PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anibal Hogan (ranked 6336 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 3509 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hogan
vs
Aldo

160 cm
25
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anibal Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo has a takedown stuffed.
Hogan goes for a double leg but Aldo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aldo continues to drive forward.
Aldo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hogan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hogan wants it to stay on the feet.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt - Hogan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hogan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anibal Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Hogan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aldo counters with a one-two to the body.
Hogan tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo shoots for a double leg takedown but Hogan sprawls well. He's pushed Aldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hogan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Aldo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hogan quickly recovers to half guard.
Aldo not doing much here.
Hogan is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Aldo is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hogan controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hogan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.

Aldo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hogan is trying to maintain the position but Aldo is very close to passing his half guard.
Hogan controlling the position for now.
Hogan wants to improve his position but Aldo is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo trying to control from half guard but Hogan is working away.
Hogan is controlling Aldo's trapped leg to prevent Aldo from advancing to side control.
Aldo is pressing down on Hogan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hogan is holding on for now.
Aldo prevents Hogan from improving his position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aldo looks for a takedown but Hogan sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Hogan sees coming a mile off.
Hogan throws a big counter combination but Aldo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Aldo closes the distance and pushes Hogan back into the cage.

Hogan is trying to trip Aldo. He has hold of a leg but Aldo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hogan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Aldo wriggles free and stands up.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hogan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Aldo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Will Hogan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aldo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hogan throws a big counter combination but Aldo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Anibal Hogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Hogan.
Aldo goes for a double leg but Hogan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hogan continues to drive forward.
Hogan misses with a head kick.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aldo pinned against the cage. Aldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aldo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt - Hogan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anibal Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Aldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Aldo being controlled against the cage.

Aldo gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Hogan kicks Aldo off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hogan.
Aldo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice sprawl there from Hogan as Aldo shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hogan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aldo pinned against the cage. Aldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aldo throws out a counter right but Hogan avoids it with no problem.
Hogan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aldo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo dives in for a single leg takedown but Hogan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Hogan fails with a takedown attempt.

Hogan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aldo was covering up waiting for the punch and Hogan finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Aldo has his feet on Hogan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan moves out of range of the body kick.

Hogan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Aldo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Aldo throws a combination. Hogan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Aldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hogan shoots in and drives through. Aldo sprawls well.

Hogan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Aldo has his feet on Hogan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Hogan.

Aldo gets caught napping as Hogan dives in and scores a takedown. Aldo manages to retain guard.

Aldo pushes Hogan off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Aldo pushes Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo wants a takedown.
Aldo misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aldo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hogan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aldo after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anibal Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldo lands an elbow just above Hogan 's eye.

It looks like Anibal Hogan has been cut.
Aldo has Hogan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hogan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hogan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aldo.
Aldo shoots for a double leg takedown but Hogan sprawls well. He's pushed Aldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hogan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hogan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aldo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hogan working some strikes from top position.
Jose Aldo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aldo tries to clinch but Hogan is having none of it.
As Aldo looks to move away, Hogan throws a big counter combo but Aldo just gets out of the way.

Aldo moves into the clinch.

Aldo breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hogan misses with a takedown attempt - Aldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Hogan misses.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Hogan.
Aldo misses with the combination.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.

Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hogan is just out of range.

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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

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