PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Brochenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brochenkov
vs
Aldo

167 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Brochenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brochenkov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brochenkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brochenkov is looking to chop away at Aldo's legs.
Brochenkov blocks a head kick by Aldo.

Brochenkov clinches up with Aldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Brochenkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Brochenkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brochenkov goes for a takedown attempt but Aldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aldo, right into the meat.

Aldo darts in and clinches Brochenkov up against the cage.
Brochenkov wants to break free but Aldo has control.
Brochenkov fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Brochenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo digs a right hand into Brochenkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brochenkov's gas tank.
Aldo prevents Brochenkov from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo prevents Brochenkov from breaking the clinch.
Brochenkov fails to pull guard.
Aldo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brochenkov smiles and moves away.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo tries to clinch but Brochenkov moves away
and Brochenkov counters with a left to the body.
Brochenkov shoots in but Aldo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aldo throws a head kick that half lands.
Brochenkov tries to clinch

and Aldo counters by moving into the clinch.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Aldo rushes Brochenkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brochenkov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aldo crunches a lovely knee into Brochenkov's ribcage.
Aldo looking to throw knees to the head but Brochenkov is blocking nicely.
Aldo prevents the takedown attempt.
Brochenkov lands a body punch.
Brochenkov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aldo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brochenkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aldo smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brochenkov tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Aldo counters by clinching up.
Brochenkov is breathing heavily.
Aldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brochenkov or not.
Aldo digs a right hand underneath Brochenkov's ribcage. Brochenkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aldo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aldo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brochenkov's face.
Aldo prevents Brochenkov from breaking the clinch.
Brochenkov gets underhooks to prevent Aldo's takedown attempt.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brochenkov.
Aldo wants to break free but Brochenkov has control.
Brochenkov jumps guard but Aldo stands there with Brochenkov around his waist. Brochenkov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brochenkov tries to pull guard but Aldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Brochenkov drops back down to his feet.
Brochenkov goes for a takedown attempt but Aldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brochenkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aldo pulls his leg out and moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aldo.
Brochenkov darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo counters with a solid body kick.
Aldo lands with a slapping head kick.

Aldo forces Brochenkov back against the cage and clinches.
Aldo prevents Brochenkov from breaking the clinch.
Brochenkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brochenkov avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.

Aldo jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brochenkov stops Aldo from standing up.

Aldo has his foot on Brochenkov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brochenkov works his way back into a safe position though.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Brochenkov is having none of it.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Brochenkov from controlling successfully.
Aldo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brochenkov manages to get himself to full guard.
Brochenkov is looking to sweep but instead, Aldo has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Brochenkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brochenkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brochenkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brochenkov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Aldo counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo wants to break free but Brochenkov has control.
Aldo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aldo lands a knee to the head.
Brochenkov is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with an elbow strike.
Brochenkov managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.

Brochenkov gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Brochenkov postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Aldo to stand up.
Brochenkov thows a leg kick but Aldo checks it

and Aldo moves into the clinch.
Aldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brochenkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brochenkov is trying to break the clinch but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Brochenkov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brochenkov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aldo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brochenkov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brochenkov jumps guard but Aldo stands there with Brochenkov around his waist. Brochenkov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Brochenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Aldo.
Brochenkov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aldo is working for takedown but Brochenkov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aldo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aldo lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aldo.
Aldo looking to throw knees to the head but Brochenkov is blocking nicely.
Aldo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brochenkov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aldo landing knees to the head.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brochenkov has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Brochenkov avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brochenkov managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Brochenkov tries to land a knee to the head but Aldo blocks with his arms.
Aldo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aldo.
Aldo with a knee to the head.

Aldo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aldo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aldo tries to strike from the bottom.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Brochenkov tries to pass.
Aldo is looking to stand up but Brochenkov isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brochenkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Brochenkov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Aldo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brochenkov shoots in but no luck this time.

Brochenkov closes the distance and clinches.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Brochenkov avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Aldo.
Brochenkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Brochenkov tries to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling the position.
Brochenkov goes for a takedown attempt but Aldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Aldo.
Brochenkov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aldo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Brochenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brochenkov circles away from the clinch attempt.

Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aldo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aldo lands a nice knee to the body.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brochenkov.

Aldo pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brochenkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo pulls Brochenkov in close to prevent any damage.
Brochenkov throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Aldo kicks Brochenkov off and gets to his feet.
Brochenkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aldo as he jumps to the side.
Brochenkov tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Vladimir Brochenkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Aldo has Brochenkov up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking to throw knees to the head but Brochenkov is blocking nicely.
Aldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brochenkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brochenkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brochenkov avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
Brochenkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aldo trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aldo.
Aldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brochenkov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aldo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brochenkov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brochenkov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brochenkov prevents the takedown attempt.
Brochenkov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brochenkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aldo smiles and moves away.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Brochenkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Brochenkov circles away.
Aldo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Brochenkov is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldo lands a nice looking body kick.
Brochenkov fails to land the takedown.
Aldo tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aldo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!