PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aurelio
vs
Froch

180 cm
22
173 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
184 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlo Froch!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froch misses with a combination

and Aurelio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Froch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Froch wants to control but Aurelio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Froch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Froch has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Aurelio trying to control from half guard but Froch is working away.
Froch wants to get back to full guard.
Aurelio throwing shots but Froch is blocking nicely.
Aurelio is trying to control the action in half guard but Froch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Froch reverses the position - he's now on top in Aurelio's guard.
Froch trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
Aurelio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio working a defensive guard here.
Froch lands a couple of elbows.
Froch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aurelio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aurelio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Froch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aurelio looking to control.
Froch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aurelio working a defensive guard but Froch passes into half guard.
Froch controlling the pace.
Aurelio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Froch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is not content to let Froch control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aurelio is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aurelio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aurelio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Aurelio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Aurelio looking for a guillotine here but Froch defends easily.
Froch landing some decent shots from guard.
Aurelio is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch works over Aurelio with some ground and pound from guard.
Froch tries to free his leg and advance position but Aurelio is retaining full guard.
Aurelio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Froch is one step ahead there.
Froch throws a big right hand that misses.
Aurelio wants to control but Froch passes easily into half guard.
Aurelio wants to improve his position but Froch is controlling well.
Froch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aurelio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Froch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Froch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Froch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aurelio controls Froch momentarily but Froch frees himself.
Froch trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
Aurelio working a defensive guard but Froch manages to pass into side control anyway.
Aurelio is looking to regain half guard here but Froch keeps moving and retains side control.
Froch creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aurelio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Froch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Froch scores with punches from side control.
Aurelio looking for a sweep but Froch has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Froch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Froch avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Froch.
Aurelio darts in looking for a takedown but Froch gets double underhooks and turns Aurelio into the cage.
Froch stuns Aurelio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aurelio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Froch counters with a left and a right that stings Aurelio.
Froch lands a jab to the head.
Aurelio looks to land a combination but Froch avoids it well.
Aurelio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Froch manages to avoid it.

Froch drives through with a takedown into Aurelio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Froch postures up in Aurelio's guard and throws a big left but Aurelio blocks it.
Froch won't allow Aurelio to sweep him here.
Aurelio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aurelio can't keep his opponent in guard - Froch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio is not content to let Froch control the position.
Froch slips a nice elbow through Aurelio's hands, connecting with Aurelio's forehead.
Aurelio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Froch stalling away here and it's allowed Aurelio to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Froch is pushing down on Aurelio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aurelio is fighting to maintain full guard but Froch has managed to sneak the leg through.
Froch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Froch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Froch lands with a punch from half guard.
Aurelio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aurelio tries to get to full guard but Froch has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aurelio is looking to improve his position.
Froch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Froch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Aurelio looking for submissions off his back.
Aurelio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Froch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aurelio looking for a sweep. Not yet Aurelio, not yet.
Froch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Froch throws a big elbow that misses.
Froch wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.
Froch is working Aurelio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aurelio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Froch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aurelio wants to sweep but no luck.
Aurelio keeping full guard, as Froch tries to pass.

Aurelio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Froch passes into half guard.
Aurelio is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froch is trying to control the action in half guard but Aurelio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Aurelio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Froch pulls his head out easily.
Froch wants to control but Aurelio is keeping him busy.
Froch works his way into side control.
Froch sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Aurelio is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Froch goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Aurelio has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Froch but great work by Aurelio.
Froch wants to control but Aurelio postures up.
Froch is looking to reverse the position.
Froch is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Froch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Froch lands a right hook to the body.
Froch missing with a left hand there. Aurelio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Froch slips a straight right by Aurelio.
Froch throws a jab but it's blocked by Aurelio.
Aurelio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Froch lands a nice hook to Aurelio's body. Aurelio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Froch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aurelio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Froch moves out of range as Aurelio strikes.
Jab, jab by Froch - just one landing.
Aurelio moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Froch. Those never looked like landing.

Froch gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelio wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch is keen to just control but Aurelio is a slippery customer.

Aurelio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Froch is trying to control the action in half guard but Aurelio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aurelio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Froch wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.
Aurelio wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Froch is now in half guard.
Froch trying to control from half guard but Aurelio is working away.
Carlo Froch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aurelio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Froch.
Froch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Froch lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marcelo Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Froch tries to free his leg and advance position but Aurelio is retaining full guard.
Froch cracks Aurelio with a solid left hand.
Froch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Froch trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
Aurelio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Aurelio working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Froch has passed into half guard!

Aurelio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Froch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch is controlling the pace.
Froch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aurelio keeps working.
Froch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aurelio is trying to maintain the position but Froch is very close to passing his half guard.

Aurelio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Froch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aurelio defending well though.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four 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.

Aurelio tries to sprawl but Froch drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Froch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Froch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aurelio defending well though.
Froch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Froch working Aurelio over with strikes.
Froch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aurelio tries to get to full guard but Froch has control of the leg.

Aurelio looking for submissions off his back.
Froch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aurelio's head.
Carlo Froch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Aurelio actively working from the bottom here.
Froch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aurelio keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlo Froch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Froch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Froch!
An out of breath Carlo Froch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.