PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piranha Chonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aldo
vs
Chonan

182 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piranha Chonan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Aldo.

Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Chonan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chonan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chonan stalling.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chonan is defending well for now.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Chonan can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Aldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

It looks like Piranha Chonan has been cut.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo wants to stall.
Aldo presses Chonan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.
Aldo digs a right hand into Chonan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chonan's gas tank.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Aldo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.

Chonan darts in and clinches Aldo up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo stalling in the clinch but Chonan improves position.
Aldo looking to slow down the pace here.
Aldo seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Chonan is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've been informed that Chonan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Aldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chonan lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo lands with a right to the head.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chonan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Chonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chonan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo pushes Chonan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chonan avoiding damage.
Chonan lands a body shot.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chonan looking to slow down the pace here.
Chonan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
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!
Chonan is struggling to control the position.
Chonan can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Chonan looking to stall.
Aldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chonan's elbow.
Chonan prevents a body shot from Aldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Aldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chonan.
Chonan wants to stall.
Chonan looking to stall.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chonan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Aldo misses its target.
Aldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chonan tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Chonan is looking to clinch.
Chonan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo scores with a punch to the head.
Chonan takes one to the chin there.

That has opened up Piranha Chonan's cut even more.
Chonan takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chonan tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
A jab from Aldo does it's job there.
Aldo lands a jab.

The cut above Piranha Chonan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Aldo misses with a low kick as Chonan jumps back.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Chonan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aldo.
Chonan tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
As Chonan backs away, Aldo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Aldo dips to his left and cracks Chonan with an uppercut!
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo lands a nice hook to Chonan's body. Chonan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chonan wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Aldo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piranha Chonan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Chonan.
Aldo swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Chonan counters by clinching up.
Chonan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chonan swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chonan can do to turn this around?
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aldo looking to slow down the pace here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chonan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Aldo can't find room to land a body shot as Chonan controls the action.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chonan trying to stall but Aldo improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chonan has him pressed against the ropes.
Aldo looking to slow down the pace here.
Chonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chonan is looking to control Aldo's arms but Aldo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chonan has his back to the ropes.
Chonan blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Chonan.
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chonan is trying to stall.
Chonan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chonan has him pressed against the ropes.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Chonan.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo misses with the combination.
Aldo cracks Chonan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chonan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chonan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a jab to Chonan's midsection.
Chonan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chonan wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
and Aldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piranha Chonan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo throws a shot to the body.
Anderson Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chonan needs to keep his hands up - Aldo had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chonan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Chonan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Piranha Chonan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Piranha Chonan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anderson Aldo!
Anderson Aldo retains his middleweight title!