PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ameliano Cassemiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aa aa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cassemiro
vs
aa

176 cm
27
187 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

200 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ameliano Cassemiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, aa aa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassemiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
aa shoots in but Cassemiro avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Cassemiro instigates a clinch.
Cassemiro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cassemiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cassemiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like aa aa has been cut.

Cassemiro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cassemiro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for aa!
Cassemiro controlling his opponent.
aa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassemiro content just to control the position here.
aa can't escape the position.
Cassemiro controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassemiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Cassemiro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
aa is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassemiro controlling his opponent.
aa is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
aa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cassemiro.
aa wants to hold on but Cassemiro pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassemiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cassemiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cassemiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Cassemiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cassemiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
aa is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassemiro with shots to the head and body - aa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cassemiro looking to control but aa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cassemiro thowing shots but they're missing.
Cassemiro wants to control the pace but aa is squirming around nicely.
Cassemiro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. aa looks a forlorn figure.
aa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ameliano Cassemiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on aa aa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cassemiro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cassemiro is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down aa's shoulder. That is not cool.
aa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cassemiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cassemiro wants to control but aa is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
Cassemiro tries to score with some ground and pound. aa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cassemiro remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ameliano Cassemiro just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
The fighters circling - aa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
aa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cassemiro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten aa somewhat.

Cassemiro takes the fight into the clinch.
aa goes for a takedown attempt but Cassemiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
aa shoots for a double leg takedown but Cassemiro sprawls well. He's pushed aa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ameliano Cassemiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of aa aa.
aa is breathing heavily.
aa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cassemiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
aa closes the distance and clinches up with Cassemiro, looking for a takedown. aa pushes Cassemiro against the cage but Cassemiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Cassemiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cassemiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Cassemiro.
Cassemiro tries for a takedown but aa manages to get underhooks.
Cassemiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to aa's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassemiro stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Cassemiro as the two fighters clinch.
Cassemiro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has aa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cassemiro lands a good knee to the midsection. aa won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Cassemiro.

That has opened up aa aa's cut even more.
Cassemiro working aa over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Cassemiro.
Cassemiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cassemiro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cassemiro lands a nice elbow.
Cassemiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Cassemiro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cassemiro has aa pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cassemiro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but aa is defending well. Cassemiro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! aa has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Cassemiro celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ameliano Cassemiro!