PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Radev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nikolai Radev was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Aurelio
vs
Radev

180 cm
27
173 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

184 cm
35
175 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Radev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radev walks into a straight right hand from Aurelio.
Radev stuffs the takedown.
Marcelo Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Radev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aurelio is looking for a sweep. Radev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aurelio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Radev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Radev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aurelio wants to improve his position but Radev is controlling well.
Aurelio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Radev is working away from the top position though.
Radev is trying to control. Aurelio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Radev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Radev is thwarting Aurelio's attempts to control the position.
Radev trying to control the action but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
Radev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aurelio haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to roll over but Radev keeps him under control.
Radev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aurelio is looking for a sweep. Radev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aurelio is staying active underneath Radev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Aurelio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Radev pulls his head out easily.
Radev 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 trying to control from the bottom.
Radev trying to pass the guard but Aurelio defending well.
Aurelio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aurelio.

Aurelio looking for a guillotine here but Radev defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aurelio keeping moving, preventing Radev from controlling successfully.
Aurelio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Radev is one step ahead there.
Radev working some strikes from top position.
Radev trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Radev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Radev wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.
Radev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Radev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aurelio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Radev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aurelio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Radev postures up and lands a big shot to Aurelio's brow.
Aurelio trying to keep a closed guard but Radev is proving a slippery customer.
Aurelio keeping moving, preventing Radev from controlling successfully.
Aurelio is trying to keep Radev in close.

Aurelio looking for a guillotine here but Radev defends easily.
Radev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Radev lands a couple of digs.
Radev pushing down on Aurelio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aurelio tries to get to full guard but Radev has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radev slips a nice elbow through Aurelio's hands, connecting with Aurelio's forehead.
Radev trying to mount his opponent but Aurelio defends it.
Aurelio is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Radev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Radev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Radev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Aurelio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aurelio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Radev was well out of range. Poor timing from Aurelio.
Radev fails to land the takedown.
Radev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A lazy body kick from Aurelio
letting Radev counter with a right hand.
Aurelio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Radev walks into a left hand.

Radev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aurelio seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Radev trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Radev throws a big right hand that misses.
Aurelio wants to sweep here but Radev controlling him for the moment.
Nikolai Radev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Radev chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Radev postures up in Aurelio's guard and throws a big left but Aurelio blocks it.
Radev looking to pass the guard.
Radev scoring with some ground and pound.
Radev trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Radev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Radev is in close to Aurelio's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Aurelio has his foot on Radev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Radev works his way back into a safe position though.
Radev is working Aurelio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Radev is posturing up here but Aurelio has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Radev tries to roll out but it's too tight and Radev has to tap! Slick submission there by Aurelio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Aurelio!
A very excited looking Marcelo Aurelio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.