PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Jachna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariusz Jachna will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aldo
vs
Jachna

171 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 2 - 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, Mariusz Jachna!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jachna fails with a takedown attempt.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Jachna keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
Aldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jachna swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Aldo is looking to slow Jachna down with leg kicks.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jachna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jachna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Jachna with that takedown attempt.
Aldo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Aldo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jachna to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jachna showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Jachna tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jachna is controlling him.
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.
Jachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.

Aldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jachna gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jachna lands a couple of digs.
Aldo looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldo, not yet.

Jachna drops back looking for a leg! Aldo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aldo manages to kick Jachna off! Jachna jumps back into Aldo's guard.
Jachna won't allow Aldo to get back to his feet.
Aldo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jachna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jachna's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Aldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jachna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aldo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mariusz Jachna was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Aldo tries to clinch but Jachna moves out of range.
Jachna fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aldo avoids it really well and circles away.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Jachna.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jachna tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jachna has his takedown stuffed

so Aldo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aldo with a nice head shot there.
Jachna is trying to control the position but Aldo postures up.
Aldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jachna is keeping the position for now.
Jachna utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jachna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aldo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aldo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jachna is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jachna manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Aldo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jachna takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jachna is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Aldo is trying to stand.
Jachna content just to control the position here.

Jachna working for a submission but Aldo is keeping him at bay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jachna landing strikes from the mount.
Jachna trying to control but Aldo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mariusz Jachna will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jachna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jachna swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Aldo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jachna to the ground. Aldo is now in Jachna's guard.
Jachna wants to sweep here but Aldo controlling him for the moment.
Jachna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Jachna pushes Aldo off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Jachna slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a hook but Jachna avoids it easily.

Jachna looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Aldo!
Jachna is breathing heavily.
Jachna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jachna postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Aldo looks a forlorn figure.
Aldo working to try and regain half guard.
Aldo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aldo is bucking up trying to escape but Jachna cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Aldo bucks Jachna off and manages to get back to his feet!
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Aldo throws a right hand that Jachna ducks under and follows up with a left that Jachna also avoids with ease.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Jachna pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jachna looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jachna checks a leg kick.
Jachna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jachna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jachna doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Aldo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aldo.
Aldo throws a big right hand that misses.
Aldo passes into half guard.
Aldo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jachna moves into full guard.
Aldo stopping the sweep attempt from Jachna.
Mariusz Jachna has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aldo trying to control but Jachna is working from the bottom.

Jachna looking for a guillotine here but Aldo defends easily.
Aldo trying to control but Jachna is working from the bottom.
Jachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aldo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jachna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aldo being controlled here momentarily.
Jachna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jachna fails with a takedown attempt.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Jachna.
Jachna avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a wild body shot.
Aldo chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Aldo moves into range and clinches up with Jachna.
Jachna tries to pull guard but Aldo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aldo has Jachna pressed against the cage, preventing Jachna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but Jachna keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo leaves Jachna with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jachna scores a takedown into full mount!
BOOM! Jachna connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Aldo is trying to escape the mount.
Jachna controlling his opponent.
Aldo tries to reverse the position but Jachna maintains control.
Jachna takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aldo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jachna landing strikes from the mount and Aldo is in trouble!
Jachna working Aldo over with strikes here.
Jachna controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jachna lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Aldo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aldo wants to hold on but Jachna pushes him away.
Jachna controlling the position easily from mount.
Jachna lands a heavy elbow.
Jachna looking to finish Aldo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Aldo!
Jachna looking to control but Aldo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aldo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Jachna tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jachna trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jachna stands up from mount. Strange move.
Aldo throws a right hand that Jachna ducks under and follows up with a left that Jachna also avoids with ease.
Jachna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Jachna closes the distance and pushes Aldo back into the cage.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aldo tries to circle away but Jachna has him pinned against the cage.
Jachna fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jachna won't allow it.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jachna takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Aldo rushes Jachna and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jachna shoots in but Aldo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Jachna.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Jachna circles away and keeps his distance.
Jachna moves away from the strike by Aldo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jachna.
Jachna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Jachna.
Jachna slips under a jab from Aldo.
Jachna misses with a leg kick
and Aldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Jachna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Jachna avoids the head kick by Aldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aldo prevents a takedown attempt there.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo swinging wildly here.

Jachna takes the fight into the clinch.
Jachna is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aldo is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aldo as Jachna tries to tie him up.
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 tries to circle away but Jachna has him pinned against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Jachna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jachna 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mariusz Jachna!