PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalinar Kholin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Aurelio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kholin
vs
Aurelio

191 cm
21
236 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
36
265 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dalinar Kholin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio throws a series of punches but Kholin avoids them all with ease.
Aurelio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kholin.
Aurelio checks a low kick from Kholin.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kholin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aurelio moves out of range of the leg kick from Kholin.
A low kick from Kholin is predictable there
and Aurelio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kholin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aurelio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kholin. Kholin obviously looking to wear him down.
Kholin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aurelio looks winded!
Kholin lands a head kick!

It looks like Marcos Aurelio has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kholin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kholin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aurelio has time to react.
Aurelio slips under a jab.
Aurelio wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kholin.
Aurelio misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio moves out of range as Kholin throws a body kick.
Kholin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kholin dodges the punch combination from Aurelio.
Kholin lands a nice hook to Aurelio's body. Aurelio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kholin is looking to land body kicks.
Aurelio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kholin circles away quickly and effectively.
Kholin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kholin connects with an inside leg kick.
Aurelio walks into a straight right hand from Kholin.
A good leg kick by Kholin.
Kholin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kholin misses with a looping right.
Kholin throws a front kick aimed at Aurelio's knee but Aurelio avoids it well.
Kholin misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Kholin misses its intended target.
Aurelio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kholin. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kholin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kholin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kholin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kholin cracks Aurelio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aurelio walks into a jab.
Aurelio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Aurelio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kholin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aurelio ducks right into an uppercut from Kholin.

That has opened up Marcos Aurelio's cut even more.
Kholin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kholin scores with a leg kick.
Marcos Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kholin scores with a head kick. Aurelio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kholin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelio was well out of range. Poor timing from Kholin.
Good work by Aurelio as he checks the leg kick.
Aurelio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aurelio avoids the head kick by Kholin.
A combination from Aurelio does no damage.
Kholin misses the shot to the body.
Aurelio has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kholin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kholin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aurelio has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kholin misses with a kick to the body.
Aurelio moves forwards but Kholin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kholin lands a body shot.
Aurelio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aurelio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kholin fakes the leg kick and cracks Aurelio in the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kholin.
Kholin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aurelio if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kholin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kholin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kholin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The cut above Marcos Aurelio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kholin connects with a solid leg kick.
Kholin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kholin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aurelio's sensitive parts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kholin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio moves out of range of the leg kick from Kholin.
Kholin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kholin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That kick from Kholin tenderised Aurelio's leg. Aurelio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aurelio checks a leg kick.
Kholin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kholin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kholin feints and then cracks Aurelio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aurelio down.
Kholin lands a jab to the nose.
Kholin throws a leg kick but Aurelio checks it.
Kholin lands a jab.

Marcos Aurelio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kholin misses with a head kick.
Kholin thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab lands there for Kholin.
Kholin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kholin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aurelio's head.

Aurelio is rocked!
Aurelio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalinar Kholin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Aurelio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kholin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aurelio.
Kholin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kholin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kholin scores with a shot to the body.
Aurelio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aurelio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kholin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kholin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kholin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kholin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aurelio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kholin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aurelio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kholin is looking to chop away at Aurelio's legs.
Kholin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kholin throws a front kick that sends Aurelio stumbling back into the cage.
Kholin misses with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kholin - that will leave a mark!
Aurelio is breathing heavily.
Kholin punishes Aurelio's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kholin connects with a leg kick. Aurelio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kholin catches Aurelio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aurelio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kholin.
Kholin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kholin.
Kholin scores with a hook to the body. Aurelio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kholin.
Kholin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kholin missing with a left hand there. Aurelio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aurelio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kholin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aurelio can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kholin lands with a cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Aurelio might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kholin has got the better of the exchanges.
Kholin lands a glancing blow to the side of Aurelio's head.
Aurelio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kholin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kholin lands a body shot.
Kholin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kholin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Aurelio misses.
Kholin misses the shot to the body.
Kholin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aurelio takes a step back to recover.
Decent striking displayed by Kholin there.

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 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dalinar Kholin!