PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Geajoe Geogiew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Geogiew
vs
Aldo

225 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geajoe Geogiew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo blocks a head kick by Geogiew.
Geogiew throws a body kick that misses.
Geogiew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Geogiew works Aldo's body with a nice hook.
Geogiew throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Geogiew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Aldo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo checks a low kick from Geogiew.
Geogiew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo throws a head kick but Geogiew moves out of range.
Geogiew really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Geogiew moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.
Aldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Geogiew fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo throws a body kick that misses.
Geogiew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo looks for the body kick but Geogiew saw that one coming.
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Geogiew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aldo misses with a body kick.
A combination from Geogiew does no damage.
Geogiew is looking to slow Aldo down with leg kicks.
That kick from Aldo tenderised Geogiew's leg. Geogiew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aldo scores with a push kick.
Geogiew throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
A leg kick checked by Aldo.
Geogiew walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aldo.
Geajoe Geogiew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geogiew is breathing heavily.
That kick from Aldo tenderised Geogiew's leg. Geogiew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Geogiew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
No joy there for Geogiew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo throws a head kick but Geogiew moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo cracks the inside of Geogiew's front leg.
Geogiew slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geogiew shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Geogiew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo misses with an uppercut. Geogiew saw that one coming.
Aldo delivers a nice body kick.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo throws a hook to the side of Geogiew's head but Geogiew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Geogiew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Geogiew misses with the combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aldo. Geogiew shrugs it off though.
Aldo tries to clinch but Geogiew moves out of range.
Geogiew avoids a kick to the body.
Geogiew blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Aldo throws the left hand but Geogiew avoids the punch easily.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Geogiew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
Aldo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Geogiew throws the kick towards the body but Aldo avoids it.
Aldo throws a head kick but Geogiew moves out of range.
Geogiew looks for the body kick but Aldo saw that one coming.
Aldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Geogiew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo throws a head kick but Geogiew moves out of range.
A combination from Geogiew does no damage.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Geogiew sees coming a mile off.
Geogiew misses with a wild combination.
Geogiew swinging wildly here.
Aldo throws a head kick but Geogiew moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Geogiew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Geogiew misses with a low kick.
Geogiew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo throws a push kick but Geogiew slaps the foot to one side.
Aldo looks for the body kick but Geogiew saw that one coming.
Aldo moves out of range of the leg kick from Geogiew.
Aldo looks to land a body kick but Geogiew moved away.
Geogiew swinging wildly here.
Aldo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aldo throws a head kick but Geogiew moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Geogiew throws a low kick, looking for Aldo's leg but Aldo calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geogiew throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Geogiew tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo throws a nice head kick!
Aldo moves forwards but Geogiew connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Geogiew tries a head kick but it misses.
Geogiew avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Geogiew throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Geogiew moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Geogiew.
Geogiew throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
Geogiew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aldo can pounce on him.
Geogiew throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Geogiew looks to land a body kick but Aldo moved away.
Geogiew plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Geogiew tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Geogiew.
Geogiew defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aldo - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aldo, right into the meat.
Geogiew throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo throws a lazy right hand but Geogiew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Geogiew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Geogiew throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aldo.
Aldo throws a body kick that misses.
Geogiew throws a low kick, looking for Aldo's leg but Aldo calmly moves out of range.
Jose Aldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Geogiew. Those never looked like landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aldo.
Aldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geogiew walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Geogiew misses with a body kick.
Geajoe Geogiew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Geogiew throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Geogiew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
Geogiew lands a glancing blow to the side of Aldo's head.
Geogiew on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aldo. Aldo obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aldo.
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Geogiew swinging wildly here.
Geogiew tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aldo connects with a high kick.
Geogiew misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Geogiew.
Aldo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Geogiew steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Aldo. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters circling a little - Aldo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Aldo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Geogiew circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Geogiew tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Geogiew tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Aldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Aldo connects with a solid leg kick.
Aldo darts in trying to clinch
and Geogiew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Geogiew.
Aldo tries to land a front kick but Geogiew steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Geogiew misses with a two punch combination.
Geogiew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Geogiew walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Geogiew.
Geogiew fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Aldo misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aldo.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Aldo throws a body kick that misses.
Aldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Geogiew misses with a wild body shot.
Geogiew throws a body kick that misses.
Geogiew is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Geogiew misses with a head kick.
Geogiew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters circling a little - Aldo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Geogiew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo lands a front kick.
Geogiew on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geogiew wants to land a leg kick but Aldo is out of range.
Aldo throws a leg kick which misses Geogiew's front leg but catches the back leg as Geogiew tries to avoid it.
Geogiew misses with a head kick.
Aldo lands a head kick. Geogiew smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aldo avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Aldo misses the target.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo misses with a hook.
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Geogiew scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aldo is looking to land body kicks.
Aldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Geogiew avoids a kick to the body.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Geogiew.
Geogiew will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Geogiew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
Aldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Aldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Geogiew does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Geogiew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geogiew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Geogiew. That did some damage!
Geogiew misses with a body kick.
Aldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Geogiew is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Geogiew throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Geogiew blocks a jab.
Geogiew avoids the head kick by Aldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Geogiew sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aldo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aldo - that will leave a mark!
Aldo lands a leg kick that knocks Geogiew off balance momentarily.
Geogiew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Crunch! Aldo slams his shin into Geogiew's torso.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Geogiew misses with a body kick.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aldo tries to land a front kick but Geogiew steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Geogiew throws a push kick but Aldo slaps the foot to one side.
Geogiew misses with a head kick.
Aldo misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geogiew tries a head kick but it misses.
Geogiew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Geogiew throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Geogiew.
Geogiew takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Geogiew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aldo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Geogiew.
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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Geogiew.
Geogiew throws a leg kick but Aldo moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Geogiew misses with a kick to the body
and Aldo counters with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aldo.
Geogiew pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Geajoe Geogiew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Aldo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aldo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

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