PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maurício Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Kornilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasily Kornilov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Maurício Aurelio's chin.

Aurelio
vs
Kornilov

177 cm
28
165 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

178 cm
24
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Hellbent
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurício Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Kornilov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kornilov throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Kornilov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aurelio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aurelio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kornilov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aurelio can pounce on him.
Aurelio throws a series of punches but Kornilov avoids them all with ease.

Kornilov instigates a clinch.

Aurelio jumps guard.
Kornilov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Aurelio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kornilov defends well.
Kornilov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aurelio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kornilov throws a big right hand that misses.
Kornilov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aurelio trying to keep a closed guard but Kornilov is proving a slippery customer.
Kornilov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kornilov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aurelio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kornilov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aurelio's guard.
Kornilov thows a huge punch but Aurelio dodges it nicely.
Aurelio is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at RNC Sport Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Kornilov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aurelio is looking to improve his position.
Kornilov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kornilov wants to pass the guard but Aurelio is defending well.
Aurelio manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio looking for a guillotine here but Kornilov defends easily.
Kornilov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kornilov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aurelio is keeping the position for now.
Aurelio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kornilov is one step ahead there.
Kornilov throwing strikes from guard but Aurelio blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kornilov uses it to pass to side control.
Kornilov throwing strikes but Aurelio manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Aurelio is trying to get an arm triangle but Kornilov is defending well.

Aurelio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kornilov has escaped the position, nice work there.

Aurelio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kornilov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Aurelio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio working away.
Aurelio in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kornilov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aurelio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aurelio looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kornilov is avoiding damage well.

Aurelio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kornilov is looking to regain half guard here but Aurelio keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kornilov is trying to control Aurelio's posture but Aurelio avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurício Aurelio dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aurelio scores with a body shot.
Kornilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelio.
Aurelio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kornilov checks it well.
Kornilov cracks Aurelio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aurelio with a nice cross.
Kornilov looks for the body kick but Aurelio saw that one coming.
Aurelio scores with a punch to the head.
Aurelio 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.
The fighters circling - Kornilov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aurelio misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kornilov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kornilov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aurelio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kornilov can do to turn this around?
Kornilov slips a jab from Aurelio.
Kornilov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kornilov throws out a loose jab but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornilov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kornilov lands a jab to the head.
Kornilov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kornilov missing with a left hand there. Aurelio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kornilov misses the shot to the body.
Aurelio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kornilov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aurelio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aurelio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kornilov is out of range.
Aurelio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kornilov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maurício Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kornilov throws a big shot that misses.
Kornilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio blocks a jab.
Jab from Kornilov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kornilov misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kornilov. Kornilov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kornilov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Aurelio.
Kornilov missing with a left hand there. Aurelio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aurelio tries to counter with a takedown but Kornilov is quick to defend against it.
Kornilov throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Kornilov lands a jab to the head.
Kornilov scores with a nice head shot.
Aurelio punishes Kornilov's body with a nice straight punch.
Aurelio throws a leg kick but Kornilov checks it.
Kornilov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kornilov misses the shot to the body.
Aurelio attempts a counter takedown but Kornilov avoids it well and moves away.
Aurelio misses the jab.
Kornilov throws a jab when Aurelio was well out of range.
Aurelio attempts a counter takedown but Kornilov avoids it well and moves away.
Kornilov throws out a leg kick but Aurelio moves out of range and Kornilov only half commits.
Kornilov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aurelio just misses with a punch to the body.
Maurício Aurelio is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornilov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aurelio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kornilov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aurelio scrambles back to his feet.
Kornilov moves out of range as Aurelio strikes.
Kornilov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kornilov ducks under a wild hook from Aurelio.
Kornilov misses with a looping right.
Kornilov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kornilov throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Kornilov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kornilov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kornilov. Aurelio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kornilov at a distance.
Kornilov swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Aurelio misses the target.
Kornilov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kornilov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aurelio.
Aurelio thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kornilov's sensitive parts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kornilov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aurelio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kornilov cracks Aurelio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kornilov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aurelio just misses with a punch to the body.
Kornilov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Aurelio.
Kornilov lands with a straight right. Aurelio didn't see that one coming.
Kornilov moves out of range of the leg kick from Aurelio.
Aurelio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kornilov.
Aurelio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kornilov. Aurelio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelio thumps Kornilov with a low kick.
Kornilov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kornilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kornilov blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aurelio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kornilov. Kornilov obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vasily Kornilov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Aurelio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kornilov throws a looping overhand right but Aurelio ducks down to avoid it.
Aurelio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kornilov. That did some damage!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kornilov.
Aurelio misses with a body shot.
Aurelio throws a shot from downtown. Kornilov moves away and avoids it.
Kornilov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kornilov dodges the punch combination from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands with a right hand.
Aurelio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aurelio, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio throws a body punch but Kornilov moves out of range.
Kornilov tries to counter with a clinch but Aurelio shakes him off and moves away.
Kornilov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kornilov swings widly with a right hand

and Aurelio counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kornilov!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kornilov wants to control but Aurelio postures up.
Aurelio tries to advance to mount but Kornilov denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornilov seems a little lost for a moment, as Aurelio dominates the positioning.
Kornilov is not content to let Aurelio control the position.
Kornilov is looking to regain half guard here but Aurelio keeps moving and retains side control.
Kornilov wants to control but Aurelio postures up.
Aurelio working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Kornilov's face as Aurelio controls the position.
Kornilov prevents Aurelio from improving position.
Kornilov is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ground and pound from Aurelio seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Aurelio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kornilov struggling a bit here.
Kornilov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aurelio off and has taken his back!
Kornilov is trying to stick to Aurelio's back but Aurelio is turning into Kornilov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kornilov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Aurelio.
Aurelio is fighting to break Kornilov's control of his arms but Kornilov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Aurelio wants to control from the top but Kornilov keeps moving.
Kornilov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kornilov, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornilov has control of Aurelio's left arm, preventing Aurelio from doing any damage.
Maurício Aurelio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kornilov keeping moving, preventing Aurelio from controlling successfully.
Aurelio looking to pass the guard.
Kornilov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aurelio is one step ahead there.
Kornilov is pulling down on Aurelio's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aurelio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kornilov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aurelio's guard.

Kornilov trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Aurelio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kornilov looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kornilov with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maurício Aurelio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aurelio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurício Aurelio!
Our winner, Maurício Aurelio, 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.