PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Kang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Aldo
vs
Kang

170 cm
25
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Kang!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo moves out of range as Kang strikes.
A jab from Aldo misses.
Kang dips to his left and cracks Aldo with an uppercut!
Aldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kang.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Kang.
Kang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo swings for the body but Kang moves out of range.
Kang looks to land a right hand but Aldo moved out of range.
Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kang.
Aldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Aldo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kang's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aldo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kang's head backwards.
Aldo throws a looping overhand right but Kang ducks down to avoid it.
Aldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Kang.
Aldo lands a nice looking body shot.
Aldo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kang.
Kang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
Aldo tries to score with a low kick but Kang moves his leg out of the way.
Kang moves out of range of the strikes.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Kang.
Nice shot lands for Aldo.
Kang slips under a jab from Aldo.
A jab from Aldo misses.
Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kang.
Kang might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kang moves out of range as Aldo strikes.
Kang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldo misses the jab.
Kang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aldo in his tracks.
Kang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aldo throws a hook but Kang avoids it easily.
Kang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Kang.
Kang looks to land a right hand but Aldo moved out of range.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kang.
Aldo lands with a nice body punch.
Kang misses the jab.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aldo lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo blocks a jab.
Aldo lands with a straight right. Kang didn't see that one coming.
Kang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kang loads up on a big right hand but Aldo slips the punch.
Kang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Kang.
Kang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Kang's head.
Aldo misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Aldo.
Kang misses with a straight left.
Aldo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kang momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kang.
The fighters circling - Aldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aldo scores with a nice strike.
Good work by Kang as he checks the leg kick.
Kang misses with a straight left.
Aldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aldo drops his hands momentarily and Kang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Kang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Kang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aldo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo throws a hook but Kang avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Aldo misses its intended target.
Kang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kang misses with an uppercut.
Aldo lands a jab.
Kang misses with an uppercut. Aldo saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Aldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aldo lands a slapping body shot.
Kang looks to land a left hand but Aldo moved out of range nicely.
Kang takes one to the side of the head.
Kang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aldo, as that shot connected.

Kang is rocked!
Kang blocks a jab.
Kang is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?
Aldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kang seems to have recovered his senses.
Aldo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kang looks gassed!
Aldo lands a head shot.
Kang moves away from the strike by Aldo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kang staying out of range there.
Kang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang staying out of range there.
Kang looks to land a combination but Aldo avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Aldo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aldo drops Kang with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kang! Aldo dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo retains his featherweight title!