PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ross Gleeson (ranked 8422 p4p, 599 weight class) and Afonso Aloisio (ranked 9409 p4p, 622 weight class). Afonso Aloisio acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gleeson
vs
Aloisio

179 cm
29
154 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

180 cm
29
167 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Gleeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afonso Aloisio!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gleeson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gleeson. That's going to slow Aloisio down.
Aloisio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gleeson counters with a nice leg kick.
Aloisio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gleeson is out of range and Aloisio settles back down.
Gleeson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aloisio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gleeson thumps Aloisio with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Gleeson.
Aloisio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gleeson cracks Aloisio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aloisio slips a straight right by Gleeson.
Aloisio misses with a wild body shot.
Gleeson misses with the body kick
and Aloisio counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aloisio misses the shot to the body.
Gleeson throwing a counter right hand but Aloisio manages to avoid it.
Gleeson lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Gleeson.
Aloisio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gleeson.
Aloisio slips a jab and a cross from Gleeson.
Gleeson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aloisio.
Gleeson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aloisio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gleeson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Gleeson blocks the low kick.
Gleeson throws a hook but Aloisio avoids it easily.
Aloisio unleashes a big counter combination but Gleeson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Aloisio tries to land a front kick but Gleeson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gleeson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some bone on bone action there as Aloisio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gleeson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aloisio's sensitive parts.
Gleeson misses with a head kick.
Gleeson misses with a leg kick.
Gleeson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at All Star Performance Institute in the buildup to the fight.
Gleeson blocks a jab.
Gleeson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aloisio.
Gleeson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aloisio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gleeson. That did some damage!
Gleeson throws a head kick that misses
and Aloisio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aloisio tries to land a front kick but Gleeson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aloisio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gleeson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gleeson avoids the head kick by Aloisio.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gleeson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aloisio is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Gleeson.
Aloisio tries a head kick but it misses.
Gleeson lands a leg kick that knocks Aloisio off balance momentarily.
Aloisio throws a lazy right hand but Gleeson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gleeson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aloisio just manages to avoid it.
Gleeson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aloisio moves away.
Aloisio misses with a lunging right hand
and Gleeson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gleeson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick from Gleeson lands but Aloisio takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Gleeson. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Gleeson.
Aloisio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aloisio tries a low kick but Gleeson avoids it.
Gleeson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aloisio throws a front kick aimed at Gleeson's knee but Gleeson avoids it well.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses.
Gleeson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aloisio's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gleeson misses.
Aloisio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gleeson.
A big left from Aloisio misses.
Gleeson avoids the body shot from Aloisio.
Gleeson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aloisio.
Gleeson blocks the body kick.
Aloisio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gleeson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Gleeson.
Gleeson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aloisio.
Gleeson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gleeson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gleeson lands a leg kick that knocks Aloisio off balance momentarily.
Aloisio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gleeson.
Aloisio checks the leg kick.
Gleeson misses with a combination
and Aloisio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gleeson throws a series of punches but Aloisio avoids them all with ease.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aloisio checks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gleeson!
Aloisio tries a head kick but it misses.
Aloisio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gleeson is out of range.
Aloisio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aloisio throws a head kick but Gleeson moves out of range.
Aloisio ducks under a wild hook from Gleeson.
A combination from Aloisio does no damage.
Aloisio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aloisio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gleeson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aloisio misses with a kick to the body.
Aloisio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gleeson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Aloisio 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.
Aloisio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aloisio steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Aloisio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Gleeson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aloisio, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Gleeson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ross Gleeson is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aloisio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gleeson misses with a kick to the body.
Gleeson lands a head shot.
Aloisio avoids the head kick by Gleeson.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Aloisio might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gleeson has got the better of the exchanges.
Gleeson throws a front kick that sends Aloisio stumbling back into the cage.
Aloisio connects with a nice looking jab.
Gleeson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gleeson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gleeson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aloisio throws out the jab.
A cross from Aloisio lands.
Aloisio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gleeson throws a head kick but Aloisio moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aloisio throws a leg kick but Gleeson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gleeson lands a front kick.
Aloisio throws out a leg kick but Gleeson moves out of range and Aloisio only half commits.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Aloisio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gleeson throws a jab but it's blocked by Aloisio.
Aloisio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gleeson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aloisio. Gleeson shrugs it off though.
Gleeson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aloisio.
Gleeson tries a head kick but it misses.
Aloisio misses with an uppercut. Gleeson saw that one coming.
Gleeson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gleeson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aloisio.
As Aloisio backs away, Gleeson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses.
Gleeson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gleeson tried to counter with a leg kick but Aloisio avoided it.
Gleeson tries to score with a low kick but Aloisio moves his leg out of the way.
Gleeson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aloisio can do to turn this around?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gleeson. Aloisio shrugs it off though.
Aloisio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gleeson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gleeson looks to score with a jab to the body but Aloisio is just out of range.
Aloisio throws a low kick but Gleeson avoids it.
That kick from Aloisio tenderised Gleeson's leg. Gleeson is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio swings for the body but Gleeson moves out of range.
Gleeson looks to throw the jab but Aloisio is out of range.
Gleeson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gleeson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aloisio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Gleeson tries to bum rush Aloisio with a series of wild strikes but Aloisio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aloisio scores with a push kick.
Gleeson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aloisio thows a leg kick but Gleeson checks it
letting Gleeson counter with a right hand.
Gleeson feints and then cracks Aloisio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aloisio down.
A head kick misses from Aloisio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gleeson. That's going to slow Aloisio down.
Gleeson misses with a head kick.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aloisio defending well as Gleeson loads up on a big left hand.
Aloisio raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aloisio.
A jab from Gleeson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio throws a lazy head kick
and Gleeson counters with a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aloisio.
Aloisio cracks Gleeson with an open hand slap.
Gleeson tries to score with a low kick but Aloisio moves his leg out of the way.
Gleeson moves out of range of the body kick.
Gleeson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aloisio.
A head kick misses from Gleeson.
Gleeson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gleeson moves out of range of the body kick from Aloisio.
Ross Gleeson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gleeson looks to score with a jab to the body but Aloisio is just out of range.
Gleeson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aloisio to score with a decent uppercut.
Gleeson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aloisio's head.
Gleeson misses with a low kick.
Aloisio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gleeson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gleeson lands with a nice combination. Aloisio backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Gleeson.
Gleeson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A clash of legs there as Aloisio blocks the low kick.
Aloisio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gleeson.
Gleeson scores with a leg kick.
Gleeson misses with an uppercut.
Gleeson throws a wild body kick that Aloisio sees coming a mile off.
A nice side step and Aloisio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gleeson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gleeson scores with a nice right hand.
Aloisio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gleeson throws an overhand right that lands on Aloisio's shoulder, as Aloisio tries to avoid the shot.
Aloisio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Aloisio backs away, Gleeson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Aloisio looks for the body kick but Gleeson saw that one coming.
Aloisio swings for the body but Gleeson moves out of range.
Gleeson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gleeson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aloisio misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Gleeson dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gleeson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aloisios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gleeson moves out of range as Aloisio strikes.
Aloisio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Gleeson
and Gleeson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gleeson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aloisio's sensitive parts.
Aloisio misses with a body shot.
Gleeson throws a head kick that misses.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but Gleeson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gleeson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Aloisio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aloisio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gleeson 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 Aloisio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aloisio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio tries to land a leg kick but Gleeson saw it coming and moves away.
Gleeson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aloisio scoring well with a low kick there.
Aloisio throws a right and a left that Gleeson avoids nicely.
Aloisio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gleeson.
Gleeson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gleeson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Aloisio tenderised Gleeson's leg. Gleeson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aloisio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gleeson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Aloisio is predictable there
and Gleeson counters with a body kick.
Gleeson checks a leg kick.
Gleeson moves out of range of the body kick from Aloisio.
Gleeson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Aloisio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gleeson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gleeson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gleeson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aloisio.
Aloisio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gleeson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gleeson checks a leg kick.
Gleeson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gleeson lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aloisio jabs Gleeson right on the nose. Gleeson blinks but takes it well.
Gleeson throws a head kick but Aloisio moves out of range.
Aloisio lands with a cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aloisio.
Gleeson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aloisio checks a low kick from Gleeson.
Gleeson is looking to chop away at Aloisio's legs.
Aloisio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gleeson misses with a leg kick.
Gleeson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aloisio. Aloisio obviously looking to wear him down.
Aloisio throws a head kick but Gleeson moves out of range.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Gleeson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aloisio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gleeson throws a head kick that half lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aloisio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio throws a leg kick
and Gleeson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gleeson scores with a decent looking hook.
Aloisio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gleeson.
Good work by Gleeson as he checks the leg kick.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses
and Gleeson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gleeson cracks a nice hook into Aloisio's ribs.
Gleeson throws the left hand but Aloisio avoids the punch easily.
Aloisio tries a quick counter leg kick but Gleeson is wise to it.
Aloisio misses with a low kick as Gleeson jumps back.
Aloisio blocks a low kick nicely.
Gleeson backing away here, and Aloisio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aloisio throws a shot from downtown. Gleeson moves away and avoids it.
Gleeson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aloisio just manages to avoid it.
Gleeson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aloisio's sensitive parts.
Gleeson thumps Aloisio with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Gleeson blocks the low kick.
Gleeson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Aloisio avoids it.
Aloisio is looking to score with low kicks.
Gleeson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aloisio manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson swinging wildly here.
Gleeson is looking to score with low kicks.
Aloisio misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aloisio lands with a shot to the body.
Gleeson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aloisio throws a head kick but Gleeson moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Gleeson misses.
Gleeson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gleeson misses with a head kick.
Aloisio looks for the body kick but Gleeson saw that one coming.
Aloisio throws a leg kick that misses.
Gleeson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gleeson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Afonso Aloisio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aloisio throws a push kick but Gleeson slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Gleeson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gleeson 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

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