PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demar Weathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (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.

Weathers
vs
Aldo

156 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demar Weathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aldo is looking to clinch but Weathers is avoiding it.
Weathers throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Aldo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Weathers circles away.
Aldo throws a nice head kick!
Weathers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weathers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Weathers pushes him off.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo tries to clinch but Weathers moves out of range.
Weathers is looking to clinch.
Aldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Weathers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Weathers. Those never looked like landing.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Weathers circles away and keeps his distance.
Weathers is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Weathers.
Aldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weathers throws out the jab.
Aldo wants to clinch but Weathers slips to the side

and Weathers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Weathers trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
Weathers throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aldo has a closed guard, preventing Weathers from standing up.
Weathers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weathers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weathers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Weathers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Weathers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weathers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Weathers tries to pass.
Weathers tries to stand but Aldo is controlling from the bottom.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Weathers from controlling successfully.
Weathers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weathers drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aldo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aldo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aldo!
Aldo working away.
Weathers is looking to regain half guard here but Aldo keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo tries to stand but Weathers is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Weathers is looking for a sweep.
Weathers is working hard here to advance position.

Demar Weathers has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Weathers misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Weathers pushes him off.
Weathers keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weathers.
Weathers misses with a wild combination.

Aldo closes the distance and pushes Weathers back into the cage.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weathers doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Weathers keeps it at a distance.
Weathers wants to clinch.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Weathers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Weathers is avoiding it.
Weathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Weathers throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Aldo darts in trying to clinch

and Weathers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
Weathers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Weathers from controlling successfully.

Weathers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aldo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aldo has escaped and now he's on top!
Weathers wants to stand up but Aldo is controlling him.

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 postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Demar Weathers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Weathers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Weathers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Weathers misses with the combination.
Aldo misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Weathers throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Weathers.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo tries to clinch

and Weathers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Weathers throwing shots but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Weathers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aldo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Weathers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weathers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aldo's head.
Weathers wants to free his trapped foot but Aldo is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Weathers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aldo is just riding it out for now. Weathers eventually gives up the hold.

Weathers is trying to work for a kimura but Aldo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demar Weathers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Aldo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Weathers circles away.
Weathers doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Weathers lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weathers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo tries to clinch but Weathers is having none of it.
Aldo scores with a head kick. Weathers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Weathers circles away.
Aldo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Weathers is looking to clinch.

Weathers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Weathers throwing strikes but Aldo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Weathers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weathers tries to get out of the position.
You can see the frustration on Weathers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to stand but Weathers is controlling his head.
Weathers tries to improve position but can't.
Aldo working away.

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.
Aldo tries to stand but Weathers is controlling his head.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Weathers is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Aldo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Weathers is looking to improve his position but Aldo isn't that keen on the idea.
Weathers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weathers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aldo avoids the attempt from Weathers to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

We're going to have a standup here because Demar Weathers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Weathers tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Weathers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo lands a head kick. Weathers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weathers moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Demar Weathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weathers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weathers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weathers tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo throws a head kick that half lands.
Weathers misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aldo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!