PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between No Se Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Huno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo comes to the cage accompanied by Never had too much fun. This should be fireworks!

Se Aldo
vs
Huno

175 cm
24
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, No Se Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Huno!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huno is looking to clinch.
Huno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Huno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huno tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huno as he jumps to the side.
Huno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huno defends it nicely.
Huno tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Aldo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Aldo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Huno, up you get!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Aldo closes the distance and pushes Huno back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Aldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldo pulls guard effortlessly.
Huno being controlled here momentarily.
Huno wants to stand but Aldo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aldo managing to control the position.

Aldo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Huno fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huno tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.

Aldo gets the takedown into side control.

Aldo stands up.
Huno closes the distance but Aldo moves to the side

and Aldo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Aldo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jay Huno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jay Huno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huno moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
No luck for Aldo with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for No Se Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Aldo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huno misses with a knee to the head.

Aldo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Huno uses from the top position.
Huno stopping the sweep attempt from Aldo.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Huno is fighting to break Aldo's control of his arms but Aldo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Aldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldo, not yet.
Aldo is working hard here to advance position.
Aldo has a closed guard, preventing Huno from standing up.

Huno stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huno wants to clinch.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huno tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Huno tries to clinch up.

Huno gets caught flat footed, as Aldo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Aldo stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Huno rushes Aldo and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Se Aldo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Huno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huno throws a head kick that misses.
Huno tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Huno tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huno tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Aldo counters with a single leg into guard. Huno didn't expect that.

Aldo stands up and waves to Huno to follow him.
Huno moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huno but Huno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Huno.
Huno is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huno tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huno wants to clinch.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Aldo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Aldo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Huno tries to clinch up.
Huno is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huno throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huno wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side

and Aldo counters with a shoot takedown. Huno fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aldo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huno tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Huno doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
No Se Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Huno is able to avoid easily.
Huno is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Huno throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aldo.
Huno wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side

and Aldo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Huno!

Aldo get's back to his feet.
Aldo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Huno.
Huno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huno tries to clinch

and Aldo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Huno's guard now.

Aldo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Huno is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Huno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huno is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Huno is looking to clinch.

Aldo has managed to clinch.

Huno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huno wants to clinch.
Aldo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Huno.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huno tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Huno.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huno tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Huno tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Huno moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Huno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huno tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huno fails with an attempt to clinch.

Aldo rushes Huno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Huno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Se Aldo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Huno moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Huno tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Aldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Huno wants to break free but Aldo has control.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Aldo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aldo has Huno pressed against the cage, preventing Huno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Aldo feints and as Huno raises his hands in defense, Aldo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Huno is working an open guard so Aldo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Huno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Huno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aldo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for No Se Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Huno tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Aldo gets tackled into the cage by Huno. Huno maintains the clinch.
Huno misses with a knee to the head.
Huno tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Huno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldo blocks it with crossed arms.

Aldo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Huno clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Aldo wants to control but Huno is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to stand back up.
Aldo trying to control momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aldo wants to control but Huno manages to buck him off and is now in Aldo's guard! Nice work there by Huno!

Huno decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aldo, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo tries to bum rush Huno with a series of wild strikes but Huno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huno tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huno is looking to clinch.
Aldo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huno swivels and escapes.
Huno pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Huno moves into range and clinches up with Aldo.

Huno breaks from the clinch.
Huno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huno lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aldo backs up against the cage.
Huno tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Huno as Aldo shoots in.
Huno tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Huno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huno tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Huno wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Huno tries to clinch but Aldo moves away

and Aldo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huno won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo tries to stand but Huno is controlling his head.
Jay Huno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No Se Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo tries to stand but Huno controls the position and pulls Aldo into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
No Se Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aldo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No Se Aldo!
A determined No Se Aldo didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!