick.
Artur Alencar is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Alencar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Alencar is avoiding it.
Alencar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

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.
Alencar swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Leo Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alencar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alencar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alencar fails with the takedown.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo misses with a two punch combination.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Alencar circles away.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alencar was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Alencar is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alencar tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alencar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alencar swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Aldo jabs at Alencar's body.
Alencar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alencar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alencar lands a lovely overhand right.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alencar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alencar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aldo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Alencar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alencar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Alencar pushes him off.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Alencar is avoiding it.
Alencar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alencar keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Alencar does no damage.

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.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Alencar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alencar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aldo as he jumps to the side.

Aldo moves into the clinch.
Alencar has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alencar keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Alencar breaks the clinch.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alencar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alencar circles away.

Alencar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alencar tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldo is trying to stand up here but Alencar is controlling him well.
Alencar drops an elbow to the side of Aldo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leo Aldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Alencar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick by Alencar misses
and Aldo counters with a big head kick but Alencar shrugs it off.
Alencar throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Alencar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alencar circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar is having none of it.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar moves out of range.
Alencar has a takedown stuffed.
Aldo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Alencar is avoiding it.
Alencar throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alencar throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Alencar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alencar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Alencar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar moves out of range.
Aldo moves out of range as Alencar throws a body kick.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Alencar circles away.
Alencar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aldo sprawls well. Aldo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alencar gets slowly back to his feet.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alencar circles away.
Alencar dodges the punch combination from Aldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alencar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alencar circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo tries to clinch up
and Alencar counters with a nice leg kick.
Aldo looks to clinch
and Alencar counters with a series of strikes. Aldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aldo tries to clinch but Alencar moves away

and Alencar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Alencar breaks the clinch.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alencar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alencar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Alencar circles away and keeps his distance.
Alencar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo.
Alencar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alencar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alencar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aldo avoids it really well and circles away.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alencar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alencar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aldo tries to avoid it but Alencar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aldo to the ground. Aldo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alencar circles away.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alencar circles away.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Alencar is avoiding it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alencar. Aldo shrugs it off though.
Alencar keeps the fight on the outside.
Alencar dives in and grabs Aldo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aldo pushes down on Alencar's head and hops out.

That's four 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.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alencar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aldo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alencar somewhat.
Alencar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldo.

Alencar closes the distance and clinches.

Alencar manages to break the clinch.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alencar counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldo wants to clinch
and Alencar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aldo darts in trying to clinch
and Alencar counters with a two punch combo.
Aldo lands a jab to the nose.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leo Aldo.
I think Aldo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!