PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria has chosen Kronos - Bloodtower as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aerts
vs
Maria

192 cm
33
240 lbs
29 - 22 - 0

193 cm
32
224 lbs
31 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GRAND Royal Wear

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 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Aerts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Maria!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aerts. Maria shrugs it off though.
Aerts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Peter Aerts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aerts misses with an uppercut. Maria saw that one coming.
Aerts misses with a kick to the body
and Maria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Peter Aerts has been cut.
Aerts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maria moves away.
Aerts looks to land a right hand but Maria moved out of range.
Aerts misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Aerts's head coaches at Rape Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aerts.
Aerts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maria manages to avoid it.
Aerts is looking to land body kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aerts, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aerts cracks Maria with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aerts avoids a kick to the body.
Aerts throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maria counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aerts's knee momentarily.
Aerts with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maria.
Aerts throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aerts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aerts lands a leg kick that knocks Maria off balance momentarily.
Maria swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maria gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aerts misses with a body kick.
Aerts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maria manages to avoid it.
Aerts thuds a left hand into Maria's body.
Aerts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aerts was well out of range. Poor timing from Maria.
Good shot there by Aerts.
Aerts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Aerts as he connects with a hook.
Maria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maria throws a wild body kick that Aerts sees coming a mile off.
Aerts tries a head kick but it misses.
Aerts misses with a hook.
Maria lands a head shot.
Maria slips a straight right by Aerts.
Maria walks into a stiff left hand from Aerts.
Nice cross by Aerts.
Aerts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aerts delivers a nice body kick.
Maria keeps Aerts at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maria moves out of range of the leg kick from Aerts.
Maria avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maria.
Aerts moves in looking to clinch but Maria pushes him off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aerts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aerts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aerts tries a low kick but Maria avoids it.
Aerts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Aerts finds it's way through Maria's defenses.
Aerts lands a head shot.
Aerts scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maria.
Aerts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aerts misses with a body shot.
Aerts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aerts throws a hook but Maria blocks it.
Aerts tries to clinch but Maria moves away
and Maria counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aerts throws a hook but Maria avoids it easily.
Maria walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aerts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aerts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aerts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aerts.
Sloppy strikes from Aerts. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aerts blocks a head kick by Maria.
Maria throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aerts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joaquim Maria will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Aerts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aerts misses with a right hand
and Maria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aerts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aerts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maria was well out of range. Poor timing from Aerts.
A big right from Aerts misses.
Aerts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aerts scores with a leg kick.
Aerts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maria manages to avoid it.
Maria takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aerts scores with a kick to the body.
Aerts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aerts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maria.
Maria gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aerts.
Peter Aerts is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts looks for the body kick but Maria saw that one coming.
Aerts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aerts looks to score with a jab to the body but Maria is just out of range.
Aerts slips a straight right by Maria.
Aerts looks to throw the jab but Maria is out of range.
Aerts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch but Maria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aerts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maria moves away.
Aerts ducks under a wild hook from Maria.
Decent striking displayed by Maria there.
Maria takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aerts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Aerts lands.
Maria misses with a head kick.
A big left from Aerts misses.
Aerts throws a hook but Maria avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aerts.
Aerts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maria moves away.
Maria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aerts moves away.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aerts.
Maria slips a jab from Aerts.
Maria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aerts misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aerts.
Aerts throws a nice looking combination but Maria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maria takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aerts with a jab.
A slow jab from Aerts misses its intended target.
Aerts slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Aerts.
Maria doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aerts scores with a shot to the body.

Maria gets tackled into the cage by Aerts. Aerts maintains the clinch.
Aerts misses with a body punch.
Aerts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aerts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aerts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maria's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aerts has him pressed against the cage.
Maria wants to break free but Aerts has control.
Maria has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aerts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aerts misses with the head strike.
Aerts lands a damaging elbow.
Aerts working aggressively here.
Maria managing to block the knees to the body from Aerts.
Aerts throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aerts throws an elbow but misses.
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maria holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maria continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Aerts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Aerts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Aerts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aerts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maria in his tracks.
Maria has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Aerts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aerts scrambles back to his feet.

Aerts moves into the clinch.
Maria blocks an elbow strike.
Aerts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maria blocking some punches.
Aerts trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aerts throws an elbow but misses.

Maria manages to break the clinch.
Maria throws an overhand right that lands on Aerts's shoulder, as Aerts tries to avoid the shot.
Maria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aerts throws a body kick that misses.
Maria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aerts manages to avoid it.
Maria tried to score with a low kick but Aerts checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts lands with a nice body kick.
Aerts misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maria goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab, jab by Aerts - just one landing.
Maria changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aerts.
Maria bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maria throws a leg kick but Aerts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aerts throws a lazy head kick
and Maria counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Aerts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Aerts misses the target.
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aerts misses with a hook. Maria ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aerts looks to land a right hand but Maria moved out of range.
Maria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aerts looks to land a body kick but Maria moved away.
Maria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aerts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maria staying out of range there.
Maria connects with a leg kick. Aerts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aerts.
Aerts throws a lazy uppercut
and Maria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aerts throws a hook but Maria blocks it.
Maria moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aerts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aerts misses with a few strikes there.
Aerts misses with a straight left.
Aerts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aerts throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maria avoids the body shot from Aerts.
Aerts throws a body kick that misses.

Aerts takes the fight into the clinch.
Aerts misses with a short punch on the inside.

Maria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aerts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maria moves away from the strike by Aerts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria misses with an uppercut. Aerts saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Aerts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aerts lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maria lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maria has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aerts.
Maria blocks the body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maria - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aerts throws a poor cross that misses
and Maria counters with a body kick.
Maria throws a head kick but Aerts moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maria lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maria connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maria throws a jab when Aerts was well out of range.
Aerts avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Maria really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Aerts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aerts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maria.
Maria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maria blocks a jab.
Maria throws a head kick but Aerts moves out of range.
Aerts is looking to clinch.
Maria checks a low kick from Aerts.
Aerts motions for Maria to come forward. Aerts throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maria avoids a kick to the body.
Aerts misses with a left hand
and Maria counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aerts thinking.
Maria throws a push kick but Aerts slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts connects with a single shot there.
Aerts misses with an uppercut
and Maria counters with an inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Aerts clinches.
Maria wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aerts lands a damaging elbow.
Maria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aerts misses with a knee strike.

Maria manages to break the clinch.
Maria defending well as Aerts loads up on a big left hand.
Maria throws a leg kick but Aerts checks it.
The fighters circling - Maria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aerts avoids the head kick by Maria.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aerts looks to land a combination. Maria sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aerts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria swats away the attempt to clinch by Aerts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aerts crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maria - the referee stops the clock and Aerts gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maria. Aerts manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aerts throws a poor cross that misses
and Maria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aerts digs a good body shot into Maria's ribs.
Maria blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aerts lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maria has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maria and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aerts throws a big shot that misses.
Aerts scores with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maria, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Aerts.
Maria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aerts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Aerts misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Aerts coming out on top.
Jab from Aerts.
Maria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aerts tries to clinch up but Maria circles away and keeps his distance.
Aerts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maria blocks a head kick by Aerts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aerts throws a lazy body kick
and Maria counters with a huge head kick that drops Aerts! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquim Maria! Joaquim Maria retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Joaquim Maria, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.