PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jackson
vs
Aldo

168 cm
23
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Aldo cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Aldo misses with a looping right.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a wild body shot.
Aldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aldo misses with a straight left.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Aldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldo stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Aldo misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Aldo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aldo looks gassed!
Jackson slips under a jab from Aldo.

Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jackson staying calm.
Aldo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jackson slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Jackson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Jackson.
Jackson has good solid back control here.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Aldo up.

Jackson is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Aldo has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Jackson has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Aldo taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Jackson doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maximus Jackson!