PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bookem comes to the cage accompanied by Solitaire Unraveling. Jose Aldo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bookem
vs
Aldo

170 cm
29
155 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

172 cm
32
157 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
Milwaukee's Best 160

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 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bookem closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo, looking for a takedown. Bookem pushes Aldo against the cage but Aldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Aldo misses.
Bookem looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aldo is fending him off so far but Bookem persists. Nope, Aldo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bookem loads up on a big right hand but Aldo slips the punch.
Bookem misses with a takedown attempt - Aldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bullet Bookem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo throws a body punch but Bookem moves out of range.
Aldo tests Bookem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aldo throws a sloppy body shot
and Bookem counters with a straight right hand.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bookem manages to avoid it.
Bookem throws a looping overhand right but Aldo ducks down to avoid it.
Bookem slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Bookem. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bookem.
Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bookem.
Aldo moves out of range as Bookem throws a body kick.
Aldo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bookem is looking to chop away at Aldo's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aldo.
Bookem tries a low kick but Aldo avoids it.
Aldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Bookem drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Aldo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bookem.
Bookem is putting a hurting on Aldo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bookem prevents Aldo from escaping the position.
Aldo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bookem.
Aldo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bookem off and has taken his back!
Bookem rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bookem is looking for a sweep. Aldo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bookem has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem is working hard here to advance position.
Bookem trying to control here.
Bookem makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bookem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bookem working a defensive guard but Aldo manages to pass into side control anyway.

Aldo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bookem to his feet.
Bookem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bookem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo scores with the left hand. Bookem knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bookem misses.
Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bookem.
Bookem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bookem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bookem misses with a double jab.
Bookem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aldo.
Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bookem.
Aldo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bookem at a distance.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo jabs at Bookem's body.
Aldo slips under a jab.
Bookem throws a hook to the side of Aldo's head but Aldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aldo misses with a hook. Bookem ducked under it nicely.
Bookem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldo slips a straight right by Bookem.
Aldo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bookem takes a swing at Aldo's ribcage but misses.
Aldo checks a low kick from Bookem.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Bookem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo misses with a body shot.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Bookem moves out of range.
Bookem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Aldo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo slips a jab from Bookem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bookem walks into a left hand.
Bookem throws out a leg kick but Aldo moves out of range and Bookem only half commits.
Bookem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bullet Bookem dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot by Aldo.
Bookem throws out a loose jab but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bookem takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A cross from Aldo lands.
A swing and a miss from Aldo.
Aldo takes a swing at Bookem's ribcage but misses.
Aldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bookem shoots in and drives through. Aldo sprawls well.
Bookem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bookem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bookem loads up on a big right hand but Aldo slips the punch.
Bookem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bookem there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bookem shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aldo defends it nicely.
Aldo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bookem counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem misses with a left hand
and Aldo counters with a three punch combo that has Bookem backing up. Bookem nods at Aldo to acknowledge the strikes.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo throws a body punch but Bookem moves out of range.
Aldo misses with an uppercut. Bookem saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Bookem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bookem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Aldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bookem.
Bookem throws a lazy uppercut
and Aldo counters with a left and a right that stings Bookem.
Bookem tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bookem manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Aldo - just one landing.
Bookem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem throws a big shot that misses.
Jose Aldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Bookem misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Aldo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bookem misses with an uppercut. Aldo saw that one coming.
Bookem throws a series of punches but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bookem manages to avoid it.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bookem swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo lands a glancing blow to the side of Bookem's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aldo checks a leg kick.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Bookem.
Aldo loads up on a big right hand but Bookem slips the punch.
Bookem throws a hook to the side of Aldo's head but Aldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Bookem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bookem throws a hook but Aldo avoids it easily.
Aldo looks to land a right hand but Bookem moved out of range.
Aldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bookem doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheers as Aldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bookem doesn't seem phased though.
Aldo cracks a nice hook into Bookem's ribs.
Bookem throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
Aldo looks to throw the jab but Bookem is out of range.
Aldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bookem throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Bookem misses its intended target.
Bookem missing with a left hand there. Aldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bookem.
Bookem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Aldo.
Bookem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Aldo. Beautiful body shot.
Aldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bookem throws out the jab.
Bookem missing with a left hand there. Aldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bookem misses with an uppercut. Aldo saw that one coming.
Aldo misses with an uppercut. Bookem saw that one coming.
Aldo throws the left hand but Bookem avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aldo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aldo lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Aldo misses.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Aldo throws a shot from downtown. Bookem moves away and avoids it.
Aldo staying out of range there.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Bookem connects with a single shot there.
Aldo connects with a right hand. Bookem shakes it off.
Aldo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bookem lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Bookem.
Aldo works over Bookem's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheers as Aldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bookem doesn't seem phased though.
Aldo connects with the punch.
Bookem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bookem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bookem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bookem looks to land a left hand but Aldo moved out of range nicely.
Aldo throws a hook but Bookem avoids it easily.
Bookem fails to land the takedown.
Bookem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bookem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aldo to score with a decent uppercut.
Aldo throws a body punch but Bookem moves out of range.
Aldo throws a shot to the body.
Bookem throws a body punch but Aldo moves out of range.
Bookem looks to land a right hand but Aldo moved out of range.
Bookem lands with an uppercut that bounces Aldo off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bookem misses with a straight right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bookem lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aldo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aldo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aldo looks to land a right hand but Bookem moved out of range.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Bookem changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aldo tries to avoid it but Bookem 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 misses with a hook
and Bookem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bookem lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bookem wants to slow Aldo down by chopping away at his legs.
Aldo slips under a jab.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bookem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aldo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bullet Bookem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aldo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bookem throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aldo connects with a single shot there.
Bookem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Bookem slips a straight right by Aldo.
Aldo misses with a wild body shot.
Bookem looks to throw the jab but Aldo is out of range.
Aldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bookem.
Aldo throws the left hand but Bookem avoids the punch easily.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Bookem.
Bookem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aldo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Bookem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bookem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aldo throws out a powerful jab.
Aldo scores with a body shot.
Bookem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bookem misses with a looping left.
Good work by Aldo as he checks the leg kick.
Aldo scores with a jab to the head.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bookem manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Aldo. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Bookem does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bookem is just out of range.
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!
Bookem misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Aldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
A very excited looking Jose Aldo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.