PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Aart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rousimar Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aart comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Pellegrino has chosen Sepultura - Roots Bloody Roots as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Aart
vs
Pellegrino

203 cm
22
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Bushido Clothing
Yuber Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pieter Aart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rousimar Pellegrino!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aart scores with a spinning back kick!

Aart darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aart tries to stand and escape but Pellegrino is controlling the position.
Aart controlling the action here.
Aart tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aart decides to stand up.
Pellegrino misses with a takedown attempt

and Aart counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pellegrino!
Pellegrino is working to get back to half guard.
Aart controlling the position easily from mount.
Aart prevents Pellegrino from getting the reversal.
Pellegrino tries to control the position but Aart now has his back.
Aart has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pellegrino's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aart controlling well, preventing Pellegrino from escaping the position.
Aart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pellegrino on the ground.
Aart just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Aart is hanging on to Pellegrino's back as he tries to escape.
Aart trying to control.
Pellegrino tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pellegrino looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aart is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Aart gets the takedown into side control.
Aart 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.
Pellegrino tries to improve position but can't.

Aart tries for a kimura but Pellegrino is defending well.
Pellegrino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Aart stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Aart gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aart prevents Pellegrino from improving his position.
Aart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aart content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pellegrino manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Pellegrino is looking for a triangle but Aart pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pellegrino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pieter Aart dominated that 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.

Aart misses with a takedown

and Pellegrino counters with a single leg into guard. Aart didn't expect that.
Pellegrino advances position into side control!
Aart tries to buck Pellegrino off but Pellegrino is having none of it.
Aart gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pellegrino wants to take Aart's back here but Aart is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Pellegrino can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aart is looking to escape.
Aart working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aart is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pellegrino wants to control the pace but Aart is squirming around nicely.
Aart wants to get back to his feet.
Aart is trying to escape the mount but Pellegrino keeps good control and instead manages to take Aart's back.
Pellegrino punishes Aart with strikes from the back mount.
Aart rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Aart trying to hold on to Pellegrino's head to control him but Pellegrino postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two 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.
Pellegrino works his way into side control.
Aart is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pellegrino trying to control the position but Aart is working away.
Aart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aart sneaks back into half guard.
Aart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pellegrino is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aart kicks Pellegrino off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pellegrino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Aart gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Pellegrino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pellegrino sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pellegrino tries to roll over but Aart keeps him under control.
Pellegrino works his way to full guard. Good work.

Pellegrino is looking for a triangle but Aart pushes his legs off easily.
Aart passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aart tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Aart stands up.
Aart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pellegrino.
Pellegrino with a lazy takedown attempt

and Aart counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pellegrino's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Aart stands up and waves to Pellegrino to follow him.
Aart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pellegrino counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aart won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pieter Aart will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Aart changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pellegrino looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aart happy to just control the position for now.
Pellegrino trying his best to control but Aart has mounted him.
Aart tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Aart looking to control but Pellegrino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pellegrino is looking to improve his position but Aart isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino tries to control Aart's body but Aart pushes him off. Pellegrino squirms to his side and now Aart has his back!
Aart biding his time, controlling Pellegrino.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Pellegrino right now.
Aart has good solid back control here.

That's two 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.
Pellegrino is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Aart not allowing Pellegrino to control his hands.
Pellegrino turns into Aart and is now in his guard.

Aart is looking for a triangle but Pellegrino pushes his legs off easily.
Pellegrino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pellegrino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aart is keeping the position for now.
Rousimar Pellegrino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Aart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pellegrino is looking to sweep but instead, Aart has passed into half guard.
Aart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Aart seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pellegrino for as long as he can get away with.

Pellegrino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Aart decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Aart.
Pellegrino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Aart stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Pellegrino gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pellegrino trying to keep a closed guard but Aart is proving a slippery customer.
Aart slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pieter Aart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pieter Aart!