|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the ring accompanied by Bring Me The Horizon - Can You Feel My Heart. Aldo has chosen Pregador Luo - Já Posso Suportar as his entrance music. Gustavo Aldo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
186 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uriah Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustavo Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aldo counters with an inside leg kick.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aldo.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aldo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes is trying to push Aldo away but Aldo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Aldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aldo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aldo throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Aldo checks a leg kick nicely.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Aldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes tries to break free but Aldo pushes him back against the ropes.
Aldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Aldo.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Aldo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Uriah Barnes has been cut.
Aldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but Barnes blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Aldo.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnes tries to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling the position.
Aldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Barnes.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes tries to break free but Aldo pushes him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Aldo obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Aldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnes blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Aldo has the dominant position.
Aldo prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aldo has him pressed against the ropes.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Aldo has the dominant position.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
A short right from Aldo on the inside.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Aldo.
Aldo prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo pushes Barnes back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes wants to break free but Aldo has control.
Aldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Aldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but Barnes blocks with his arms.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uriah Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Uriah Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Aldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aldo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes lands a jab.
Aldo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Uriah Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Aldo misses.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Aldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Aldo throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Aldo only half commits.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
As Barnes backs off Aldo throws a huge counter combo but Barnes manages to avoid it all.
Barnes throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aldo has Barnes up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Aldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Aldo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barnes up against the ropes.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo missing with knees to the body.
Aldo tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Aldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo missing with knees to the body.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but Barnes blocks with his arms.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes tries to break free but Aldo pushes him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Barnes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aldo misses with a knee strike.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
Aldo lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a knee to the head.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Gustavo Aldo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling him.
Barnes wants to break free but Aldo has control.
Aldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Aldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Aldo misses with a body punch.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Aldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uriah Barnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aldo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barnes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aldo counters by moving into the clinch.
Barnes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aldo lands a body punch.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Aldo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldo prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Barnes tries to circle away but Aldo has him pinned against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Aldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aldo can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Aldo can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Aldo has Barnes pressed against the ropes, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aldo.
Aldo lands a knee to the head.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aldo motions for Barnes to come forward. Aldo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aldo's hands.
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 throws a right hand that misses
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Aldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
Aldo digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Barnes is trying to push Aldo away but Aldo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnes blocks it with crossed arms.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Aldo has him pressed against the ropes.
Aldo misses with a knee strike.
Uriah Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Aldo.
Barnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gustavo Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldo tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aldo misses with a knee to the head.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Aldo lands a body shot.
Aldo misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Aldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aldo 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Gustavo Aldo!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Gustavo Aldo!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Gustavo Aldo!
Gustavo Aldo wins by unanimous decision!
Gustavo Aldo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
