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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Aalto (ranked 894 p4p, 594 weight class) and Godefroy Courtial (ranked 72 p4p, 44 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
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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 26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Godefroy Courtial!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtial 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.
Courtial scores with a jab. Aalto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aalto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
Courtial is looking to clinch.
Aalto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Courtial to the mat! Courtial manages to get full guard.
Courtial pulls Aalto in close to his closed guard and prevents Aalto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aalto preventing the sweep.
Courtial trying to keep a closed guard but Aalto is proving a slippery customer.
Aalto stays in close to Courtial's body and controls the position.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Courtial keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aalto trying to control but Courtial is working from the bottom.
Aalto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial wants to sweep here but Aalto controlling him for the moment.
Aalto throws a big right hand that misses.
Aalto connects with a couple of short punches.
Aalto scoring with some ground and pound.
Courtial managing to control the position.
Courtial keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass.
Courtial trying to keep a closed guard but Aalto is proving a slippery customer.
Courtial looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aalto is one step ahead there.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Courtial is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aalto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Courtial looking for a sweep. Not yet Courtial, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Courtial avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aalto trying to control but Courtial is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Courtial is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aalto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Courtial working a defensive guard here.
Aalto looking to pass the guard.
Courtial is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aalto tries to get to full guard but Courtial has control of the leg.
Courtial wants to pass to mount but Aalto is defending the position.
Courtial is taking a breather. Aalto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courtial is continuing to stall.
Aalto actively working from the bottom here.
Courtial is looking to take a break and control but Aalto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Courtial perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Aalto is looking to control Courtial's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aalto avoid being mounted?
Aalto is looking to improve his position.
Courtial is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Aalto is looking for a sweep. Courtial is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Courtial moves nicely into side control.
Aalto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Courtial wants to pass to mount but Aalto is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Courtial is keen to just control but Aalto is a slippery customer.
Aalto is looking for a sweep. Courtial is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Courtial sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Courtial misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto shoots in but no luck this time.
Aalto moves out of range of the leg kick from Courtial.
Aalto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aalto fails to land the takedown.
Courtial tries to land a leg kick but Aalto saw it coming and moves away.
Aalto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Courtial throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Courtial throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aalto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Courtial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Courtial cracks Aalto with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Aalto.
Aalto scores with a hook to the body. Courtial takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Courtial chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Courtial moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Courtial throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Courtial tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aalto is able to avoid easily.
Aalto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aalto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Courtial throws a body shot but no joy.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Courtial.
Nice jab there from Courtial.
Aalto looks for a takedown but Courtial sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Courtial. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Courtial takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Courtial misses.
Courtial throws a body shot but no joy.
Aalto lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Courtial's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Courtial has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aalto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Courtial cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Courtial throws a right hand that misses
and Aalto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Courtial clinches up against the cage.
Courtial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Courtial with the inside leg kick.
Aalto cracks Courtial with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from Courtial tenderised Aalto's leg. Aalto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Courtial misses the jab.
Courtial takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Courtial throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aalto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Courtial back to the cage. Aalto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Godefroy Courtial seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but Courtial shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Courtial.
Aalto works Courtial's body with a nice hook.
Courtial gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Courtial tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Courtial avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Aalto drags the fight down to the ground.
Courtial controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Courtial looking to pass the guard.
Courtial avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Courtial is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Courtial must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aalto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Courtial is one step ahead there.
Courtial trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Aalto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aalto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Courtial defends well.
Courtial lying in Aalto's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Aalto decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Courtial taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Aalto!
An out of breath Michael Aalto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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