PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Olov Hermansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hermansson's choice of entrance music: Rammstein - Ich Will!. Jose Aldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jan Olov Hermansson's chin.

Aldo
vs
Olov Hermansson

172 cm
36
157 lbs
26 - 20 - 1

178 cm
26
158 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

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 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Olov Hermansson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Hermansson. Those never looked like landing.
Hermansson throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.
Hermansson lands a glancing blow to the side of Aldo's head.
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Aldo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hermansson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hermansson won't allow Aldo to get back to his feet.
Hermansson wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Hermansson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
Hermansson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aldo trying to keep a closed guard but Hermansson is proving a slippery customer.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Hermansson tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermansson is pushing down on Aldo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aldo is fighting to maintain full guard but Hermansson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hermansson is keen to just control but Aldo is a slippery customer.
Aldo trying to control from the bottom.
Hermansson wants to pass the guard but Aldo is defending well.
Hermansson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Hermansson is working for a submission of some sort.
Aldo is trying to stand.
Hermansson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aldo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aldo keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to maintain the position but Hermansson is very close to passing his half guard.
Hermansson is looking to advance position but Aldo won't allow it.
Hermansson is keen to just control but Aldo is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hermansson shoots for a takedown but Aldo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hermansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hermansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Aldo lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermansson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Hermansson misses with a hook
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Hermansson misses with a left hand
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson throws a hook but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hermansson manages to avoid it.
Hermansson lands with a nice body punch.
Hermansson shoots in for a double leg but Aldo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Hermansson looks to land a right hand but Aldo moved out of range.
Hermansson misses with a straight left.
Aldo digs a good hook to Hermansson's body.
Hermansson throws a looping overhand right but Aldo ducks down to avoid it.
Hermansson misses with a straight right.
Jan Olov Hermansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermansson misses with a left hand
and Aldo counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Hermansson does no damage.
Hermansson throws a hook but Aldo blocks it.
Hermansson shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Olov Hermansson.
Donk. Aldo catches Hermansson right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo lands a really nice looking cross but Hermansson seems unphased.

Hermansson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Hermansson head around and knocks him out cold! Aldo hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.