PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerrin Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rough Rida. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Aldo
vs
Booth

180 cm
25
179 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
180 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerrin Booth!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Booth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Booth just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aldo throws a right hand that Booth ducks under and follows up with a left that Booth also avoids with ease.
Booth slips under a jab.
Booth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Booth digs a good hook to Aldo's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booth moves away from the strike by Aldo.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Booth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booth.
Booth scores with a jab. Aldo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aldo.
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Booth circles away quickly and effectively.
Booth looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Aldo lands a jab-cross combination.
Aldo moves forwards but Booth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Booth.
Aldo tries to clinch but Booth is having none of it.
Booth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Booth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aldo has time to react.
Booth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Booth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aldo slips under a jab.
Booth swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
No luck for Aldo with that takedown attempt.
Booth lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Aldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Booth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Aldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aldo misses with a two punch combination.
Booth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Booth dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Booth avoids them all with ease.
Aldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Booth thows a body shot but no joy.
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
Aldo misses with a shot to the body
and Booth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Booth circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Booth.
Aldo misses with a straight right.
Aldo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Booth misses with a body shot.
Aldo slips under a jab.
Booth throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
Aldo misses the body punch
and Booth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jerrin Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booth misses the body punch
and Aldo counters with a left to the body.
Aldo wants to clinch
and Booth counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Aldo closes the distance and pushes Booth back into the cage.
Aldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Booth's elbow.
Booth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Booth breaks the clinch.
Aldo looks to land a right hand but Booth moved out of range.
Aldo swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth looks to land a right hand but Aldo moved out of range.
Aldo throws a series of strikes that have Booth backpedaling.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Booth circles away.
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
Booth misses the body punch
and Aldo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aldo shoots in but no luck this time.
Aldo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Booth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aldo moves away from the strike by Booth.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Booth was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Booth circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo takes a swing at Booth's ribcage but misses.
Booth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Booth throws a good cross that connects.
Booth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aldo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Booth thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Booth missing with a left hand there. Aldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Booth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Booth counters with a nice uppercut.
Booth lands a really nice looking cross but Aldo seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Booth misses the target.
Aldo slips under a jab.
Booth misses with a jab to the body
and Booth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Booth circles away.
Booth misses with a body shot
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booth misses with an uppercut.
Booth throws a sloppy body shot
and Aldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Booth circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Booth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Booth avoids them all with ease.
Booth lands a nice shot to the body.
Booth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Booth throws out a powerful jab.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Booth throws a shot from downtown. Aldo moves away and avoids it.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Booth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo closes the distance but Booth moves to the side
and Booth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aldo thinking.
Booth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Booth.
Good standup being displayed there by Booth as he connects with a hook.
Aldo tries to bum rush Booth with a series of wild strikes but Booth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Booth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booth.
Aldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Booth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aldo scores with a nice right hand.
Booth misses with a body shot
and Aldo counters with a series of strikes. Booth will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Booth. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Booth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Booth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booth scores with a jab.
Booth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Booth misses with a hook.
Booth throws a looping overhand right but Aldo ducks down to avoid it.
Aldo misses with a body punch
and Booth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aldo thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Booth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Booth misses with a looping right.
Booth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Booth cracks Aldo with an open hand slap.
Booth misses with a shot to the body
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aldo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aldo slips a jab from Booth.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Booth throws a hook but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Booth avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Booth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Booth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Booth moved out of range nicely.
Booth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aldo counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Booth misses.
Booth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Booth takes a swing at Aldo's ribcage but misses.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Booth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Booth misses with a body shot.
Booth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Booth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Booth avoids it well.
Aldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aldo misses with a double jab
and Booth counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second 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.

Booth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo throws the left hand but Booth avoids the punch easily.
Aldo lands a glancing blow to the side of Booth's head.
Booth scores with a jab to the body.
Booth throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Aldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Booth.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Booth circles away.
Aldo takes one to the chin there.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Booth counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldo throws a jab when Booth was well out of range.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo looks to land a right hand but Booth moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Booth misses with a body shot
and Aldo counters with a right hand to the body.
Aldo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aldo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Booth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booth digs a good hook to Aldo's body.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Booth dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
Booth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Booth throws out the jab.
Aldo throws a shot to the body.
Booth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Booth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Good shot there by Booth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Booth finds it's way through Aldo's defenses.
Booth throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
Booth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Booth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aldo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Booth thows a body shot but no joy.

Aldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Booth is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Booth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Booth tries to break free but Aldo pushes him back against the cage.
Booth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Booth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.

Aldo pulls Booth into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Booth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aldo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Booth!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Booth can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Booth trying desperately to get to his feet.

Aldo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Booth is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Booth flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Aldo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Booth and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Aldo slips an arm under Booth chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Aldo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Aldo is squeezing on Booth like an anaconda would it's prey. Booth fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo retains his welterweight title!