PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Aldis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Fat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Aldis
vs
Fat

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riley Aldis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Da Fat!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fat pinned against the cage. Fat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fat misses with a two punch combination.
Aldis shoots in for a takedown but Fat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fat throws a sloppy body shot
and Aldis counters with a straight right hand.
Aldis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aldis somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Aldis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Aldis clinches with his opponent.
Aldis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fat's efforts to push away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fat can't break the clinch.
Aldis is trying to maintain a safe position but Fat gets an underhook and turns Aldis into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Aldis.

It looks like Da Fat has been cut.
Fat tries to break the clinch but Aldis is controlling the position.
Aldis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fat's efforts to push away.
Aldis tries to pull guard but Fat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aldis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fat wants to break free but Aldis has control.
Aldis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fat has him pressed against the cage.
Aldis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fat is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldis has double underhooks.

Fat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fat digs a good hook to Aldis's body.
Aldis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fat should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldis tries to clinch up but Fat circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fat but Fat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aldis is breathing heavily.

Aldis drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fat has Aldis pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Fat has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fat looking for a sweep. Not yet Fat, not yet.

Da Fat has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Aldis closes the distance and pushes Fat back into the cage.

Fat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fat.
Fat feints a jab promting Aldis to slip. Fat then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aldis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Aldis takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fat scores with a leg kick.
Fat misses with a wild combination.
Fat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldis tries to clinch up.
Fat uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldis.
Fat scores with a one two! Aldis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldis sizes up Fat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Fat misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Da Fat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Da Fat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fat takes a swing at Aldis's ribcage but misses.
Riley Aldis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fat lands with an overhand left.
Fat looks to throw the jab but Aldis is out of range.
Aldis tries to clinch up but Fat circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aldis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aldis throws a leg kick

and Fat counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aldis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fat is not content to let Aldis control the position.

Aldis is working for a kimura but Fat is defending it quite comfortably.
Fat wants to control but Aldis is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldis tries to stand and escape but Fat is controlling the position.
Aldis is keen to just control but Fat is a slippery customer.
Fat trying to control but Aldis postures up.
Aldis prevents Fat from improving his position.
Fat wants to control but Aldis is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Da Fat wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldis circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fat pinned against the cage. Fat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Aldis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aldis throws a head kick that misses.
Aldis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fat fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldis slips a jab and a cross from Fat.
Fat swings widly with a right hand

and Aldis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aldis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aldis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fat stuffs the takedown.
Fat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fat swinging wildly here.
Fat lands with a shot to the body.
Fat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fat wants it to stay on the feet.
Da Fat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fat misses with a wild combination.
Fat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Da Fat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Da Fat's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fat tries to land a front kick but Aldis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aldis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fat slaps away a takedown attempt from Aldis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aldis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Aldis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fat misses with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldis moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aldis.
Fat tries a head kick but it misses.
Fat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fat throws a head kick but Aldis moves out of range.
Aldis has a takedown stuffed.
Fat fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldis fails to land the takedown.
Fat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fat looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldis is just out of range.
Fat scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldis shoots and misses

and Fat holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fat tries to circle away but Aldis has him pinned against the cage.
Aldis is trying to break free.
Fat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fat is trying to push Aldis away but Aldis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aldis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fat's efforts to push away.

Aldis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fat misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldis tries to clinch up.

Aldis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fat napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Aldis tries for a kimura but Fat is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

Aldis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldis blocks a jab.
Aldis closes the distance and clinches up with Fat, looking for a takedown. Aldis pushes Fat against the cage but Fat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fat.
Aldis is looking to clinch but Fat is avoiding it.
Fat fails to land with a series of punches.
Fat just misses with a punch to the body.
Fat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Aldis scores with a takedown into Fat's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fat looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Da Fat.
I've got Fat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Fat!
After the fight, Da Fat was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.