PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Sardinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Karaoglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sardinha
vs
Karaoglu

185 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Vinicius Sardinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aziz Karaoglu!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sardinha moves into the clinch.
Sardinha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karaoglu has Sardinha pressed against the cage, preventing Sardinha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karaoglu tries to score a body lock takedown but Sardinha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sardinha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karaoglu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sardinha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karaoglu prevents Sardinha from breaking the clinch.
Karaoglu prevents Sardinha from breaking the clinch.
Sardinha is trying to break free.
Sardinha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karaoglu has him pressed against the cage.
Sardinha can't break the clinch.
Karaoglu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sardinha prevents it.
Vinicius Sardinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aziz Karaoglu.
Sardinha tries to circle away but Karaoglu has him pinned against the cage.
Sardinha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sardinha prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sardinha stops a takedown attempt from Karaoglu.
Sardinha tries to break free but Karaoglu pushes him back against the cage.
Sardinha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sardinha stops a takedown attempt from Karaoglu.
Sardinha prevents the takedown attempt.
Sardinha working hard to break the clinch.
Sardinha tries to break the clinch but Karaoglu is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karaoglu has Sardinha pressed against the cage, preventing Sardinha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karaoglu prevents Sardinha from breaking the clinch.
Karaoglu is working for takedown but Sardinha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karaoglu looks gassed!
Sardinha working hard to break the clinch.
Sardinha is trying to break the clinch but Karaoglu has him pressed against the cage.
Sardinha working hard to break the clinch.
Sardinha working hard to break the clinch.
Sardinha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sardinha tries to circle away but Karaoglu has him pinned against the cage.
Karaoglu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sardinha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sardinha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sardinha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sardinha working hard to break the clinch.
Sardinha is trying to force a seperation but Karaoglu has the dominant position.
Sardinha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karaoglu has him pressed against the cage.
Sardinha prevents the takedown attempt.
Karaoglu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sardinha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sardinha is trying to break free.
Sardinha tries to circle away but Karaoglu has him pinned against the cage.
Sardinha can't break the clinch.

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.
Sardinha is trying to break free.
Sardinha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karaoglu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sardinha is looking to break free of the clinch but Karaoglu has double underhooks.
Sardinha is looking to break free of the clinch but Karaoglu has double underhooks.
Karaoglu keeps control of Sardinha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karaoglu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sardinha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sardinha is looking to break free of the clinch but Karaoglu has double underhooks.
Sardinha has had enough of the clinch but Karaoglu keeps him there for the moment.
Sardinha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sardinha is trying to break the clinch but Karaoglu has him pressed against the cage.
Karaoglu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sardinha's efforts to push away.
Sardinha is trying to force a seperation but Karaoglu has the dominant position.
Sardinha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karaoglu has Sardinha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sardinha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardinha tries to circle away but Karaoglu has him pinned against the cage.
Karaoglu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sardinha prevents it.
Sardinha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sardinha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sardinha is trying to break the clinch but Karaoglu is controlling him.
Sardinha tries to break free but Karaoglu pushes him back against the cage.
Sardinha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sardinha tries to break the clinch but Karaoglu is controlling the position.

Sardinha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Sardinha does no damage.
Karaoglu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sardinha's waist but Sardinha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karaoglu off to one side.
Karaoglu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sardinha lands with an uppercut that bounces Karaoglu off the cage and back into rage.
Karaoglu slips a jab and a cross from Sardinha.
Sardinha throws a series of punches but Karaoglu moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sardinha misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karaoglu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karaoglu fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Sardinha misses its intended target.
Sardinha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Karaoglu shoots in and bounces Sardinha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Karaoglu stops Sardinha from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sardinha is wriggling around but Karaoglu manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Sardinha dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Karaoglu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sardinha stuffs the takedown.
Karaoglu slips a jab and a cross from Sardinha.
Sardinha misses with the combination.
Sardinha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karaoglu.
Vinicius Sardinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aziz Karaoglu.
Sardinha tries to clinch there but Karaoglu circles away.
Sardinha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sardinha throws a head kick that half lands.
Sardinha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karaoglu is defended easily by Sardinha.
Sardinha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karaoglu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sardinha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karaoglu circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karaoglu shoots in and drives through. Sardinha sprawls well.
Karaoglu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sardinha as he avoids it easily.
Sardinha throws a series of punches but Karaoglu moves out of range.
Vinicius Sardinha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karaoglu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sardinha swivels and escapes.
Karaoglu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sardinha throws a right and a left that Karaoglu avoids nicely.
Karaoglu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sardinha sprawls well. Sardinha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karaoglu gets slowly back to his feet.
Karaoglu fails to land the takedown.

Sardinha moves into the clinch successfully.
Sardinha wants to break free but Karaoglu has control.
Karaoglu prevents Sardinha from breaking the clinch.
Sardinha is trying to break the clinch but Karaoglu has him pressed against the cage.
Sardinha prevents the takedown attempt.
Karaoglu has Sardinha pressed against the cage, preventing Sardinha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karaoglu has Sardinha pressed against the cage, preventing Sardinha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karaoglu has Sardinha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sardinha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karaoglu tries for a takedown but Sardinha manages to get underhooks.
Sardinha has had enough of the clinch but Karaoglu keeps him there for the moment.
Sardinha tries to circle away but Karaoglu has him pinned against the cage.
Sardinha is pressed up against the cage. Karaoglu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sardinha down to the mat. Sardinha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sardinha tries to clinch but Karaoglu is having none of it.
Sardinha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sardinha misses with a series of wild punches.
Karaoglu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sardinha avoids it really well and circles away.
Sardinha misses with a wild combination.
Karaoglu shoots in but Sardinha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karaoglu fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sardinha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Sardinha as Karaoglu shoots in.
Sardinha misses with a double jab.
Sardinha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karaoglu.
Karaoglu fails with a takedown attempt.
Sardinha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karaoglu.
Sardinha misses with a wild combination.

Sardinha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karaoglu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Karaoglu won't allow Sardinha to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sardinha pushes Karaoglu off and gets back to his feet.
Sardinha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karaoglu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karaoglu is defended easily by Sardinha.
Sardinha misses with the combination.
Karaoglu dives in and grabs Sardinha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sardinha pushes down on Karaoglu's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Sardinha dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sardinha lands with a slapping head kick.
Karaoglu shoots in for a takedown but Sardinha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sardinha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Aziz Karaoglu has been cut.
Sardinha scores with a three punch combo!
Karaoglu slips a jab and a cross from Sardinha.
Karaoglu swats away the attempt to clinch by Sardinha.

Karaoglu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sardinha to the mat! Sardinha manages to get full guard.
Karaoglu stops Sardinha from standing up.
Sardinha is looking to stand back up but Karaoglu counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sardinha.
Sardinha wants to get back to his feet.

Sardinha kicks Karaoglu off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sardinha.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sardinha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Karaoglu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sardinha is trying to get back to his feet.
Sardinha tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sardinha showing good submission defense here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sardinha trying to get back to his feet but Karaoglu is in full control for now.

Sardinha is trying to shake Karaoglu off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Karaoglu won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karaoglu shoots in and drives through. Sardinha sprawls well.
Sardinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karaoglu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sardinha's waist but Sardinha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karaoglu off to one side.
Vinicius Sardinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aziz Karaoglu.
Sardinha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karaoglu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sardinha throws out the jab.

Karaoglu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Sardinha pushes Karaoglu off and gets back to his feet.
Sardinha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sardinha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karaoglu.
Sardinha misses with a wild combination.
Sardinha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sardinha.
Karaoglu shoots in for a double leg but Sardinha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karaoglu ducks right into an uppercut from Sardinha.
Sardinha leaves Karaoglu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vinicius Sardinha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sardinha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karaoglu circles away quickly and effectively.
Sardinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Karaoglu circles away.

Karaoglu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sardinha is trying to buck Karaoglu off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Karaoglu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sardinha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aziz Karaoglu.
I think Sardinha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Sardinha!