PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sud Saming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saming's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 6 million ways to die. Marcelo Aurelio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Saming
vs
Aurelio

183 cm
24
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
173 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sud Saming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio avoids the body shot from Saming.
Aurelio misses with a hook. Saming ducked under it nicely.
Saming went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saming throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aurelio throws a leg kick
and Saming counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saming lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saming throws a good cross that connects.
Saming scores with a body shot.
Aurelio moves away from the strike by Saming.
Aurelio defending well as Saming loads up on a big left hand.
Saming misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aurelio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Saming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Aurelio has managed to clinch.
Saming tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aurelio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Saming.
A short left from Aurelio.
Aurelio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saming scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Marcelo Aurelio has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Saming struggles to land a body shot inside as Aurelio controls his hands.
Saming works on Aurelio's body with a couple of short punches.

Aurelio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Saming wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.
Aurelio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Saming is looking to control Aurelio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saming avoid being mounted?
Saming is pressing down on Aurelio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saming is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aurelio is fighting to break Saming's control of his arms but Saming is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saming tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saming has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aurelio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aurelio looking to sit in guard and control but Saming gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saming trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
Saming passes into half guard.

Saming is trying to work for a kimura but Aurelio is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saming is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aurelio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aurelio looking to control.

Aurelio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saming doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saming manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aurelio can't keep his opponent in guard - Saming advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Saming is taking a breather. Aurelio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aurelio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saming has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aurelio is proving hard to escape from.
Saming pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aurelio is keeping the position for now.
Saming passes into half guard.
Saming trying to control from half guard but Aurelio is working away.
Aurelio is looking for a sweep. Saming is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aurelio keeps trying to improve his position.
Aurelio works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sud Saming dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Aurelio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aurelio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saming is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aurelio can do to turn this around?
Aurelio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aurelio throws an overhand right that lands on Saming's shoulder, as Saming tries to avoid the shot.
Aurelio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Saming.
Aurelio lands a nice hook to Saming's body. Saming takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aurelio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saming's calf.
Aurelio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saming is fending him off so far but Aurelio persists. Nope, Saming circles away and we're back to standing.
Aurelio misses with a hook
and Saming counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aurelio slips under a jab.
Aurelio misses the jab.
Aurelio misses with a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Saming tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saming displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aurelio.
Saming connects with a leg kick. Aurelio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aurelio fails with the takedown.
Sud Saming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Aurelio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aurelio throws a jab but it's blocked by Saming.
Saming is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saming misses with a body shot.
Marcelo Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saming thuds a left hand into Aurelio's body.
Saming darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aurelio just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aurelio lands with a right hand.
Aurelio shoots and misses
and Saming counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saming looks to land a left hand but Aurelio moved out of range nicely.
Aurelio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saming has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saming connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saming works the jab nicely.
Saming lands the left hand.
Aurelio misses with a kick to the body.
Saming connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aurelio's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saming throws out a loose jab but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Aurelio misses the target.
Aurelio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saming.
Aurelio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saming connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aurelio scrambles back to his feet.
Aurelio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aurelio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saming stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aurelio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saming.
Saming throws an overhand right that lands on Aurelio's shoulder, as Aurelio tries to avoid the shot.
Aurelio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saming throwing a counter right hand but Aurelio manages to avoid it.
Saming takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saming.
Saming defending well as Aurelio loads up on a big left hand.
Saming misses with a wild combination.
Saming is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saming throws a hook but Aurelio avoids it easily.
Aurelio punishes Saming's body with a nice straight punch.
Saming looks to score with a jab to the body but Aurelio is just out of range.
Good shot there by Saming.
Saming on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aurelio scores with a punch to the head.
Aurelio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saming counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sud Saming is winning the standup battle so far.
Aurelio lands with a hook. Saming tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Aurelio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aurelio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aurelio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saming scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saming checks a leg kick.
Aurelio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aurelio throws a shot to the body.
Saming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelio manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aurelio avoids the body shot from Saming.
Saming misses with a straight right.
Saming checks a leg kick.
Saming ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saming checks a leg kick.
Saming misses with a few strikes there.
Saming pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aurelio back to the cage. Saming follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aurelio scores with a kick to the body.
Aurelio shoots in and drives through. Saming sprawls well.
Aurelio throws a poor cross that misses
letting Saming counter with a right hand.
Saming scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aurelio slips a straight right by Saming.
Saming lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good work by Saming as he checks the leg kick.
Aurelio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sud Saming dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Aurelio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Aurelio.
Saming throws a lazy right hand but Aurelio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saming ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
Saming connects with a crisp jab.
Aurelio fails with a takedown attempt.
Aurelio avoids the body shot from Saming.
Saming lands a jab to Aurelio's midsection.
Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from Saming.
Aurelio lands a nice looking body kick.
Some wild striking there from Aurelio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aurelio - that will leave a mark!
Aurelio slips under a jab.
Aurelio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Aurelio - just one landing.

Aurelio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aurelio showed some decent athleticism there.
Saming is trying to get back to full guard.
Aurelio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Saming is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Saming blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aurelio.
Aurelio is trying to control. Saming wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saming trying to control from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Marcelo Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Saming attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelio feints the counter takedown.
Saming throws a body shot but no joy.
Saming misses with a looping right.
Aurelio connects with a body shot.
Aurelio slips a jab and a cross from Saming.
Aurelio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saming moves away.
Saming misses the jab.
Aurelio thuds a left hand into Saming's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Aurelio lands but Saming takes it in his stride.
Saming shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Aurelio - just one landing.
Aurelio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aurelio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saming.
Aurelio lands a nice shot to the body.
Saming throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aurelio. Saming does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Saming misses.
Aurelio is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Saming misses its intended target.
Aurelio tries to land a body kick
and Saming counters with a nice body shot.
Aurelio throws a body shot but no joy.
Aurelio jabs at Saming's body.
Aurelio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good work by Saming as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Saming.
Sud Saming is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saming throws a big shot that misses.
Saming loads up on a big right hand but Aurelio slips the punch.
Aurelio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saming circles away.
Saming misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Saming to counter with a crisp jab.
Aurelio misses with a leg kick
and Saming counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saming scores with a one two! Aurelio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aurelio just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Saming misses its target.
Aurelio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saming.
Saming displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aurelio.
Sud Saming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Aurelio.
Saming connects with a leg kick. Aurelio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saming defending well as Aurelio loads up on a big left hand.
Aurelio moves away from the strike by Saming.
Saming uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aurelio tries to bum rush Saming with a series of wild strikes but Saming uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Saming misses the target.
Saming uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saming rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aurelio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sud Saming.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saming, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sud Saming!
Our winner, Sud Saming, 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.