PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Jorgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anton Jorgensen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Aldo
vs
Jorgensen

170 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Jorgensen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo throws a lazy right hand but Jorgensen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jorgensen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aldo.
Aldo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jorgensen if he has to take too many more of those.
Aldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aldo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jorgensen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aldo is looking to land body kicks.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aldo looks to land a body kick but Jorgensen moved away.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Aldo lands a head kick. Jorgensen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jorgensen moves out of range of the body kick.
Aldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo tries to work over Jorgensen's front leg with a kick but Jorgensen checks it.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Jorgensen sees coming a mile off.
Aldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aldo is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Aldo tries to clinch but Jorgensen moves away

and Jorgensen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorgensen working some strikes from top position.

Jorgensen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jorgensen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Aldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jorgensen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo is trying to control the position but Jorgensen postures up.

Aldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jorgensen stands up over Aldo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jorgensen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jorgensen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Aldo working for a triangle but Jorgensen defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jorgensen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Jorgensen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jorgensen cracks Aldo with a solid left hand.
Jorgensen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jorgensen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jorgensen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jorgensen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jorgensen is working Aldo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jorgensen distracts Aldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jorgensen landing some decent shots from guard.
Aldo has momentary wrist control but Jorgensen slips an elbow through the middle.

Jorgensen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jorgensen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorgensen scoring with punches to the head and body.

Jorgensen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jorgensen has managed to get both his arms back between Aldo's legs - danger averted.
Jorgensen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jorgensen works over Aldo with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorgensen scoring with some ground and pound.
Jorgensen lands a couple of elbows.
Jorgensen works over Aldo with some ground and pound from guard.
Aldo trying to keep a closed guard but Jorgensen is proving a slippery customer.
Jorgensen distracts Aldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Aldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo can't keep his opponent in guard - Jorgensen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aldo is looking to control Jorgensen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aldo avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anton Jorgensen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aldo misses with a kick to the body.
Aldo throws a hook but Jorgensen blocks it.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Aldo throws a jab when Jorgensen was well out of range.
Jorgensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldo.
Aldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jorgensen avoids a kick to the body.
Jorgensen avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Aldo tenderised Jorgensen's leg. Jorgensen is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgensen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Aldo. That one must have hurt.
Aldo lands a head kick. Jorgensen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jorgensen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick from Aldo misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aldo. That's going to slow Jorgensen down.
Aldo tries to land a front kick but Jorgensen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aldo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo scores with a kick to the body.
Aldo throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to clinch but Jorgensen is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aldo.
Jorgensen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a kick to the body.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Aldo cracks the inside of Jorgensen's front leg.
Jorgensen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorgensen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jorgensen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by Aldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aldo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jorgensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Aldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aldo connects with a high kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch up

and Jorgensen counters with a single leg into guard. Aldo didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen chips away with some ground and pound.
Jorgensen advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorgensen lands a few punches from side control.

Jorgensen tries for a kimura but Aldo is defending well.
Aldo tries to improve position but can't.

Jorgensen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aldo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jorgensen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jorgensen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aldo tries to bench press Jorgensen off him but Jorgensen keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
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!

Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Aldo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aldo throws a push kick but Jorgensen slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Aldo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Aldo.
Aldo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jorgensen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aldo.
Aldo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Aldo scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to land a front kick but Jorgensen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aldo throws a looping overhand right but Jorgensen ducks down to avoid it.
Aldo throws a hook to the side of Jorgensen's head but Jorgensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Jorgensen pushes him off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aldo - that will leave a mark!
Anton Jorgensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen moves out of range of the leg kick from Aldo.
Aldo is looking to chop away at Jorgensen's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Jorgensen blocks the leg kick.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo throws a head kick but Jorgensen moves out of range.
Jorgensen moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo tries to land a front kick but Jorgensen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jorgensen slips a straight right by Aldo.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Aldo wants to land a leg kick but Jorgensen is out of range.
Aldo tries to work over Jorgensen's front leg with a kick but Jorgensen checks it.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Nice defenses there by Jorgensen.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses the jab.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorgensen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jorgensen blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorgensen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo misses with a straight right.
Jorgensen avoids the body shot from Aldo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aldo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27

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