PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacare Cobrinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cobrinha
vs
Aldo

173 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Bulk Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacare Cobrinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobrinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobrinha misses with a wild combination.
Cobrinha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Cobrinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Cobrinha.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Aldo has Cobrinha up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Cobrinha's head.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aldo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo scores with a hook to the body. Cobrinha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cobrinha misses with a combination
and Aldo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cobrinha wants to clinch
and Aldo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Aldo instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobrinha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cobrinha tries to keep at a distance but Aldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cobrinha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cobrinha.

Aldo breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Cobrinha misses

and Aldo counters by clinching up.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Cobrinha wants to clinch
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
Cobrinha darts in trying to clinch

and Aldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Cobrinha moved away.
Aldo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Cobrinha sees coming a mile off.
Cobrinha throws a combination that misses
and Aldo counters with an inside leg kick.

Aldo gets a clinch.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobrinha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobrinha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobrinha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Cobrinha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cobrinha checks a leg kick nicely.
Cobrinha wants to clinch
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Cobrinha.
Aldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobrinha doesn't succeed with the takedown

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

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobrinha is just out of range.

Aldo rushes Cobrinha and presses him up against the cage.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobrinha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobrinha misses with a double jab
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobrinha swinging wilding here.
Nice cross by Aldo.
Aldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cobrinha tries to clinch
and Aldo counters with a series of strikes. Cobrinha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aldo throws a head kick but Cobrinha moves out of range.
Antonio Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cobrinha moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.
Cobrinha tries to clinch but Aldo moves away
and Aldo counters with a two punch combo.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Cobrinha moves out of range easily.
Cobrinha darts in trying to clinch

and Aldo moves into the clinch.
A short right from Aldo.

Aldo breaks from the clinch.

Aldo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobrinha, pushing him back against the cage.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a leg kick.
Cobrinha misses with a body punch
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Cobrinha.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobrinha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobrinha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cobrinha darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cobrinha wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
and Aldo counters with a left to the body.
Aldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cobrinha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Aldo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cobrinha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cobrinha is out of range and Aldo settles back down.
Cobrinha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Cobrinha moves out of range.
Aldo moves out of range as Cobrinha strikes.
Cobrinha lands with a straight right. Aldo didn't see that one coming.
Cobrinha swinging wilding here.
A shot to de liver by Cobrinha. Beautiful body shot.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cobrinha throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Cobrinha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo lands with a right to the head.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aldo slips a straight right by Cobrinha.
Cobrinha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aldo lands with a right hand.
Cobrinha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aldo is fending him off so far but Cobrinha persists. Nope, Aldo circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobrinha fails with the takedown
and Cobrinha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Aldo pushes Cobrinha up against the cage in a clinch.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Cobrinha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacare Cobrinha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobrinha clinches but Aldo breaks the clinch

and Aldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aldo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aldo.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobrinha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cobrinha wants to clinch
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.
Cobrinha moves out of range of the strikes.
Cobrinha lands a jab to Aldo's midsection.
Cobrinha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cobrinha clinches but Aldo breaks the clinch
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobrinha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobrinha misses with the combination.
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobrinha darts in trying to clinch

and Aldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Aldo darts in and clinches Cobrinha up against the cage.
Cobrinha wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
A short right from Aldo on the inside.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antonio Aldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aldo defending well as Cobrinha loads up on a big left hand.
Cobrinha misses with a takedown
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Cobrinha closes the distance but Aldo moves to the side

and Aldo counters by clinching up.
Cobrinha tries to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling the position.
Cobrinha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobrinha backwards.
Cobrinha wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldo won't allow it.
Cobrinha wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldo won't allow it.

Aldo breaks from the clinch.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Cobrinha moved away.
Cobrinha throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobrinha works Aldo's body with a nice hook.
Cobrinha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cobrinha takes one on the button.
Cobrinha throws a combination. Aldo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cobrinha clinches but Aldo breaks the clinch
and Aldo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cobrinha is out of range and Aldo settles back down.
Cobrinha tries to clinch

and Aldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobrinha has him pressed against the cage.
Cobrinha wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldo won't allow it.
Cobrinha tries to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling the position.
Aldo is trying to break free.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobrinha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aldo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cobrinha misses with a takedown
and Aldo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Aldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Cobrinha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cobrinha darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cobrinha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Aldo.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Cobrinha.
Cobrinha lands a really nice looking cross but Aldo seems unphased.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobrinha shoots in looking for a takedown. Aldo tries to sprawl out of it but Cobrinha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aldo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aldo scores with a decent looking hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo scores with a nice right hand.
Cobrinha darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo looks to throw the jab but Cobrinha is out of range.
Aldo tests Cobrinha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobrinha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobrinha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aldo throws a head kick but Cobrinha moves out of range.
Cobrinha looks to land a left hand but Aldo moved out of range nicely.
Cobrinha has his takedown stuffed
and Aldo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Aldo moves into the clinch.
Cobrinha has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo scores with a nice strike.
Jacare Cobrinha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobrinha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Aldo cracks Cobrinha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cobrinha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with a two punch combo.
Cobrinha tries to clinch
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Cobrinha darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cobrinha on the side of the head.

Aldo rushes Cobrinha and presses him up against the cage.
Cobrinha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Cobrinha punishes Aldo's body with a nice straight punch.
Cobrinha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo thows a body shot but no joy.
Cobrinha slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.

Aldo clinches with his opponent.
Aldo prevents Cobrinha from breaking the clinch.
Cobrinha has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo wants to break free but Cobrinha has control.
Aldo prevents Cobrinha from breaking the clinch.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobrinha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cobrinha closes the distance but Aldo moves to the side

and Aldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cobrinha misses with an elbow strike.
Cobrinha is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.

Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Aldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobrinha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
Cobrinha tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobrinha throws a series of punches but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cobrinha lands with a straight right. Aldo didn't see that one coming.
Cobrinha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aldo pinned against the cage. Aldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacare Cobrinha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Cobrinha misses.

Aldo forces Cobrinha back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobrinha motions for Aldo to come forward. Cobrinha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Antonio Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobrinha clinches but Aldo breaks the clinch

and Aldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cobrinha is trying to break free.

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

and Aldo moves into the clinch.

Cobrinha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobrinha throws a leg kick
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobrinha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cobrinha misses with a double jab

and Aldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jacare Cobrinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobrinha is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldo has double underhooks.
Cobrinha tries to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

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