PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Auron Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernando Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Almasy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ram Jam - Black Betty. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Almasy
vs
Cortez

180 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

177 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

ANARCHY
XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Auron Almasy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hernando Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almasy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Hernando Cortez has been cut.
Cortez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Cortez tries to clinch there but Almasy circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cortez.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cortez is defended easily by Almasy.
Auron Almasy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hernando Cortez.
Cortez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cortez looks for a takedown but Almasy sprawls well.

Cortez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cortez throwing strikes but Almasy manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Cortez is trying to improve his position.
Almasy tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Almasy trying to control the position but Cortez is working away.
Cortez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cortez is looking to improve his position.
Cortez wants to control but Almasy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cortez keeping hold of Almasy's head, controlling as best he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Auron Almasy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Almasy moves into range and connects with a jab.

Cortez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Almasy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cortez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Almasy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Almasy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez won't allow Almasy to sweep him here.
Almasy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cortez is looking to improve his position.
Cortez trying to hold on to Almasy's head to control him but Almasy postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Almasy in particular looking to stall.
Almasy prevents Cortez from improving his position.
Almasy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cortez is looking to control Almasy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cortez avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Auron Almasy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Almasy misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
Cortez fails to land the takedown.
Almasy misses with a two punch combination.
Almasy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cortez in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez shoots and misses

and Almasy counters with a crisp one two that drops Cortez! Almasy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cortez to his feet! Cortez is in big trouble!
Almasy scores with a punch to the head.

Cortez is rocked!
Almasy connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Cortez out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Auron Almasy!
A relieved looking Auron Almasy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.