PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Quintana
vs
Aurelio

197 cm
23
285 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
32
265 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Quintana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quintana moves away from the strike by Aurelio.
A swing and a miss from Quintana.
A big left from Quintana misses.
Aurelio looks to land a combination but Quintana avoids it well.

Quintana drives through with a takedown into Aurelio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Quintana prevents Aurelio from getting back to his feet.
Quintana engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quintana throws a strike but Aurelio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Aurelio gets to his feet. Quintana looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Quintana ducks under a wild hook from Aurelio.
Aurelio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Carlos Quintana has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quintana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio throws a sloppy head kick
and Quintana counters with a good low kick that Aurelio was not able to check.
A combination from Quintana does no damage.
Aurelio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quintana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Quintana is avoiding it.
Aurelio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Aurelio misses.
Aurelio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aurelio looks winded!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quintana.
A shot to the body from Aurelio misses
and Quintana counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quintana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a hook but Quintana blocks it.
Aurelio throws a jab but it's blocked by Quintana.
Quintana lands a nice shot that snaps Aurelio's head back.

It looks like Marcos Aurelio has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Quintana.
Aurelio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Quintana. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aurelio takes one on the button.
Aurelio misses with an uppercut.
Quintana throws a push kick but Aurelio slaps the foot to one side.
Decent striking displayed by Quintana there.

Quintana instigates a clinch.
Aurelio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Quintana moves into the clinch successfully.
Aurelio is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Knees to the body from Quintana.
Aurelio misses with a body punch.
Quintana can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelio controls the action.
Quintana has Aurelio pressed against the cage.
Aurelio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quintana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aurelio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aurelio tries to break free but Quintana pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aurelio.
Quintana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quintana lands a knee to the body.
Quintana pushes Aurelio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quintana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aurelio.

Quintana tightens his grip and picks Aurelio up, before dumping him to the ground. Aurelio manages to land in guard.
Quintana content to stall in guard here.
Quintana wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.
Quintana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Quintana drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Aurelio dives on top into guard.

Quintana has his foot on Aurelio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aurelio works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aurelio.
Aurelio preventing the sweep.

Quintana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aurelio is aware though and is defending well.
Quintana has control of Aurelio's left arm, preventing Aurelio from doing any damage.
Quintana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aurelio manages to get himself to full guard.
Quintana pushing down on Aurelio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Quintana content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Quintana wants to work for an arm triangle but Aurelio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Quintana dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aurelio blocks a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Quintana.
Aurelio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quintana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aurelio counters with a two punch combo.
Aurelio connects with the punch.
Aurelio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quintana connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quintana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aurelios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Quintana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quintana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aurelio momentarily.
Quintana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aurelio on the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quintana!
Quintana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Quintana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aurelio is breathing heavily.

Quintana instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana lands an elbow just above Aurelio 's eye.

That has opened up Marcos Aurelio's cut even more.
Quintana lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Marcos Aurelio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carlos Quintana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Quintana landing knees to the body.
Quintana lands a body shot.
Quintana has Aurelio pushed against the cage.
Quintana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quintana lands an elbow inside.

Marcos Aurelio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Aurelio blocks a body shot from Quintana.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quintana.
Quintana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quintana lands a knee to the head.
Quintana has Aurelio pressed against the cage.
Quintana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aurelio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Quintana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Quintana looking to throw knees to the head but Aurelio is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is trying to break free.
Quintana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quintana wants to take the fight to the mat but Aurelio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Quintana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aurelio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quintana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aurelio's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcos Aurelio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carlos Quintana!
Carlos Quintana retains his heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carlos Quintana made sure he mentioned FinnSubs, along with how happy he was to win his fight.