PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Celio Aravinda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shou Wan Por (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aravinda
vs
Wan Por

150 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

174 cm
17
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celio Aravinda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shou Wan Por!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aravinda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been hearing reports that Aravinda has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wan Por waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aravinda.
A combination from Aravinda does no damage.
Wan Por looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aravinda misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Aravinda.
Aravinda misses with a wild combination.
Aravinda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wan Por.
Wan Por swings for the body but Aravinda moves out of range.
Aravinda attempts a counter takedown but Wan Por avoids it well and moves away.
Aravinda defending well as Wan Por loads up on a big left hand.
Aravinda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wan Por defending well as Aravinda loads up on a big left hand.
Aravinda lands with a shot to the body.
Wan Por slips under a jab from Aravinda.
Celio Aravinda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aravinda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wan Por let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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!
Aravinda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wan Por. Aravinda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wan Por misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wan Por jabs at Aravinda's body.
Wan Por misses with a body shot.
Wan Por throws a looping overhand right but Aravinda ducks down to avoid it.
Wan Por scores with a nice right hand.
Aravinda connects with a looping right hand.
Wan Por misses with an uppercut.
Aravinda tries to counter with a takedown but Wan Por is quick to defend against it.
Aravinda misses with a straight left.
Wan Por appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wan Por waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aravinda.
Aravinda lands the left hand.
Wan Por swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wan Por looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wan Por connects with a body shot.
Aravinda throws a series of punches but Wan Por moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wan Por misses with a wild body shot.
Aravinda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wan Por.
Aravinda throws a nice looking combination but Wan Por bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Wan Por on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aravinda misses with a few strikes there.
Aravinda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aravinda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wan Por counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aravinda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wan Por counters with a nice uppercut.
Aravinda is breathing heavily.
Aravinda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wan Por counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aravinda thinking.
Aravinda misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Wan Por on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aravinda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wan Por punishes Aravinda's body with a nice straight punch.
Wan Por clobbers Aravinda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wan Por scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aravinda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wan Por has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aravinda finds it's way round the side to connect with Wan Por's head.
Aravinda moves out of range of the strikes.
Aravinda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wan Por moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aravinda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aravinda swinging wildly here.
Wan Por looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aravinda blocks a jab.
Wan Por looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wan Por misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aravinda throws a nice looking combination but Wan Por bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aravinda misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Wan Por was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wan Por uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aravinda.
Wan Por tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aravinda was well out of range. Poor timing from Wan Por.
Wan Por avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wan Por throws out a counter right but Aravinda avoids it with no problem.
Aravinda takes one on the button.
Nice jab there from Wan Por.
Aravinda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wan Por.
Wan Por slips a straight right by Aravinda.
The fighters circling - Wan Por throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wan Por misses the jab.
Wan Por throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aravinda feinted with a counter takedown.
Wan Por misses with a wild body shot.
Wan Por uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aravinda.
Aravinda connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wan Por misses with a straight right.
Wan Por showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aravinda.
Aravinda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wan Por.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wan Por showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aravinda.
Wan Por doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aravinda lands a jab to the nose.
Aravinda slips a straight right by Wan Por.
Wan Por throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Aravinda misses.
Aravinda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aravinda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aravinda.
Aravinda misses with a lunging right hand
and Wan Por counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aravinda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Aravinda misses.
Aravinda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wan Por throws out a counter right but Aravinda avoids it with no problem.
Aravinda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Celio Aravinda will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Wan Por.
Celio Aravinda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Wan Por misses.
Sloppy strikes from Aravinda. Those never looked like landing.
Aravinda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wan Por misses with a straight left.
Wan Por throws a lazy right hand but Aravinda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aravinda feinted with a counter takedown.
Aravinda misses with an uppercut.
Aravinda misses with a hook. Wan Por ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Aravinda.
Aravinda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wan Por.
Wan Por's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aravinda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wan Por scrambles back to his feet.
Wan Por with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aravinda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aravinda is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wan Por throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aravinda throws a shot from downtown. Wan Por moves away and avoids it.
Aravinda throws a combination that misses
and Wan Por cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wan Por just misses with a punch to the body.
Aravinda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wan Por avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wan Por swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aravinda throws a nice looking combination but Wan Por bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aravinda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aravinda staying out of range there.
Aravinda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wan Por.
Nice uppercut lands for Wan Por. That snapped Aravinda's head back.
Aravinda misses with a two punch combination.
Wan Por connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wan Por throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aravinda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wan Por connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Aravinda.
Wan Por takes a swing at Aravinda's ribcage but misses.
Aravinda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wan Por throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aravinda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wan Por jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aravinda tries to move into range but Wan Por moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Aravinda is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aravinda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Aravinda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aravinda slips a straight right by Wan Por.
Wan Por jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wan Por jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aravinda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wan Por moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wan Por scores with a sloppy right hand. Aravinda should have avoided that one.
Wan Por throws an overhand right that lands on Aravinda's shoulder, as Aravinda tries to avoid the shot.
Aravinda throws a nice looking combination but Wan Por bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aravinda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wan Por misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aravinda.
Aravinda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wan Por circles away quickly and effectively.
Wan Por takes one on the button.
Wan Por misses with a straight right.
Aravinda misses with a series of wild punches.
Wan Por works Aravinda's body with a nice hook.
Aravinda misses with a double jab
and Wan Por counters with a nice uppercut.
Shou Wan Por seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aravinda ducks under a wild hook from Wan Por.
Aravinda throws a poor cross that misses
and Wan Por counters with a crisp right that sends Aravinda to the canvas! Wan Por follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shou Wan Por!
After winning the bout, Shou Wan Por thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.