PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jane Sarkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ron Aldo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Aldo
vs
Sarkar

195 cm
25
285 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
299 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ron Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jane Sarkar!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo throws a good cross that connects.
Sarkar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo takes a swing at Sarkar's ribcage but misses.
Sarkar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo lands a nice looking body shot.

Sarkar gets the takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aldo is trying to control Sarkar's posture but Sarkar avoids it.
Sarkar is looking to take a break and control but Aldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aldo being controlled for a moment.
Aldo is trying to control Sarkar's posture but Sarkar avoids it.
Aldo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to bench press Sarkar off him but Sarkar keeps the position.
Aldo can't do much from the bottom here.
Sarkar looking to control but instead Aldo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarkar controlling the action here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sarkar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sarkar throws a lazy right hand but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aldo throws a lazy right hand but Sarkar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aldo lands a really nice looking cross but Sarkar seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a hook.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkar.
Sarkar staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarkar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sarkar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aldo throws a lazy right hand but Sarkar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Aldo does it's job there.
Good exchange - Aldo coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Aldo misses the target.
Sarkar throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarkar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sarkar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldo.
Aldo throws a looping overhand right but Sarkar ducks down to avoid it.
Sarkar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarkar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.

Sarkar drives through with a takedown into Aldo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sarkar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aldo looking to control.
Aldo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sarkar wants to stand but Aldo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sarkar looks winded!
Sarkar wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarkar.
Sarkar is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sarkar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Sarkar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.
Sarkar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sarkar.
Sarkar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aldo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sarkar scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarkar was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.

Sarkar gets a takedown into half guard.
Aldo manages to get to full guard.
Aldo looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sarkar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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 Ron Aldo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aldo jabs at Sarkar's body.

Sarkar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sarkar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aldo tries to hold on but Sarkar pushes him away.
Sarkar prevents Aldo from getting the reversal.
Aldo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sarkar.
Aldo can't escape the position.
Sarkar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aldo is looking to escape.
Aldo regains half guard.
Aldo manages to get to full guard.
Sarkar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarkar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sarkar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sarkar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aldo controls Sarkar momentarily but Sarkar frees himself.
Sarkar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aldo is pulling down on Sarkar's head to control his posture.
Sarkar postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Ron Aldo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sarkar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a jab when Sarkar was well out of range.
Jane Sarkar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkar.
Aldo moves away from the strike by Sarkar.
Sarkar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarkar.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aldo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aldo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sarkar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Aldo missing with a left hand there. Sarkar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarkar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sarkar ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Sarkar slips under a jab from Aldo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sarkar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ron Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.

Sarkar pushes Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sarkar breaks the clinch.
Sarkar connects with the punch.
Aldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarkar.
Aldo lands a jab to the nose.
Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sarkar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.
Sarkar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aldo on the side of the head.
Aldo lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sarkar.
Aldo throws a hook but Sarkar blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Aldo there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sarkar feints and as Aldo raises his hands in defense, Sarkar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Aldo pushes a forearm under Sarkar's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sarkar is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ron Aldo!
A relieved looking Ron Aldo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.