PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Aronoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Svirac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aronoff comes into the arena with New Disease by Spineshank blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Derek Aronoff has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Aronoff
vs
Svirac

177 cm
22
218 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

172 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Aronoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Svirac!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svirac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aronoff looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Aronoff misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Svirac.

Svirac forces Aronoff back against the cage and clinches.
Svirac managing to block the knees to the body from Aronoff.

Svirac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Svirac moves into the clinch.
Aronoff will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Svirac up against the cage.
Aronoff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Svirac keeps control of Aronoff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Svirac tries to pull guard but Aronoff holds him up against the cage and eventually Svirac drops back down to his feet.
Svirac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aronoff just stands there and leans against the cage.
Derek Aronoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Svirac.
Svirac is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aronoff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Svirac manages to pull guard.

Svirac working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aronoff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aronoff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Svirac controls Aronoff momentarily but Aronoff frees himself.
Svirac throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svirac is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aronoff could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Aronoff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Aronoff decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Svirac, up you get!
Svirac misses with a takedown attempt - Aronoff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aronoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Svirac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aronoff as he jumps to the side.

Svirac gets caught flat footed, as Aronoff shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aronoff content to stall in guard here.
Svirac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Svirac working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff won't allow Svirac to get back to his feet.
Svirac is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Svirac wants to sweep but no luck.
Aronoff wants to control from the top but Svirac keeps moving.
Svirac trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Svirac misses with a takedown
and Aronoff counters with a two punch combo.
Aronoff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Svirac fails with the takedown
and Aronoff counters with an outside leg kick.
Svirac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aronoff as he jumps to the side.
Aronoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Svirac moves into range and clinches up with Aronoff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Svirac misses with a punch to the body.
Svirac fails to pull guard.
Aronoff tries to score a body lock takedown but Svirac shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Svirac breaks the clinch.
Svirac doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aronoff counters with a stiff right hand.
Derek Aronoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svirac has a takedown stuffed.
Svirac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aronoff wants to clinch

and Svirac counters by clinching up.
Svirac lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Svirac successfully pulls guard.
Svirac looking to control.
Svirac is looking to stand up but Aronoff isn't so interested in that idea.
Svirac looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svirac throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Svirac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Svirac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aronoff is fending him off so far but Svirac persists. Nope, Aronoff circles away and we're back to standing.

Svirac drives through and clinches with Aronoff against the cage.

Svirac jumps into guard, dragging Aronoff to the mat.

Svirac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Svirac trying to control the position.
Aronoff stops Svirac from standing up.
Aronoff preventing the sweep.
Aronoff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aronoff postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Aronoff dominated that round.
That's time! Aronoff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aronoff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Svirac fails with a takedown attempt.
Svirac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aronoff counters with a straight right hand.
Svirac thuds his shin into the meat of Aronoff's side.
Svirac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aronoff stuffs the takedown.
Derek Aronoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Svirac.
Svirac doesn't manage to clinch there - Aronoff circles away.
Aronoff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Svirac dodges the punch combination from Aronoff.
Aronoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Svirac is fending him off so far but Aronoff persists. Nope, Svirac circles away and we're back to standing.
Aronoff stuffs the takedown attempt from Svirac. Svirac gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Aronoff.
Aronoff misses with a hook.
Svirac scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Svirac Rushes Aronoff and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Aronoff is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Svirac Piles on the pressure and Aronoff crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Svirac!