PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Marchisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marchisio has chosen Invincible as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Aldo
vs
Marchisio

170 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 New York, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Claudio Marchisio!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marchisio looks for a takedown but Aldo sprawls well.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Marchisio avoids it well.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses

and Marchisio moves into the clinch.
Aldo wants to break free but Marchisio has control.
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.
Marchisio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aldo prevents a takedown attempt there.

Marchisio drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aldo throwing strikes from guard but Marchisio blocks nicely.
Marchisio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Marchisio is looking to sinch up a triangle. Aldo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Marchisio's body to avoid the submission. Marchisio has instead reached around Aldo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Marchisio arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Claudio Marchisio!
A very excited looking Claudio Marchisio 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.