PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf comes to the cage accompanied by The Imperial March. 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.

Wolf
vs
Aldo

168 cm
26
150 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

172 cm
34
157 lbs
22 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Wolf.
Wolf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wolf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Wolf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf moves away.
Wolf throws a good cross that connects.
Aldo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wolf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolf looks to land a right hand but Aldo moved out of range.
Wolf throws a hook but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolf avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Aldo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Wolf to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Wolf.
Wolf misses with a right hand
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch lands to the side of Aldo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aldo blocks a jab.
Wolf takes a swing at Aldo's ribcage but misses.
Aldo takes one on the button.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolf is just out of range.
Aldo throws a hook but Wolf blocks it.
Wolf takes a swing at Aldo's ribcage but misses.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolf was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.
Wolf lands a nice shot that snaps Aldo's head back.
A big left from Wolf misses.
Wolf takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wolf misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws out a loose jab but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo blocks a low kick nicely.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Wolf lands a slapping body shot.
Wolf throws an off balance right hand
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf.
Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolf.
Wolf scores with a sloppy right hand. Aldo should have avoided that one.
Aldo scores with a jab.
Wolf throws a big shot that misses.
Wolf is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aldo loads up on a big right hand but Wolf slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf lands with a good body shot.
Aldo lands with a straight right. Wolf didn't see that one coming.
Wolf throws a hook but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Wolf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wolf lands a body shot.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Wolf slips under a jab.
Aldo throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a jab to the body
and Aldo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Aldo misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Wolf.
Wolf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo.
Aldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolf.
Aldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolf throws out the jab.
Wolf misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo misses with a body punch
and Wolf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo throws the left hand but Wolf avoids the punch easily.
Wolf throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Red Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolf.
Aldo slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Wolf dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aldo moves out of range of the body kick from Wolf.
Aldo staying out of range there.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a left hand
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolf scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aldo misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Aldo misses.
Aldo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf.
Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldo.
Aldo slips under a jab from Wolf.
Aldo loads up on a big right hand but Wolf slips the punch.
Red Wolf is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf slips under a jab from Aldo.
Aldo connects with a jab.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf cracks Aldo with a good jab.
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Wolf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aldo throws an overhand right that lands on Wolf's shoulder, as Wolf tries to avoid the shot.
Wolf swings widly with a right hand
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Aldo. That snapped Wolf's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wolf finds it's way through Aldo's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wolf connects with a jab.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolf works the jab nicely.
Wolf walks into a left hand.
Wolf misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolf misses with a straight left.
Wolf throws a sloppy body shot
and Aldo counters with a series of strikes. Wolf will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wolf digs a good hook to Aldo's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo slips a jab from Wolf.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo connects with a body shot that sends Wolf's belly button to the back.
Wolf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolf loads up on a big right hand but Aldo slips the punch.
Aldo works Wolf's body with a nice hook.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Wolf moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, jab by Wolf - just one landing.
Wolf scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolf was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.
Aldo throws out a powerful jab.
Wolf defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Wolf blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo. Those never looked like landing.
Wolf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo takes a swing at Wolf's ribcage but misses.
Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolf.
Aldo lands a really nice looking cross but Wolf seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Red Wolf will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Aldo cracks a nice hook into Wolf's ribs.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Wolf.
Wolf catches Aldo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wolf misses with an uppercut. Aldo saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Wolf misses its intended target.
Wolf blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Aldo.
Wolf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf.
Wolf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aldo throws out the jab.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Wolf throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf scores with a shot to the body.
Wolf misses with a wild body shot.
Wolf misses with a head kick.
Wolf misses with a body punch
and Aldo counters with a nice body shot.
Wolf works over Aldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo lands with a shot to the body.
Wolf moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
Good exchange - Aldo coming out on top.
Aldo looks to throw the jab but Wolf is out of range.
Aldo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wolf's head backwards.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Aldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wolf slips under a jab.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Aldo there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolf slips under a jab.
Wolf lands a right hook to the body.
Wolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Wolf moves out of range.
Aldo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wolf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wolf.
Aldo misses with an uppercut. Wolf saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolf moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
Wolf scores with a shot to the body.
Wolf lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Wolf.
Wolf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wolf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Wolf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aldo misses with a left hand
and Wolf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolf misses with an uppercut. Aldo saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aldo misses with a right hand
and Wolf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wolf looks to throw the jab but Aldo is out of range.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf scores with a sloppy right hand. Aldo should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Wolf.
Wolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf connects with a body shot.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Wolf moved out of range nicely.
Red Wolf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldo walks into a straight right hand from Wolf.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Red Wolf.
Well Wolf has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Wolf!
Red Wolf decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.