PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Goodlove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Aldo
vs
Goodlove

170 cm
27
147 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

155 cm
23
142 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rollo Goodlove!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodlove defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goodlove.
A bone on bone clash there as Aldo blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Goodlove.
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Goodlove needs to keep his hands up - Aldo had a free shot at his head there.
Goodlove bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goodlove turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goodlove scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aldo doesn't seem bothered though.
Aldo slips under a jab.
Aldo missing with a left hand there. Goodlove was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodlove manages to avoid it.
Goodlove throws a head kick that misses.
Goodlove uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.
Aldo checks a leg kick nicely.
Goodlove misses with an uppercut. Aldo saw that one coming.
Goodlove will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aldo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a hook. Goodlove ducked under it nicely.
Goodlove thows a body shot but no joy.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches up with Goodlove, looking for a takedown. Aldo pushes Goodlove against the cage but Goodlove circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodlove. Goodlove obviously looking to wear him down.
Goodlove keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aldo ducks right into an uppercut from Goodlove.
Goodlove ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Goodlove connects with an inside leg kick.
Goodlove blocks a leg kick.
Goodlove lands a right hook to the body.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo throws out a loose jab but Goodlove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo checks a leg kick.
Goodlove throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goodlove.
Goodlove turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goodlove throws a nice outside leg kick.
Goodlove thumps Aldo with a low kick.
Goodlove lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aldo's sensitive parts.
Goodlove scoring well with a low kick there.
Goodlove scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goodlove.
Aldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodlove.
A left lands for Goodlove.
A left lands for Goodlove.

Aldo is rocked!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aldo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Goodlove - the referee stops the clock and Aldo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Goodlove. Aldo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oh Aldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aldo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goodlove chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rollo Goodlove is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goodlove connects with a combination that backs up Aldo into the cage. Goodlove lands a flurry of punches that gets past Aldo's guard. Aldo is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Goodlove bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rollo Goodlove!