PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shynoi Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Adur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Aoki
vs
Adur

179 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

203 cm
20
265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shynoi Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcel Adur!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adur connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aoki momentarily.

Adur shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aoki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Aoki has an active guard here but Adur has managed to pass into half guard.
Adur not doing much here.
Aoki trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control but Adur is having none of it.
Aoki is trying to reverse the position but instead Adur has taken his back - oops!
Adur controlling well, preventing Aoki from escaping the position.
Adur has good solid back control here.
Aoki rolls, trying to escape but Adur keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Aoki trying to control the hands but Adur breaks the grip.
Adur slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Aoki tries to roll but Adur sticks to his back.
Aoki trying to control the action but Adur just sinks the hooks in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Adur has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Aoki's body.
Aoki tries to roll but Adur sticks to his back.

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.
Aoki trying to control but not successfully.
Aoki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Adur is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adur biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Adur dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Adur shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aoki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Aoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Aoki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Adur has picked Aoki up and slammed him! Aoki can't keep hold of the triangle and Adur manages to pass to side control!
Marcel Adur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aoki is trying to work for a sweep but Adur has mounted him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki has given up his back here.
Adur has the hooks in. Aoki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the hands but Adur breaks the grip.
Adur controlling well, preventing Aoki from escaping the position.
Adur gets his hands free as Aoki looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
Good control from Adur.
I really don't envy Aoki right now.
Aoki trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Aoki is in bad spot here.
What can Aoki do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Aoki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki can't escape the position.
Adur avoiding Aoki 's attempts to control his hands.
Adur controlling the position well here. Aoki rolled but Adur kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Aoki right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adur is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Aoki tries to escape but Adur has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Adur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Adur shoots in and bounces Aoki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Adur postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki working a defensive guard but Adur manages to pass into side control anyway.
Adur controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Adur presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Aoki is trying to reverse the position but instead Adur has taken his back - oops!
Aoki is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Adur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aoki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is really stuck here.
Adur avoiding Aoki 's attempts to control his hands.
Adur controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adur is hanging on to Aoki's back as he tries to escape.
Adur is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Aoki trying to control the hands but Adur won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Aoki's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki trying to control the hands but Adur breaks the grip.
Good control from Adur.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Adur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adur 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Adur!
A relieved looking Marcel Adur thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.