PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Ferreora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ferreora
vs
Aldo

189 cm
18
287 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
289 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Ferreora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferreora closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aldo is trying to pull guard but Ferreora turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ferreora changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aldo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ferreora swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Ferreora avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferreora fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.

Ferreora has closed the distance and engaged Aldo in a clinch.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferreora, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Ferreora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferreora clinches with his opponent.
Ferreora is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferreora is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aldo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferreora prevents it.
Aldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferreora is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ferreora tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aldo smiles and moves away.

Aldo gets tackled into the cage by Ferreora. Ferreora maintains the clinch.
Ferreora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ferreora lands a takedown into guard.
Ferreora is looking to stand up but Aldo won't let him.
Ferreora throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferreora decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreora misses with a body kick.
Ferreora throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Junior Aldo has been cut.
Aldo slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferreora, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferreora is breathing heavily.
Ferreora keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aldo slips under a jab from Ferreora.
Ferreora throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aldo's waist but Aldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferreora off to one side.
Ferreora fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aldo avoids it really well and circles away.
Ferreora really is a fat lump.

Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Aldo wants to clinch but Ferreora slips to the side
and Ferreora counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Ferreora is avoiding it.
Ferreora shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferreora swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Aldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferreora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreora circles away.
Ferreora takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Aldo moves into the clinch successfully.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Ferreora holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
Aldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferreora creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aldo looking for a takedown.
Ferreora gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aldo.
Aldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferreora just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ferreora ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ferreora no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Ferreora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ferreora is trying to control the position but Aldo postures up.
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 Jonas Ferreora will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Junior Aldo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ferreora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreora closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aldo circles away.
Ferreora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferreora shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aldo but Aldo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ferreora keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferreora shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aldo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Ferreora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ferreora defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferreora shoots in looking for a takedown but Aldo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferreora's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aldo.
Ferreora displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aldo.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferreora.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aldo is defended easily by Ferreora.
Ferreora tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferreora misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreora shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aldo but Aldo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferreora.
Ferreora throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aldo's waist but Aldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferreora off to one side.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Ferreora sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Aldo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aldo lands in his opponent's guard.

Aldo stands up from Ferreora's guard - Aldo perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferreora tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreora closes the distance looking to clinch

and Aldo counters with a shoot takedown. Ferreora fights it but they end up in guard.
Ferreora is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aldo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aldo postures up in Ferreora's guard and throws a big left but Ferreora blocks it.

Ferreora looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreora is trying to keep Aldo in close.

Aldo stands and steps away. Ferreora gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ferreora keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo misses with a straight right.
Ferreora is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Ferreora just misses with a punch to the body.
Jonas Ferreora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferreora avoids it really well and circles away.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Ferreora keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreora keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Aldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Aldo's cut.
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!

Ferreora fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferreora shoots in but no luck this time.
Ferreora shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aldo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Ferreora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo looks to clinch

and Ferreora counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferreora swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferreora as he avoids it easily.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Ferreora circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreora scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferreora. Ferreora gets slowly back to his feet.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Ferreora pushes him off.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreora throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aldo's waist but Aldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferreora off to one side.
Aldo shoots for a takedown but Ferreora saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ferreora tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreora is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aldo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aldo fails with the takedown.
Aldo is looking to clinch.

Aldo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Aldo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aldo is looking for a kimura but Ferreora is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aldo to get the leverage.
Aldo throwing shots but Ferreora is blocking nicely.
Ferreora is refusing to be controlled, as Aldo sits in half guard.
Ferreora wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo is keen to just control but Ferreora is a slippery customer.
Aldo wants to stand but Ferreora has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferreora has one foot on Aldo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ferreora throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
Junior Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreora throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Ferreora keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior Aldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Ferreora. No joy for Aldo on that attempt.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferreora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferreora lands a really nice looking cross but Aldo seems unphased.
Ferreora shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferreora shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferreora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldo.
A head kick misses from Ferreora.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreora keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ferreora gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aldo is trying to pull guard but Ferreora has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ferreora is trying to drag Aldo to the mat but Aldo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ferreora jumps guard and drags Aldo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Junior 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Aldo!