PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Shupe (ranked 4749 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Brekker (ranked 3914 p4p, 465 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shupe
vs
Brekker

183 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

186 cm
26
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aldo Shupe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Brekker!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brekker fails to land with a series of punches.
Brekker dives in and grabs Shupe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shupe pushes down on Brekker's head and hops out.

Shupe has managed to clinch.
Brekker jumps guard but Shupe stands there with Brekker around his waist. Brekker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shupe fails to land.

Shupe turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Brekker manages to get back to half guard.
Shupe working Brekker over with strikes.
Brekker is trying to get back to full guard.
Brekker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shupe scores with a couple of nice shots.

Brekker looking for submissions off his back.

Brekker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shupe pulls his head out easily.
Brekker is staying active underneath Shupe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brekker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shupe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brekker on the ground.

Brekker actively working from the bottom here.

Brekker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shupe pulls his head out easily.
Shupe working the head and body with strikes.
Shupe is keen to just control but Brekker is a slippery customer.

Brekker looking for submissions off his back.

Shupe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brekker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brekker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Brekker looking for submissions off his back.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shupe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brekker to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brekker closes the distance and clinches up with Shupe, looking for a takedown. Brekker pushes Shupe against the cage but Shupe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aldo Shupe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Brekker.

Shupe pushes Brekker up against the cage in a clinch.

Shupe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shupe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brekker is looking to work some ground and pound but Shupe has wrist control.
Shupe looking to control.

Shupe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brekker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brekker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shupe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brekker is looking to work some ground and pound but Shupe has wrist control.
Brekker trying to control but Shupe is working from the bottom.
Brekker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shupe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shupe 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.
Brekker postures up in Shupe's guard and throws a big left but Shupe blocks it.

Shupe is looking for a triangle but Brekker pushes his legs off easily.
Brekker throws a big elbow that misses.
Brekker postures up in Shupe's guard and throws a big left but Shupe blocks it.
Brekker throws a big right hand that misses.
Brekker postures up in Shupe's guard and throws a big left but Shupe blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brekker is looking to work some ground and pound but Shupe has wrist control.
Brekker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Shupe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brekker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brekker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shupe is breathing heavily.
Brekker postures up in Shupe's guard and throws a big left but Shupe blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shupe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brekker.
Shupe being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Shupe moves into range and clinches up with Brekker.
Brekker blocking some punches.

Shupe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brekker is trying to keep an underhook but Shupe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Brekker moves into full guard.

Brekker has his foot on Shupe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shupe works his way back into a safe position though.

Brekker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shupe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shupe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Shupe stands up from Brekker's guard - Shupe perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Shupe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shupe moves into the clinch.

Shupe breaks the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Brekker enables Shupe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brekker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Brekker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shupe defends it easily.

Shupe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Brekker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shupe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brekker can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brekker looking for a guillotine here but Shupe defends easily.
Brekker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shupe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brekker looking for a guillotine here but Shupe defends easily.
Shupe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Shupe gets to his feet. Brekker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Aldo Shupe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shupe darts in and clinches Brekker up against the cage.
Shupe scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Brekker jumps guard and drags Shupe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Brekker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shupe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brekker's head.

Brekker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shupe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shupe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shupe with a nice head shot there.
Shupe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shupe stands up over Brekker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Brekker looking for a guillotine here but Shupe defends easily.
Shupe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shupe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Brekker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shupe defends well.

Brekker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brekker is breathing heavily.
Shupe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Shupe gets to his feet. Brekker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shupe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Shupe with a nice head shot there.

Shupe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brekker, up you get!

Brekker tries to keep at a distance but Shupe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shupe has Brekker pushed against the cage.
Brekker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shupe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Shupe jumps guard and drags Brekker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shupe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brekker is one step ahead there.
Shupe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brekker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brekker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shupe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shupe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shupe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shupe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brekker.
Brekker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brekker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aldo Shupe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brekker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shupe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brekker.

Brekker gets to his feet - Shupe follows without any prompting.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brekker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brekker has momentary wrist control but Shupe slips an elbow through the middle.

Brekker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shupe is aware though and is defending well.

Brekker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Shupe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Shupe moves into the clinch.

Shupe pulls guard effortlessly.
Brekker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brekker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brekker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brekker postures up in Shupe's guard and throws a big left but Shupe blocks it.
Shupe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brekker postures up in Shupe's guard and throws a big left but Shupe blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shupe working for a triangle but Brekker defends it easily.
Brekker throwing strikes from guard but Shupe blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shupe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brekker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brekker throwing strikes but missing.
Shupe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shupe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shupe tries to get out of the position.

Shupe looking for a guillotine here but Brekker defends easily.
Brekker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shupe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brekker.
Brekker is looking to work some ground and pound but Shupe has wrist control.
Shupe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brekker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Shupe looking for a guillotine here but Brekker defends easily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brekker postures up in Shupe's guard and throws a big left but Shupe blocks it.
Shupe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brekker.
Shupe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brekker is looking to work some ground and pound but Shupe has wrist control.
Brekker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brekker is looking to work some ground and pound but Shupe has wrist control.
Brekker working some strikes from top position.
Shupe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brekker throws a big right hand that misses.
Brekker cracks Shupe with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shupe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shupe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shupe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brekker throwing strikes but missing.
Brekker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Shupe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brekker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brekker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brekker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shupe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brekker prevents Shupe from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four 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.

Brekker closes the distance and clinches.
Shupe swings wildly with an uppercut but Brekker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brekker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brekker tries to score a body lock takedown but Shupe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Shupe breaks from the clinch.

Shupe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brekker to the ground. Shupe is now in Brekker's guard.
Shupe throws a big elbow that misses.

Brekker is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Shupe has his hands clasped together but Brekker extends and breaks Shupe's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Brekker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Brekker!