PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alain Caisse Populaire (ranked 3213 p4p, 4467 weight class) and Paulo Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caisse Populaire has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Paulo Aldo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alain Caisse Populaire's chin.

Caisse Populaire
vs
Aldo

188 cm
25
192
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alain Caisse Populaire!
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, Paulo Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tests Caisse Populaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aldo scores with a jab. Caisse Populaire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Aldo.
Nice cross by Aldo.
Caisse Populaire takes one to the side of the head.
Aldo lands an overhand right.
Caisse Populaire is breathing heavily.
Aldo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Caisse Populaire's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Aldo. That snapped Caisse Populaire's head back.
Aldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Aldo lands a really nice looking cross but Caisse Populaire seems unphased.
Good exchange - Aldo coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Caisse Populaire misses.
Caisse Populaire throws a jab when Aldo was well out of range.
Caisse Populaire walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Caisse Populaire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caisse Populaire there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aldo slips under a jab.
Caisse Populaire looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Aldo lands with a right hand.
Aldo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caisse Populaire. Caisse Populaire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Caisse Populaire is rocked!
Aldo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caisse Populaire. Caisse Populaire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Caisse Populaire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aldo lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Caisse Populaire right on the button. Caisse Populaire goes down! Aldo follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Aldo gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Aldo!