PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aldo
vs
Douglas

172 cm
32
157 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

165 cm
31
155 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo scores with a jab.
Aldo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.
Aldo slips a straight right by Douglas.
Aldo throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Douglas misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Aldo tests Douglas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldo tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aldo just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aldo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aldo.
Douglas is looking to land body kicks.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas throws a jab when Aldo was well out of range.
Aldo tests Douglas's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Douglas. Aldo shrugs it off though.
Aldo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
Douglas tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Aldo throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aldo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Douglas can pounce on him.
Aldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a right hook to the body.
Aldo cracks Douglas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Douglas is looking to clinch.
Douglas is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Douglas.
Aldo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Douglas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aldo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Aldo throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Aldo lands a nice hook to Douglas's body. Douglas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aldo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Aldo.
A clash of legs there as Aldo blocks the low kick.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Douglas wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Aldo cracks Douglas with an open hand slap.
Aldo throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Aldo slips a jab from Douglas.
Aldo connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Aldo lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Aldo.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Aldo lands a body shot.
Douglas connects with an inside leg kick.
Aldo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
Aldo defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Douglas. Beautiful body shot.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.
A jab from Douglas finds it's way through Aldo's defenses.
Aldo blocks the body kick.
Aldo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Aldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Aldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Aldo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Douglas clinches up against the cage.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but Douglas keeps him there for the moment.
Douglas has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldo blocking some punches.
Aldo tries to break free but Douglas pushes him back against the cage.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Douglas has him pressed against the cage.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldo tries to break free but Douglas pushes him back against the cage.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Aldo can't break the clinch.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.
Aldo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aldo misses with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Douglas moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Douglas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Aldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Douglas off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Aldo.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Aldo needs to keep his hands up - Douglas had a free shot at his head there.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas is looking to clinch.
Billy Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aldo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas slips under a jab from Aldo.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Douglas cracks a nice hook into Aldo's ribs.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Aldo moved out of range.
Aldo swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Donk. Aldo catches Douglas right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a jab.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Aldo.
Aldo thuds his right hand into Douglas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aldo moves out of range of the body kick from Douglas.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aldo throws out the jab.
Douglas lands a glancing blow to the side of Aldo's head.
Douglas swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
A jab from Aldo misses.
Aldo misses with a looping right.
Douglas moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Aldo tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas stuns Aldo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Douglas gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a slapping body shot.
Douglas moves forwards but Aldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aldo swings widly with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Aldo tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas throws a leg kick but Aldo checks it.
Douglas throws a leg kick that misses.
Douglas moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Aldo scores with a shot to the body.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas connects with a crisp jab.
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Aldo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Douglass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Douglas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Douglas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Aldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aldo throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Douglas misses with a hook. Aldo ducked under it nicely.

Douglas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Douglas scores with a hook to the body.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Douglas.
Aldo is trying to push Douglas away but Douglas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Douglas gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Douglas has him pressed against the cage.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Douglas scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Douglas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aldo's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Douglas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Aldo breaks from the clinch.
Douglas lands a really nice looking cross but Aldo seems unphased.
Douglas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aldo is able to avoid easily.
Douglas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldo.
Aldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
Aldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Nice straight punches there by Aldo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aldo.
Aldo walks into a straight right hand from Douglas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Douglas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldo.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
Aldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Douglas clinches with his opponent.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas lands a shot to the body.
Douglas gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Douglas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but Douglas keeps him there for the moment.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Billy Douglas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Douglas won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Douglas.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aldo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Douglas.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Douglas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Douglas!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Douglas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.