PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Marston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Aldo's choice of entrance music: dmx. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marston
vs
Aldo

167 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Marston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Aldo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marston's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marston has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Aldo has passed into side control.
Marston is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aldo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aldo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aldo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marston is looking to control Aldo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marston avoid being mounted?
Aldo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marston's head.
Aldo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marston's head.
Marston is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aldo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aldo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aldo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aldo scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aldo postures up in Marston's guard and throws a big left but Marston blocks it.
Aldo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aldo throws a big right hand that misses.
Aldo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marston pulls Aldo in to control the position.
Aldo throwing strikes but missing.
Marston keeping moving, preventing Aldo from controlling successfully.
Aldo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throwing strikes but missing.
Aldo throws a strike but Marston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aldo is trying to keep Marston in close.
Aldo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aldo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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!
Marston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aldo working a defensive guard here.
Marston scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to sweep but no luck.

Aldo looking for subs off his back but Marston has passed one foot through into half guard.
Aldo looks winded!
Marston wants to get back to his feet.
Aldo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marston is working away from the top position though.
Aldo is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard but Marston has passed into side control.
Aldo regains half guard.
Marston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marston seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Aldo for as long as he can get away with.
Marston passes to full mount!

Marston working for a guillotine from mount but Aldo is in no mood to give up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marston controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
That's time! Marston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marston fails to land the takedown.
Aldo shoots in but no luck this time.
Marston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marston fails with the takedown

and Aldo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marston!
Aldo landing a few strikes.
Aldo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Aldo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aldo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aldo throwing strikes but Marston manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Aldo tries to buck Marston off but Marston is having none of it.
Aldo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Marston's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aldo is trying to get back to full guard.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Marston jumps into side control!
Aldo is trying to control Marston's posture but Marston avoids it.
Marston tries to advance to mount but can't.
Marston in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston cracks Aldo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Aldo is trying to get back to half guard.
Aldo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marston looks up at the clock and then as Aldo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Aldo tries to buck Marston off but Marston is having none of it.
Marston lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marston connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Aldo some visible discomfort.
Marston staying calm.
Aldo is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to escape the position but Marston is controlling the position.
Aldo is trying to improve his position.
Aldo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Marston presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Aldo is working to get back to half guard.
Aldo is still trying to improve position.
Aldo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aldo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Marston moves nicely into side control.
Marston trying to control the action but Aldo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Aldo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marston's best efforts.

Marston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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!
Aldo is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Marston is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Marston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Aldo checks a leg kick.
Aldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Marston moves into the clinch.

Marston has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Aldo regains guard immediately.
Jose Aldo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marston postures up.
Marston wants to get up but he can't break Aldo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Marston preventing the sweep.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Aldo is looking for a triangle but Marston pushes his legs off easily.
Aldo trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Marston clinches with his opponent.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but Marston keeps him there for the moment.

Marston pulls guard.
Aldo stands up over Marston, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aldo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marston looking for a triangle here. Aldo is fighting it but it looks tight! Marston pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Aldo is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Marston!