PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junko Hatoru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Aldo
vs
Hatoru

180 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junko Hatoru!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo throws a right hand that Hatoru ducks under and follows up with a left that Hatoru also avoids with ease.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo lands with a hook. Hatoru tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hatoru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hatoru throws a one two combo.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hatoru counters by moving into the clinch.
Hatoru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hatoru lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hatoru prevents Aldo from breaking the clinch.
Aldo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hatoru has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hatoru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but Hatoru keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Hatoru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatoru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Hatoru lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jose Aldo has been cut.
Hatoru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hatoru lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hatoru just leaning against Aldo, taking a breather.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Hatoru has double underhooks.
Hatoru lands a right hand.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
Hatoru stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hatoru.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Hatoru is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but Hatoru keeps him there for the moment.
Hatoru scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hatoru landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Hatoru has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Hatoru on the inside.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Hatoru has double underhooks.
Hatoru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Hatoru has double underhooks.
Hatoru misses with a body punch.
Hatoru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
A body shot lands from Hatoru.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hatoru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Aldo is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Hatoru.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hatoru lands a body punch.
Aldo is trying to break free.
Hatoru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hatoru creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aldo's defenses.
Hatoru has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but Hatoru has the dominant position.
Hatoru lands a shoulder strike.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but Hatoru keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hatoru.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Hatoru has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hatoru.
Aldo is trying to break free.
A short right from Hatoru.
Aldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hatoru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hatoru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Hatoru is controlling the position.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from Hatoru as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatoru lands a body punch in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hatoru stalls.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Hatoru is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junko Hatoru dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Aldo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aldo misses with an uppercut. Hatoru saw that one coming.

Hatoru moves into the clinch.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
Aldo is trying to push Hatoru away but Hatoru has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hatoru has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hatoru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but Hatoru keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo tries to circle away but Hatoru has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hatoru.
Aldo looking for a takedown.
Hatoru prevents Aldo from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Hatoru is controlling the position.
Aldo takes an elbow to the temple.

Aldo tumbles to the floor! Hatoru threw a big shot that dropped him and now Hatoru is on top looking to finish! Aldo has guard but can he survive?!

Aldo is rocked!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hatoru 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.
Oh Aldo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hatoru gets to his feet - Aldo follows without any prompting.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatoru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hatoru turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo. Those never looked like landing.
Hatoru misses with a series of wild punches.

Hatoru drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.
Hatoru working Aldo over with knees to the body.
Hatoru content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hatoru prevents Aldo from breaking the clinch.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hatoru lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hatoru.
Aldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Aldo is trying to break free.
Hatoru lands an uppercut.
Hatoru is working Aldo over against the cage.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hatoru.

Jose Aldo's cut is getting worse.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru pushes Aldo against the cage. Hatoru is working some dirty boxing. Hatoru pushes off with a quick right hook! Aldo goes down! Aldo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hatoru moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junko Hatoru!
Junko Hatoru thanked the fans post fight for their support.