PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sone Aluko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aluko comes to the cage accompanied by 3 Little Birds. Sone Aluko had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Aluko
vs
Trotter

176 cm
23
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 London, Sone Aluko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trotter tries to clinch there but Aluko circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Aluko. No joy for Trotter on that attempt.
Aluko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trotter but Trotter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trotter swinging wildly here.
Trotter darts in trying to clinch
and Aluko counters with a series of strikes. Trotter will be more careful next time no doubt.

Trotter moves into the clinch successfully.
Trotter working hard to break the clinch.

Aluko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aluko swats away the attempt to clinch by Trotter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Aluko enables Trotter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aluko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Aluko pushes Trotter off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Trotter pushes Aluko up against the cage in a clinch.

Aluko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trotter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aluko is fending him off so far but Trotter persists. Nope, Aluko circles away and we're back to standing.
Aluko could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Aluko rushes Trotter and presses him up against the cage.

Aluko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trotter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter tries to clinch but Aluko moves out of range.
Trotter shoots in for a takedown but Aluko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sone Aluko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Trotter.
Aluko stuffs the takedown.

Trotter gets tackled into the cage by Aluko. Aluko maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Aluko breaks the clinch.
Trotter is looking to clinch.
Trotter closes the distance and clinches up with Aluko, looking for a takedown. Trotter pushes Aluko against the cage but Aluko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trotter shoots in but Aluko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trotter looks gassed!
Aluko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aluko duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aluko slaps away a takedown attempt from Trotter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A low kick from Trotter is predictable there
and Aluko counters with an outside leg kick.
Trotter shoots in for a double leg but Aluko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Trotter tries to keep at a distance but Aluko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trotter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aluko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trotter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Trotter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aluko prevents it.

Aluko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aluko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aluko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Aluko clinches with his opponent.

Aluko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trotter has a takedown stuffed.
Trotter throws a right and a left that Aluko avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trotter shoots in looking for a takedown. Aluko tries to sprawl out of it but Trotter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aluko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trotter stuffs the takedown attempt from Aluko. Aluko gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sone Aluko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Trotter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aluko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trotter closes the distance but Aluko moves to the side
and Aluko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trotter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Trotter.
Trotter throws a left and a right that both miss

and Aluko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Aluko breaks the clinch.
Sone Aluko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trotter tries to clinch up.
Trotter misses with a left hand
and Aluko counters with a nice kick to the body.

Aluko instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aluko manages to break the clinch.
Trotter looks to clinch

and Aluko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Aluko breaks the clinch.
Trotter shoots in for a takedown but Aluko shows good takedown defense.
Trotter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aluko pinned against the cage. Aluko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trotter has a takedown stuffed.
Sone Aluko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Trotter.
Trotter is breathing heavily.
Trotter fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aluko counters with a big head kick but Trotter shrugs it off.
Trotter shoots for a takedown but Aluko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Aluko takes the fight into the clinch.

Aluko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trotter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aluko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trotter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aluko is fending him off so far but Trotter persists. Nope, Aluko circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter tries to clinch up

and Aluko counters by clinching up.

Aluko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trotter fails with a takedown attempt.
Aluko slaps away a takedown attempt from Trotter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A low kick from Trotter misses

and Aluko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aluko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aluko stuffs the takedown attempt from Trotter. Trotter gets slowly back to his feet.
Trotter shoots in for a double leg but Aluko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Aluko. No joy for Trotter on that attempt.

Aluko clinches.

Aluko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trotter wants to clinch
and Aluko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sone Aluko dominated that second round.
That's time! Aluko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Aluko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trotter.
Trotter shoots in for a takedown but Aluko shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trotter.
Trotter misses with a low kick.

Aluko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Trotter to the ground. Aluko is now in Trotter's guard.
Aluko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aluko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aluko postures up in Trotter's guard and throws a big left but Trotter blocks it.
Trotter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trotter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aluko throwing strikes from guard but Trotter blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter is trying to control the position but Aluko postures up.
Aluko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aluko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trotter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aluko stopping the sweep attempt from Trotter.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trotter doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Aluko throws a big elbow that misses.
Trotter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aluko.
Aluko throws a big elbow that misses.
Aluko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aluko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aluko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aluko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aluko stopping the sweep attempt from Trotter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aluko postures up in Trotter's guard and throws a big left but Trotter blocks it.
Aluko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aluko throwing strikes but missing.
Aluko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aluko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aluko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aluko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aluko throwing strikes from guard but Trotter blocks nicely.
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!
Trotter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aluko throwing strikes but missing.
Aluko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter looking to control.
Aluko with a flurry of punches that miss.

Aluko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trotter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aluko postures up in Trotter's guard and throws a big left but Trotter blocks it.
Aluko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aluko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trotter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Aluko throwing strikes but missing.
Aluko with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter is trying to keep Aluko in close.
Trotter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aluko.
Trotter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aluko stopping the sweep attempt from Trotter.
Aluko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sone Aluko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aluko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aluko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodney Trotter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aluko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sone Aluko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aluko 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sone Aluko!
Sone Aluko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.