PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolas Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rough Rida. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Aldo
vs
Bryant

180 cm
29
179 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

170 cm
28
184 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nickolas Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aldo clinches with his opponent.
Aldo digs a right hand into Bryant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bryant's gas tank.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Aldo as the two fighters clinch.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bryant.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Bryant.
Bryant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nickolas Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bryant momentarily.

It looks like Nickolas Bryant has been cut.
Aldo throws a hook to the side of Bryant's head but Bryant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Aldo. That snapped Bryant's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aldo tries to clinch but Bryant is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Aldo.
Aldo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Bryant moves forwards but Aldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Bryant fails with the takedown.
Bryant scores with a body shot.
Bryant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Bryant.
Bryant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Bryant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bryant misses with a hook
and Bryant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That has opened up Nickolas Bryant's cut even more.
Bryant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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.
Aldo slips a jab from Bryant.
Bryant throws a head kick that half lands.
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryant circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Aldo misses.
Aldo throws a looping overhand right but Bryant ducks down to avoid it.
Bryant throws a shot from downtown. Aldo moves away and avoids it.
Bryant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bryant blocks a jab.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Aldo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aldo takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bryant connects with a jab.
Bryant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bryant keeps Aldo at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo scores with the left hand. Bryant knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Bryant misses with a left hand
and Aldo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bryant thinking.
Bryant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aldo swivels and escapes.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nickolas Bryant.
Bryant looks gassed!
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Bryant lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Aldo as he connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aldo, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nickolas Bryant's cut.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
Aldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Bryant throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a two punch combination.
Aldo stuffs the takedown.
Bryant takes one to the chin there.
Bryant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Aldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant stalling.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryant.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Bryant's head.

The cut above Nickolas Bryant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryant.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aldo is working Bryant over against the ropes.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Aldo lands a right hand.
Aldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bryant wants a takedown.
Aldo misses with the head strike.
Aldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo letting Bryant take a breather here.
Aldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Bryant lands with a short shot to the head.
Bryant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aldo misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Aldo.
Aldo prevents a body shot from Bryant.
Bryant tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Bryant back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Aldo.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
A short right from Aldo on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aldo is keeping busy.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.

Nickolas Bryant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bryant looking to slow down the pace here.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo lands a body punch.
Bryant tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
Aldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryant can do to turn this around?
Aldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Aldo.
Aldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Aldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bryant lands a right hand.
Bryant misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Aldo.
Aldo lands a left hand.
A short right from Aldo on the inside.
Aldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nickolas Bryant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jose Aldo!