PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelsey Wright (ranked 4127 p4p, 4315 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 221 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wright
vs
Aldo

180 cm
23
140
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
136
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelsey Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Wright counters with a shoot takedown. Aldo fights it but they end up in guard.
Wright showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wright advances to half guard.
Wright is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wright passes to side control.
Aldo is trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo bucks up and tries to throw Wright off but instead Wright has got his back!

Wright is cranking Aldo's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Aldo! He's tightened the choke and Aldo is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kelsey Wright!