PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Aureli (ranked 4472 p4p, 4598 weight class) and Nassim Taleb (ranked 521 p4p, 524 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aureli
vs
Taleb

189 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Aureli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nassim Taleb!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Taleb throws a front kick aimed at Aureli's knee but Aureli avoids it well.
Aureli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Taleb just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aureli is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick lands for Taleb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aureli tried to score with a low kick but Taleb checks it.
Taleb checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taleb was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Taleb throws a low kick, looking for Aureli's leg but Aureli calmly moves out of range.
Aureli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Taleb misses with a low kick.
Aureli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Taleb just manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taleb checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taleb throws a leg kick but Aureli moved away.
Taleb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aureli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aureli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taleb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aureli is able to avoid easily.
Aureli feinted there with a counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nassim Taleb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taleb 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 9:10
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nassim Taleb!