PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aquiles Kilares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cigano Baptista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilares kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This is Sparta ! - music . Aquiles Kilares has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kilares
vs
Baptista

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aquiles Kilares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cigano Baptista!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilares tries to clinch but Baptista moves out of range.

Kilares fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baptista sprawls well initially but Kilares persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baptista tries to get to full guard but Kilares has control of the leg.
Kilares trying to control the action but Baptista is working from the bottom.
Kilares controlling the action here.
Kilares not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Baptista is refusing to be controlled, as Kilares sits in half guard.
Baptista has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kilares is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilares wants to control but Baptista is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kilares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baptista but Baptista pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kilares getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Baptista closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Kilares is defending against the submission attempts here by Baptista.
Kilares is trying to get back to full guard.
Baptista wants to stand up but Kilares has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baptista trying to control from Kilares's half guard. Kilares has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kilares is trying to control the position but Baptista postures up.
Baptista with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baptista postures up.
Baptista wants to control from the top but Kilares keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baptista misses with a takedown
and Kilares counters with a one-two to the body.
Baptista looks gassed!

Kilares forces Baptista back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baptista manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Kilares gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kilares wants to take a breather but Baptista is having none of it.
Baptista regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kilares trying to control but Baptista is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baptista trying to control the position.
Kilares passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

Kilares is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baptista trying to control here.
Kilares not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kilares slows the pace down in half guard.
Baptista is refusing to be controlled, as Kilares sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kilares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baptista swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aquiles Kilares 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.

Baptista tries for a takedown but Kilares sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Baptista scores with a takedown into Kilares's guard.
Baptista throws a strike but Kilares rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Baptista is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baptista wants to get back to his feet but Kilares is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baptista keeping full guard, as Kilares tries to pass.
Baptista is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilares wants to control from the top but Baptista keeps moving.
Kilares keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baptista's head.
Kilares controls from within his opponent's guard.

Baptista is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kilares works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kilares stalling the fight.

Kilares breaks the clinch.

Kilares clinches.

Baptista manages to break the clinch.

Kilares shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baptista's guard.
Kilares passes Baptista's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Kilares wants to work for an arm triangle but Baptista is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kilares stalling away here and it's allowed Baptista to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Kilares stands up from Baptista's guard - Kilares perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilares moves in looking to clinch but Baptista pushes him off.
Kilares scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Kilares closes the distance and clinches.

Baptista jumps guard.
Baptista keeping moving, preventing Kilares from controlling successfully.
Baptista wants to stand up but Kilares is controlling him.
Kilares passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baptista missing with punches from the bottom.
Baptista is looking for a sweep. Kilares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kilares trying to mount his opponent but Baptista defends it.
Baptista is concentrating on defense, preventing Kilares from advancing position.
Baptista trying to control here.
Baptista is refusing to be controlled, as Kilares sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aquiles Kilares dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kilares is looking to clinch.
Aquiles Kilares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baptista shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kilares counters with a two punch combo.
Baptista tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kilares swivels and escapes.
Baptista misses with a takedown attempt

and Kilares counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kilares.
Aquiles Kilares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cigano Baptista.

Kilares stands up from Baptista's guard - Kilares perhaps looking for a knockout.

Kilares decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kilares tries to stand but can't do so whilst Baptista controls his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baptista keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baptista moves into full guard.
Kilares wants to get up but he can't break Baptista's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kilares decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Baptista has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kilares wants to clinch.

Kilares drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kilares trying to control the position from guard on top but Baptista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baptista looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kilares puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Baptista has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kilares is working away from the top position though.
Kilares 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.
Kilares seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kilares is stalling here. Baptista is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kilares seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Baptista has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kilares can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilares is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Baptista's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Baptista looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baptista wants to control but Kilares is keeping him busy.
Baptista trying to mount his opponent but Kilares defends it.
Baptista working the head and body with strikes.

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.
Kilares is not content to let Baptista control the position.
Baptista throwing shots but Kilares is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kilares shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kilares showed some decent athleticism there.
Kilares thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Baptista to regain full guard.
Baptista trying to keep a closed guard but Kilares is proving a slippery customer.
Baptista bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kilares's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aquiles Kilares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kilares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aquiles Kilares!