PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo comes to the cage accompanied by dmx. Pyle has chosen Bate Pesadão as his entrance music. Richard Pyle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Aldo
vs
Pyle

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
146 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Pyle!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo takes a swing at Pyle's ribcage but misses.
Pyle looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aldo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Pyle circles away and keeps his distance.

Aldo pushes Pyle up against the cage in a clinch.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Aldo moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aldo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pyle prevents it.

Aldo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pyle uses from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Aldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pyle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aldo controls Pyle momentarily but Pyle frees himself.

Pyle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldo, not yet.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Pyle is having none of it.
Aldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldo, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aldo wants to stand but Pyle is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pyle passes into half guard.
Aldo tries to get to full guard but Pyle has control of the leg.
Aldo wants to control but Pyle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pyle wants to advance to full mount but Aldo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Aldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Pyle tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Pyle is having none of it.
Aldo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Pyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Aldo kicks Pyle off and gets to his feet.

Aldo has managed to clinch.
Pyle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pyle.
Aldo lands an elbow just above Pyle 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo trying to land knees to the body.
Aldo landing knees to the body.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Pyle keeps it at a distance.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Pyle circles away.

Pyle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pyle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aldo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyle wants to sweep here but Aldo controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aldo misses with a double jab.

Aldo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pyle quickly recovers to half guard.
Pyle has hold of Aldo's hands but Aldo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aldo lands with a punch from half guard.
Aldo is nestled in close to Pyle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jose Aldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aldo working the head and body with strikes.
Aldo lands with a punch from half guard.
Aldo slips a nice elbow through Pyle's hands, connecting with Pyle's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aldo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyle is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pyle taking some punishment here, with Aldo in his half guard.
Aldo slips a nice elbow through Pyle's hands, connecting with Pyle's forehead.
Aldo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pyle has hold of Aldo's hands but Aldo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aldo prevents Pyle from improving his position.
Aldo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aldo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Aldo working Pyle over with strikes.
Pyle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aldo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aldo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pyle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aldo working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo stands up over Pyle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aldo lands a couple of elbows.
Aldo stands up over Pyle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aldo scoring with some ground and pound.
Pyle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aldo's guard.
Pyle stopping the sweep attempt from Aldo.
Pyle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pyle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pyle is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Aldo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Aldo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aldo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aldo postures up and lands a big shot to Pyle's brow.
Aldo preventing the sweep.
Aldo with a nice head shot there.
Aldo stands up over Pyle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Pyle is rocked!
Aldo connects with a couple of short punches.
Pyle is still in real trouble! Can Aldo finish him?
Aldo cracks Pyle with a solid left hand.
Aldo with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aldo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aldo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aldo stopping the sweep attempt from Pyle.
Aldo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Aldo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pyle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aldo is aware though and is defending well.
Pyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Aldo is in close to Pyle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aldo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aldo cracks Pyle with a solid left hand.
Pyle wants to sweep here but Aldo controlling him for the moment.
Aldo distracts Pyle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aldo working some strikes from top position.
Aldo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pyle's head.
Aldo cracks Pyle with a solid left hand.
Aldo won't allow Pyle to sweep him here.
Aldo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aldo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aldo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aldo lands a couple of elbows.
Aldo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aldo lands a couple of elbows.
Aldo landing some decent shots from guard.
Aldo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aldo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pyle's head.
Pyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Aldo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aldo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aldo scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pyle tries to keep at a distance but Aldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pyle seems to have recovered his senses.
Pyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aldo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aldo leaning against his opponent.

Aldo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pyle is trying to keep an underhook but Aldo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Aldo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pyle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aldo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aldo's back!
Aldo is trying to break free.
Aldo is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to get back to his feet but Pyle has full control of the position and if anything, Aldo has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Pyle patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Aldo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pyle's guard. Nice work there by Aldo.
Aldo throwing strikes from guard but Pyle blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pyle is on top in guard.

Aldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pyle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pyle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aldo wants to sweep but no luck.

Aldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyle works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle wants to free his trapped foot but Aldo is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Pyle stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Aldo to get to his feet.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Aldo darts in and clinches Pyle up against the cage.
Aldo throws an elbow that misses.
Pyle looking for a takedown.
Aldo slows down the pace here.
Aldo lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aldo misses with an elbow strike.
Aldo crunches a lovely knee into Pyle's ribcage.
Aldo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aldo is struggling to control the position.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pyle is defending well for now.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pyle avoids it.
Pyle takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aldo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyle can do to turn this around?

Aldo pulls Pyle into guard.
Pyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
Aldo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Pyle is having none of it.
Pyle advances position into side control!
Aldo gets back to half guard.
Aldo is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyle trying to mount his opponent but Aldo defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aldo 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Aldo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.