PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liquid Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (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 Jose Aldo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gold
vs
Aldo

179 cm
30
158 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

175 cm
36
145 lbs
39 - 34 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Liquid Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 34 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gold as he jumps to the side.

Aldo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gold!
Aldo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Gold's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Aldo landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
Aldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Aldo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gold is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold stops Aldo from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold is trying to control Aldo's posture but Aldo avoids it.

Aldo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aldo wants to control but Gold is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo controls the position.
Gold stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gold is trying to get back to half guard.

Aldo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gold takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gold regains half guard.
Gold is refusing to be controlled, as Aldo sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Aldo manages to pass to mount!
Aldo landing strikes, looking to finish!

Aldo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Aldo throws some wild stikes that Gold manages to avoid easily.
Aldo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gold is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gold is desperately trying to improve his position but Aldo has a good base and remains in mount.

Aldo wants to finish this one by submission but Gold is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Aldo.
Gold avoids a series of strikes thrown by Aldo.
Aldo punching from mount but Gold doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gold is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Aldo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gold is on top in guard.
Gold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gold misses with a hook.
Aldo has his takedown stuffed
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo has his takedown stuffed
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Aldo misses
and Gold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aldo tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo scores with a nice right hand.
Aldo darts in trying to clinch
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Gold.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aldo can pounce on him.
Aldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
Gold is looking to counter punch.
Aldo shoots in but Gold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold slips a jab from Aldo.
Aldo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aldo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gold under the eye.
Aldo gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
Aldo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liquid Gold is winning the standup battle 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!
Gold swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to clinch
and Gold counters with a body kick that stops Aldo in his tracks momentarily.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Gold throws a big counter combination but Aldo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aldo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gold swivels and escapes.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Gold circles away easily
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Aldo misses with a leg kick.
Aldo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aldo scores with a decent looking hook.

Aldo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aldo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo stopping the sweep attempt from Gold.
Aldo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aldo trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Aldo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Aldo from controlling successfully.
Gold trying to control the position here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aldo looking to sit in guard and control but Gold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold won't allow Aldo to sweep him here.
Gold is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Aldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gold defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gold takes a swing at Aldo's ribcage but misses.

Aldo moves into range and clinches up with Gold.
Still in the clinch, Aldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Aldo.
Aldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Aldo tightens his grip and picks Gold up, before dumping him to the ground. Gold manages to land in guard.
Gold is pulling down on Aldo's head. It's preventing any offense from Aldo, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jose Aldo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldo with a nice head shot there.
Aldo looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aldo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Aldo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aldo looking to pass the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo lunges at Gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gold's hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gold.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aldo walks into a straight right hand from Gold.
Aldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aldo wants to clinch
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Gold tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Aldo lands but Gold takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Gold. Beautiful body shot.
Gold thuds his right hand into Aldo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo tries to clinch
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
A lazy left from Gold finds it's target.
Gold scores with a jab. Aldo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body kick from Aldo.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aldo in his tracks.
Gold lands a jab.

Gold tries to sprawl but Aldo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aldo thows a huge punch but Gold dodges it nicely.
Gold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aldo.
Gold wants to get back to full guard.
Aldo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Liquid Gold.
I think Gold 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!
Our winner, Liquid Gold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.