PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Marloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Marloney
vs
Aldo

165 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ziggy Marloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
Aldo misses with a straight left.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marloney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aldo.
Aldo lands with a shot to the body.
Aldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marloney.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Marloney moves out of range.
Marloney scores with a head kick.
Aldo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aldo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marloney lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aldo takes a step back to recover.
Aldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Marloney keeps Aldo at a distance using the push kick.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Marloney slips under a jab from Aldo.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Marloney avoids nicely.
Marloney throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marloney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marloney.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice body kick there by Marloney.
Marloney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aldo looks gassed!
Marloney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marloney scores with a leg kick.
Marloney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldo.
Marloney connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marloney.
Marloney lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marloney thumps Aldo with a low kick.
Marloney cracks the inside of Aldo's front leg.
Marloney thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aldo if he has to take too many more of those.
Marloney scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aldo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marloney explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marloney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Marloney throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marloney cracks the inside of Aldo's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marloney.
Marloney throws a head kick that half lands.
Marloney keeps Aldo at a distance using the push kick.
Marloney connects with a leg kick. Aldo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aldo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marloney.
Marloney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marloney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aldo's calf.
Marloney lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marloney.
Marloney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marloney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Marloney there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marloney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aldo. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Marloney.
Marloney scores with a spinning back kick!
Marloney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marloney lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marloney.
Marloney lands a leg kick that knocks Aldo off balance momentarily.
Aldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marloney.
Marloney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aldo. That did some damage!
Marloney throws a head kick that half lands.
Marloney scoring well with a low kick there.
Marloney scores with a head kick. Aldo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marloney goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Marloney there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marloney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marloney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marloney, right into the meat.
Marloney throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Marloney.
Marloney lands a head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marloney.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marloney.
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marloney throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Marloney. That's going to slow Aldo down.
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.
Marloney throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marloney lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marloney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marloney lands with a kick to the temple. Aldo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marloney throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aldo's head.
Marloney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Marloney.
Marloney scores with a leg kick.
Marloney connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Marloney there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aldo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marloney.
Marloney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marloney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marloney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marloney lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Marloney.
A swing and a miss from Aldo.
A head kick from Marloney lands but Aldo takes it in his stride.
Marloney scores with a nice body kick.
Aldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marloney.
Marloney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marloney lands a head kick!
Marloney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marloney, right into the meat.
Aldo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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.
Marloney thumps Aldo with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo tries to bum rush Marloney with a series of wild strikes but Marloney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marloney plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marloney lands with a nice body kick.
Aldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marloney dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Marloney dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

That kick from Marloney tenderised Aldo's leg. Aldo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo. Those never looked like landing.
Marloney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.
Marloney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo. Those never looked like landing.
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marloney dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab by Aldo.
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ziggy Marloney is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marloney. That's going to slow Aldo down.
Marloney lands a nice looking body kick.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marloney lands with a slapping head kick.
Marloney lands a leg kick that knocks Aldo off balance momentarily.
Marloney thows a body kick. Aldo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marloney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Marloney scores with a kick to the body.
Aldo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marloney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marloney throws a front kick that sends Aldo stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marloney.
Marloney fakes the leg kick and cracks Aldo in the body.
Marloney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marloney plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marloney lands a nice looking body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Aldo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Marloney has got the better of the exchanges.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marloney, right into the meat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marloney lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marloney throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aldo's head.
Marloney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aldo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marloney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marloney connects with an inside leg kick.
Marloney scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marloney.
Marloney throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aldo's head.
Marloney thumps Aldo with a low kick.
Aldo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marloney.
Marloney scores with a nice body kick.
Marloney lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marloney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marloney scoring well with a low kick there.
Marloney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Marloney is looking to slow Aldo down with leg kicks.
Marloney feints and then cracks Aldo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aldo down.
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 has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marloney.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marloney - that will leave a mark!
Marloney feints and then cracks Aldo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aldo down.
Good leg kick by Marloney there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marloney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Marloney.
Marloney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Marloney.
Marloney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marloney throws a nice head kick!
Marloney connects with a leg kick. Aldo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marloney scores with a leg kick.
Marloney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marloney is looking to slow Aldo down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
Marloney throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marloney.
Aldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marloney can pounce on him.
Marloney throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marloney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldo can do to turn this around?
Marloney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marloney, right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aldo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marloney - the referee stops the clock and Aldo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marloney. Aldo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marloney scores with a leg kick.
Marloney lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marloney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marloney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldo.
Marloney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Marloney feints and then cracks Aldo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aldo down.
Marloney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marloney throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aldo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marloney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marloney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aldo's calf.
Marloney scores with a leg kick.
Marloney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marloney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marloney feints and then cracks Aldo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aldo down.
Marloney scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aldo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Marloney lands but Aldo takes it in his stride.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marloney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marloney lands a leg kick that knocks Aldo off balance momentarily.
Marloney lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aldo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marloney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aldo. That did some damage!
Marloney scores with a leg kick.
Marloney thuds his shin into the meat of Aldo's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marloney.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Marloney avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Marloney dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Marloney throws a leg kick which misses Aldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Aldo tries to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Aldo blocks the low kick.
Marloney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aldo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aldo misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo misses with a two punch combination.
Marloney connects with a solid leg kick.
Marloney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Marloney.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aldo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marloney - the referee stops the clock and Aldo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marloney. Aldo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marloney throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aldo's head.
Aldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marloney.
Marloney is looking to slow Aldo down with leg kicks.
Marloney lands with a kick to the temple. Aldo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marloney throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marloney counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aldo's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marloney can pounce on him.
Marloney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marloney.
Aldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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.
Marloney scores with a head kick. Aldo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marloney lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marloney lands a nice looking body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marloney.
Aldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marloney lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marloney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marloney feints and then cracks Aldo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aldo down.
Marloney cracks the inside of Aldo's front leg.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marloney.
Marloney throws a head kick that half lands.
Marloney lands a head kick!
Aldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marloney connects with a solid leg kick.
Marloney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aldo's calf.
Aldo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aldo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marloney - the referee stops the clock and Aldo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marloney. Aldo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marloney lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aldo thows a body shot but no joy.
Marloney lands a leg kick that knocks Aldo off balance momentarily.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Marloney avoids nicely.
Marloney throws a head kick that Aldo semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Marloney.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aldo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marloney - the referee stops the clock and Aldo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marloney. Aldo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
Marloney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marloney lands a high kick!
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Marloney throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aldo's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marloney. Aldo shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marloney lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marloney.
Marloney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aldo's sensitive parts.
Marloney lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marloney throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Marloney throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aldo.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo. Those never looked like landing.
Marloney turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marloney throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marloney is looking to slow Aldo down with leg kicks.
Aldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marloney counters with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Marloney slams his shin into Aldo's torso.
Aldo works over Marloney's head and body with a nice combination.
Marloney throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marloney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marloney!
Aldo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Marloney avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marloney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marloney.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marloney.
Aldo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marloney lands a head kick. Aldo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marloney throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marloney thuds his shin into the meat of Aldo's side.
A telegraphed right hand from Aldo misses the target.
Ziggy Marloney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marloney cracks the inside of Aldo's front leg.
Marloney throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aldo misses with a looping left.
Marloney throws a leg kick which misses Aldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Aldo tries to avoid it.
Marloney throws a head kick that half lands.
Aldo misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marloney can pounce on him.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Marloney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marloney throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Marloney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marloney has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Marloney!