PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andries Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Baumann (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 I Just Want it All. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Aldo
vs
Baumann

186 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Down Under! - Supplements (AXES)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andries Aldo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Baumann!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo avoids the body shot from Baumann.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt.
Baumann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aldo .
Baumann scores with a one two! Aldo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Baumann. No joy for Aldo on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andries Aldo . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo is breathing heavily.

Aldo ducks straight into an uppercut from Baumann and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Aldo manages to regain guard straight away.

Aldo is rocked!

It looks like Andries Aldo has been cut.
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baumann's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oh Aldo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baumann postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Aldo covers up, he's hurt! Baumann keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Baumann and the ref steps in to end the fight! Baumann can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Baumann!