PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Afonso Aloisio (ranked 5042 p4p, 413 weight class) and Ross Gleeson (ranked 4682 p4p, 399 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Aloisio
vs
Gleeson

180 cm
28
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
28
154 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afonso Aloisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Gleeson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aloisio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gleeson in his tracks.
Aloisio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aloisio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Aloisio misses with a body kick.
Aloisio throws a shot from downtown. Gleeson moves away and avoids it.
Aloisio is looking to chop away at Gleeson's legs.
Gleeson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aloisio.
Aloisio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aloisio lands with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aloisio!
Gleeson throws a sloppy head kick and Aloisio moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aloisio misses with a kick to the body.
Gleeson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gleeson misses with a low kick.
Aloisio blocks a head kick by Gleeson.
A head kick misses from Gleeson.
Gleeson scores with a nice strike.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aloisio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gleeson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gleeson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gleeson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gleeson misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gleeson throws out a leg kick but Aloisio moves out of range and Gleeson only half commits.
Aloisio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Gleeson misses.
Gleeson throws a head kick but Aloisio moves out of range.
Gleeson tries a head kick but it misses.
Aloisio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but Gleeson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gleeson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A leg kick checked by Gleeson.
Aloisio feints a jab promting Gleeson to slip. Aloisio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gleeson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Aloisio misses with a hook
and Gleeson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aloisio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gleeson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aloisio's calf.
Aloisio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aloisio ducks under a wild hook from Gleeson.
Gleeson moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gleeson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aloisio - the referee stops the clock and Gleeson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aloisio. Gleeson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A left and a right from Gleeson both land. Nice combination.
Gleeson scores with a sloppy right hand. Aloisio should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Gleeson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gleeson avoids the head kick by Aloisio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aloisio. Gleeson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gleeson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gleeson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aloisio throws a wild body kick that Gleeson sees coming a mile off.
Aloisio throws a push kick but Gleeson slaps the foot to one side.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gleeson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Aloisio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aloisio tries to work over Gleeson's front leg with a kick but Gleeson checks it.
Gleeson is looking for the big counter here.
Gleeson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aloisio if he has to take too many more of those.
Aloisio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gleeson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses.
Aloisio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aloisio throws a body kick that misses.
Aloisio tried to score with a low kick but Gleeson checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Gleeson misses.
Aloisio throws a counter high kick but Gleeson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Gleeson.
Aloisio is breathing heavily.
Gleeson checks a low kick from Aloisio.
Gleeson moves out of range of the body kick from Aloisio.
Gleeson throws out a counter right but Aloisio avoids it with no problem.
Gleeson avoids the head kick by Aloisio.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gleeson, as that shot connected.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses
and Gleeson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aloisio's knee momentarily.
Aloisio tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gleeson, right into the meat.
That kick from Gleeson tenderised Aloisio's leg. Aloisio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aloisio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aloisio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gleeson lands a front kick.
Good leg kick by Gleeson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Aloisio misses the target.
No joy there for Gleeson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gleeson scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio throws a big shot that misses.
Aloisio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aloisio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gleeson misses with a hook. Aloisio ducked under it nicely.
Gleeson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aloisio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gleeson connects with an inside leg kick.
Gleeson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice combination there by Gleeson.
Gleeson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aloisio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gleeson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gleeson blocks a head kick by Aloisio.
Danga de danga de dang - Gleeson scores with a four punch combination!
Aloisio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gleeson.
Aloisio looks for the body kick but Gleeson saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Gleeson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gleeson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A jab from Gleeson finds it's way through Aloisio's defenses.
Gleeson is looking to score with low kicks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aloisio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aloisio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aloisio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aloisio backing away here, and Gleeson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aloisio throws a low kick but Gleeson avoids it.
Gleeson misses with a looping left.
Gleeson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid body kick from Gleeson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gleeson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ross Gleeson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gleeson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aloisio takes a swing at Gleeson's ribcage but misses.
Aloisio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gleeson if he has to take too many more of those.
Aloisio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gleeson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gleeson misses with a low kick.
Aloisio scores with a head kick. Gleeson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aloisio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gleeson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses
and Aloisio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gleeson throws a right hand that Aloisio ducks under and follows up with a left that Aloisio also avoids with ease.
Gleeson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gleeson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aloisio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gleeson.
Gleeson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gleeson slips under a jab from Aloisio.
Aloisio misses with a body kick.
Gleeson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lazy left from Gleeson finds it's target.
Aloisio throws out a leg kick but Gleeson moves out of range and Aloisio only half commits.
Gleeson throws a fast counter high kick but Aloisio manages to duck under it in time.
Aloisio cracks Gleeson with an open hand slap.
Aloisio looks to land a left hand but Gleeson moved out of range nicely.
Gleeson keeps Aloisio at a distance using the push kick.
Aloisio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gleeson. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gleeson lands a nice hook to Aloisio's body. Aloisio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aloisio blocks a head kick by Gleeson.
Aloisio swings for the body but Gleeson moves out of range.
Gleeson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aloisio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gleeson.
Gleeson dodges the punch combination from Aloisio.
Gleeson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aloisio looks to land a left hand but Gleeson moved out of range nicely.
Gleeson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gleeson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aloisio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aloisio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gleeson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aloisio scores with a body shot.
Gleeson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Aloisio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aloisio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gleeson is breathing heavily.
Aloisio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aloisio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gleeson.
Gleeson lands a head kick. Aloisio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aloisio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Aloisio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aloisio misses with a hook. Gleeson ducked under it nicely.
Gleeson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aloisio is able to avoid easily.
Aloisio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aloisio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gleeson throws a leg kick but Aloisio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aloisio tests Gleeson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gleeson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aloisio misses with a body kick.
Aloisio throws a head kick but Gleeson moves out of range.
Aloisio throws a head kick that Gleeson semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gleeson counters with a nice leg kick.
Gleeson looks to land a combination but Aloisio avoids it well.
Aloisio misses with a body punch
and Gleeson counters with a stiff right hand.
Aloisio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gleeson blocks a leg kick.
Gleeson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Aloisio wants to slow Gleeson down by chopping away at his legs.
Aloisio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aloisio blocks a head kick by Gleeson.
Gleeson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Gleeson misses
and Aloisio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aloisio throws a hook but Gleeson avoids it easily.
Gleeson throws out a counter right but Aloisio avoids it with no problem.
Gleeson misses with a low kick as Aloisio jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gleeson misses with a straight left.
Aloisio throwing a counter right hand but Gleeson manages to avoid it.
Gleeson loads up on a big right hand but Aloisio slips the punch.
Gleeson missing with a left hand there. Aloisio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross Gleeson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gleeson misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Gleeson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Aloisio throws a sloppy head kick and Gleeson moves out of range easily.
Aloisio scores with a punch to the head.
Gleeson takes one to the side of the head.
Gleeson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gleeson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gleeson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aloisio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gleeson checks it well.
Aloisio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gleeson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aloisio.
Gleeson unleashes a big counter combination but Aloisio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Aloisio blocks a jab.
Gleeson looks to land a combination but Aloisio avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio throws a wild body kick that Gleeson sees coming a mile off.
Gleeson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aloisio missing with a left hand there. Gleeson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but Gleeson checks it.
Gleeson misses with a series of wild punches.
Aloisio throws a big counter combination but Gleeson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Gleeson.
Gleeson misses with a head kick.
Gleeson throws a series of punches but Aloisio moves out of range.
Gleeson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gleeson moves out of range of the leg kick from Aloisio.
Gleeson misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Aloisio.
Gleeson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Aloisio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aloisio blocks the body kick.
Gleeson throws a head kick but Aloisio moves out of range.
Gleeson blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aloisio checks a leg kick.
Aloisio missing with a left hand there. Gleeson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gleeson misses with a head kick.
Aloisio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aloisio tries to land a front kick but Gleeson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gleeson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gleeson moves out of range as Aloisio throws a body kick.
Gleeson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aloisio looks to throw a body kick
letting Gleeson counter with a right hand.
Gleeson moves out of range as Aloisio strikes.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but Gleeson checks it.
Gleeson blocks a head kick by Aloisio.
Aloisio lands with a slapping head kick.
Aloisio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gleeson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gleeson scores with a kick to the body.
Gleeson scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio avoids the head kick by Gleeson.
Aloisio is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gleeson throws a shot to the body.
Gleeson throws a big shot that misses.
Gleeson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aloisio tries to land a front kick but Gleeson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Gleeson.
A counter left hand to the body from Aloisio misses its target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gleeson.
Gleeson misses with a body kick.
Gleeson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gleeson lands a body shot.
Gleeson checks a leg kick nicely.
Aloisio throws a front kick aimed at Gleeson's knee but Gleeson avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aloisio.
Aloisio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio moves out of range of the body kick from Gleeson.
Aloisio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aloisio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aloisio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gleeson misses with a low kick as Aloisio jumps back.
Gleeson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gleeson throws a solid leg kick but Aloisio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gleeson.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but Gleeson moved away.
Gleeson flicks out a counter leg kick but Aloisio steps away.
Decent striking displayed by Gleeson there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aloisio, as that shot connected.
Aloisio throws a leg kick which misses Gleeson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gleeson tries to avoid it.
Aloisio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gleeson throws a front kick that sends Aloisio stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gleeson. That's going to slow Aloisio down.
Afonso Aloisio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gleeson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Gleeson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gleeson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Gleeson!