PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jory Myghal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigvard Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelius has chosen Marcia Carolus Rex as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Myghal
vs
Aurelius

163 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

156 cm
24
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jory Myghal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sigvard Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aurelius pushes Myghal up against the cage in a clinch.
Myghal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aurelius.

Myghal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelius scores with a jab to the body.
Myghal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myghal tries to clinch but Aurelius moves out of range.
Myghal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Myghal moves away from the strike by Aurelius.
Aurelius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myghal was well out of range. Poor timing from Aurelius.
Aurelius throws the left hand but Myghal avoids the punch easily.
Myghal throws out a leg kick but Aurelius moves out of range and Myghal only half commits.
Myghal throws out a leg kick but Aurelius moves out of range and Myghal only half commits.

Myghal tries to keep at a distance but Aurelius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aurelius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Myghal.
Myghal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aurelius avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Myghal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aurelius is defending well for now.
Aurelius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius is leaning against Myghal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Aurelius breaks the clinch.

Aurelius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aurelius prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jory Myghal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myghal has Aurelius pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aurelius manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Aurelius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Myghal keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Aurelius. That snapped Myghal's head back.

Myghal moves into the clinch successfully.
Aurelius prevents a body shot from Myghal.
Aurelius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aurelius lands a nice shot to the body.

Aurelius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Aurelius scores with a takedown into Myghal's guard.
Aurelius preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aurelius stays in close to Myghal's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius wants to control from the top but Myghal keeps moving.
Myghal trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Myghal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aurelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Myghal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myghal wants to improve his position but instead Aurelius has moved into half guard.
Aurelius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Myghal keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Myghal throws a leg kick but Aurelius moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myghal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Myghal circles away from the clinch attempt

and Myghal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Myghal.
Aurelius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aurelius tries to work over Myghal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myghal tries to work over Aurelius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myghal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aurelius prevents it.
Aurelius is leaning against Myghal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Myghal prevents a body shot from Aurelius.
Myghal throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Aurelius.
Myghal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Myghal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aurelius pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aurelius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aurelius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Aurelius clinches.
Myghal is trying to stall.
Aurelius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Myghal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aurelius is defending well for now.
Myghal throws a knee to the head but misses.

Aurelius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Aurelius decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Myghal is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Aurelius jumps into side control!
Check out the look on Aurelius's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Myghal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aurelius in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigvard Aurelius dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aurelius drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aurelius trying to control but Myghal is working from the bottom.
Myghal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aurelius!
Myghal misses with a head shot.
Myghal throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Myghal throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Myghal throwing strikes but Aurelius bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Myghal wants to control from the top but Aurelius keeps moving.
Aurelius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Myghal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myghal stands and throws Aurelius's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Myghal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aurelius knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Myghal wants to control but Aurelius is keeping him busy.
Aurelius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Myghal off and has taken his back!
Myghal is trying to break free.
Aurelius is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Aurelius trying to control momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aurelius has the hooks in. Myghal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will Aurelius go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myghal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Myghal tries to escape but Aurelius has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Myghal is working hard here to advance position.
Myghal is trapped and Aurelius is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Myghal rolls, trying to escape but Aurelius keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Aurelius is hanging on to Myghal's back as he tries to escape.
Myghal rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Aurelius content to control rather than advance.
Myghal tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Aurelius has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Myghal is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Myghal is in a horrible position here. Aurelius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Aurelius tries to control but Myghal wriggling away.
Aurelius controlling the pace for now.
Myghal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigvard Aurelius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Myghal keeps the fight on the outside.
Aurelius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aurelius throws a looping overhand right but Myghal ducks down to avoid it.
Aurelius lands with a shot to the body.
Aurelius wants to clinch

and Myghal counters with a shoot takedown. Aurelius fights it but they end up in guard.
Aurelius is trying to keep Myghal in close.
Myghal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Myghal forces his way into half guard.
Aurelius trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myghal drops an elbow to the side of Aurelius's head.
Myghal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aurelius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Myghal.
Myghal working the head and body with strikes.
Aurelius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Myghal.
Myghal thows a huge punch but Aurelius dodges it nicely.
Myghal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aurelius is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aurelius can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aurelius makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aurelius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Myghal stopping the sweep attempt from Aurelius.
Myghal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myghal stands and throws Aurelius's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Myghal postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Myghal working away.
Myghal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aurelius keeps working.
Myghal tries to move to mount but Aurelius blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius wants to control but Myghal postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Myghal swats away the attempt to clinch by Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myghal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Myghal slips a jab from Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a hook but Myghal avoids it easily.
Aurelius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myghal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aurelius thows a body shot but no joy.
Myghal looks to land a body kick but Aurelius moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Myghal moves away from the strike by Aurelius.
Myghal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aurelius tries to clinch there but Myghal circles away.
Myghal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aurelius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Myghal misses with a leg kick.

Aurelius looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Myghal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Myghal.
Myghal wants to hit a switch here but Aurelius passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Myghal there!
Myghal 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.

That was a close round but Jory Myghal did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Myghal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myghal throws a head kick but Aurelius moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Myghal or perhaps it was just good defense by Aurelius which made him look bad.
Aurelius misses with the combination.
Aurelius blocks a low kick nicely.
Aurelius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myghal paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Aurelius moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myghal tries to score a body lock takedown but Aurelius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Aurelius.
Aurelius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aurelius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Myghal.
Aurelius pushes Myghal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelius.

Aurelius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aurelius.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aurelius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Myghal takes one to the chin there.
Myghal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aurelius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Myghal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aurelius to the mat! Aurelius manages to get full guard.
Myghal throwing strikes from guard but Aurelius blocks nicely.
Myghal throws a strike but Aurelius rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Myghal looking for a sweep. Not yet Myghal, not yet.
Myghal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aurelius's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myghal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aurelius is keeping the position for now.
Aurelius managing to control the position.
Myghal wants to pass the guard but Aurelius is keeping the position.
Myghal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aurelius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Myghal's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius preventing the sweep.
Myghal is looking to sweep but instead, Aurelius has passed into half guard.
Aurelius seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Myghal throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Myghal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aurelius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Myghal trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aurelius controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aurelius preventing the sweep.
Aurelius controls from within his opponent's guard.
Myghal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Myghal throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Myghal dodges the punch combination from Aurelius.

Myghal drives through and clinches with Aurelius against the cage.
Myghal wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigvard Aurelius dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Aurelius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Myghal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aurelius throws a hook but Myghal avoids it easily.
Myghal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aurelius closes the distance but Myghal moves to the side
and Myghal counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aurelius tries to close the distance and clinch but Myghal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Myghal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aurelius swings for the body but Myghal moves out of range.

Myghal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelius managing to block the knees to the body from Myghal.
Myghal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aurelius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Myghal tries to break free but Aurelius pushes him back against the cage.
Myghal working hard to break the clinch.
Myghal misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Aurelius.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelius.
Myghal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myghal unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aurelius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Myghal misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelius.
Myghal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelius's elbow.
Aurelius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aurelius avoiding damage as Myghal throws knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Myghal working hard to break the clinch.

Aurelius breaks from the clinch.
Aurelius throws a hook but Myghal avoids it easily.
Aurelius tries to clinch there but Myghal circles away.

Aurelius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Myghal wants a takedown.
Myghal wants a takedown.
Myghal tries for a takedown but Aurelius manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jory Myghal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myghal is trying to stall.
Jory Myghal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sigvard Aurelius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Aurelius.
A short uppercut from Aurelius.
Myghal misses with a knee strike.
Myghal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelius's elbow.
Myghal trying to land knees to the body.
Aurelius scores with a hook to the body.
Myghal has had enough of the clinch but Aurelius keeps him there for the moment.
Aurelius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Aurelius breaks from the clinch.
Aurelius throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aurelius closes the distance but Myghal moves to the side

and Myghal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Aurelius!
Aurelius is looking to improve his position but Myghal isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myghal punching from mount but Aurelius doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Aurelius holds on, trying desperately to control.
Aurelius wants to hold on but Myghal pushes him away.
Aurelius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Myghal thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Myghal avoids the attempt from Aurelius to control.
Myghal unloads with some shots from mount but Aurelius bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Myghal there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Myghal throwing strikes but Aurelius uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Myghal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aurelius's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aurelius is looking to clinch but Myghal is avoiding it.
Myghal scores with a leg kick.
Myghal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myghal wants it to stay on the feet.
Aurelius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aurelius with a hook.
Myghal misses with a leg kick.
Aurelius tries to close the distance and clinch but Myghal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aurelius connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Aurelius.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sigvard Aurelius.
Well Aurelius 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:50
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigvard Aurelius!
Sigvard Aurelius is the new bantamweight champion!