PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and conchito gabaldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aldo
vs
gabaldon

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, conchito gabaldon!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gabaldon tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and gabaldon moves out of range easily.
Aldo wants to clinch but gabaldon slips to the side

and gabaldon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gabaldon content to stall in guard here.
gabaldon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
gabaldon prevents Aldo from getting back to his feet.
gabaldon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
gabaldon trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gabaldon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aldo's guard.
gabaldon wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
gabaldon passes Aldo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
gabaldon trying to advance position but Aldo counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
gabaldon prevents Aldo from getting back to his feet.
gabaldon sitting in guard here, content to control.

gabaldon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
gabaldon misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to clinch

and gabaldon counters with a shoot takedown. Aldo fights it but they end up in guard.
gabaldon is looking to stand up but Aldo won't let him.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but gabaldon is having none of it.
gabaldon throws and elbow that misses. Aldo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in gabaldon's guard. Nice move by Aldo!
gabaldon looking for a sweep. Not yet gabaldon, not yet.
gabaldon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to stand but gabaldon is controlling his posture from full guard.
gabaldon pulls Aldo in close to his closed guard and prevents Aldo from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Aldo slips a jab from gabaldon.
gabaldon moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.
gabaldon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aldo pinned against the cage. Aldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aldo wants it to stay on the feet.
gabaldon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of conchito gabaldon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
gabaldon tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from gabaldon.
gabaldon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
gabaldon is breathing heavily.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo avoids the head kick by gabaldon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and gabaldon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet.
gabaldon is looking to stall here but Aldo recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gabaldon won't allow Aldo to get back to his feet.
gabaldon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but gabaldon is having none of it.
gabaldon wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from gabaldon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but gabaldon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
gabaldon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aldo sprawls well. Aldo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. gabaldon gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

gabaldon gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

conchito gabaldon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

gabaldon misses with a series of wild punches.
Aldo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but gabaldon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo tries to clinch but gabaldon is having none of it.

Aldo gets a clinch.
Aldo misses with a knee to the head.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but gabaldon has the dominant position.
Aldo misses with a knee to the head.
Aldo keeps control of gabaldon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
gabaldon tries to break free but Aldo pushes him back against the cage.
gabaldon looking for a takedown.
gabaldon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aldo walks away with a smile on his face. gabaldon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - gabaldon circles away.
gabaldon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aldo is looking to clinch but gabaldon is avoiding it.
Aldo wants to clinch
and gabaldon counters with a big head kick but Aldo shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gabaldon throws a lazy head kick
and Aldo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but gabaldon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
gabaldon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - gabaldon circles away.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Aldo misses.
gabaldon tries to land a body kick
and Aldo counters with a body kick.
Aldo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from gabaldon.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of conchito gabaldon.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - gabaldon circles away.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so gabaldon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gabaldon trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
gabaldon won't allow Aldo to get back to his feet.
gabaldon wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but gabaldon is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gabaldon looking to sit in guard and control but Aldo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo wants to get up but he can't break gabaldon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
gabaldon is trying to keep Aldo in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
gabaldon looking for a sweep. Not yet gabaldon, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

gabaldon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Aldo stops gabaldon from passing to mount.
gabaldon trying to control the action but Aldo is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to conchito gabaldon.
I've got gabaldon 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... conchito gabaldon!