PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 4198 p4p, 412 weight class) and Soul Shadow (ranked 2123 p4p, 233 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aurelio
vs
Shadow

180 cm
43
166 lbs
26 - 21 - 1

180 cm
27
163 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 26 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soul Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio throws a series of punches but Shadow moves out of range.
Shadow lands a head kick. Aurelio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Marcelo Aurelio has been cut.
Shadow misses with a straight left.
Aurelio throws a quick counter head kick but Shadow was just out of range.
Shadow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aurelio's head.
Shadow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shadow lands a right hook to the body.
Aurelio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shadow at a distance.
Shadow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shadow misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Aurelio misses its target.
Aurelio moves out of range of the strikes.
Shadow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shadow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shadow 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.
Shadow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aurelio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aurelio throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Soul Shadow has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aurelio tried to counter with a leg kick but Shadow avoided it.
Shadow just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shadow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shadow throws a shot to the body.
Shadow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
Aurelio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shadow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shadow swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.
Shadow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aurelio rather than just go for the knockout.
Shadow throws a big shot that misses.
Shadow throws a hook to the side of Aurelio's head but Aurelio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shadow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shadow lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shadow with a nice cross.
Shadow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shadow misses the jab.
Shadow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shadow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aurelio throwing a counter right hand but Shadow manages to avoid it.
Shadow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Aurelio to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Aurelio.
Shadow looks to land a combination. Aurelio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Aurelio is rocked!
Shadow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Aurelio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shadow looks to land a combination but Aurelio avoids it well.
Aurelio seems to have got his legs back now.
Shadow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shadow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aurelio connects with a crisp jab.
Aurelio lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelio thumps Shadow with a low kick.
Aurelio throws out a loose jab but Shadow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shadow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soul Shadow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shadow misses with a combination
and Aurelio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aurelio connects with a single shot there.
Shadow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelio.
Shadow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aurelio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aurelio just misses with a punch to the body.
Shadow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Shadow.
Shadow throws a combination that misses
and Aurelio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shadow takes a swing at Aurelio's ribcage but misses.
Aurelio throws a sloppy head kick and Shadow moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Shadow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shadow throws a head kick but Aurelio moves out of range.
Shadow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shadow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aurelio.
Shadow lands with a nice combination. Aurelio backs away looking to recover.
Shadow throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelio throws a quick counter head kick but Shadow was just out of range.
Shadow is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shadow misses with a straight right.
Shadow throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Shadow scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soul Shadow dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shadow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shadow misses with a head kick.
Aurelio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shadow swings widly with a right hand
and Aurelio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shadow throws a sloppy head kick
and Aurelio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shadow connects with a right hand. Aurelio shakes it off.
Aurelio misses with a hook.
Shadow lands a head kick!
Shadow misses with a head kick.
Aurelio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Soul Shadow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shadow throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aurelio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shadow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Shadow misses.
Aurelio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shadow in his tracks.
Shadow lands with a kick to the temple. Aurelio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shadow is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio avoids the head kick by Shadow.
Shadow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aurelio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soul Shadow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aurelio misses with a body shot.
Shadow looks to land a left hand but Aurelio moved out of range nicely.
Shadow misses with a right hand
and Aurelio counters with a series of strikes. Shadow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shadow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aurelio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aurelio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from Shadow.
A little feinted left hand from Aurelio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Shadow misses its intended target.
Shadow swings widly with a right hand

and Aurelio counters with a crisp right hand that drops Shadow! Aurelio lets Shadow back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Shadow is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shadow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aurelio.
Shadow is still on wobbly legs! Can Aurelio finish him?
Shadow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shadow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shadow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shadow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio scores with a jab to the body.
Aurelio drops his hands momentarily and Shadow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shadow seems to have recovered his senses.
Shadow throws a series of strikes that have Aurelio backpedaling.
Aurelio works Shadow's body with a nice hook.
Aurelio loads up on a big right hand but Shadow slips the punch.
Shadow throws a big shot that misses.
Shadow misses with a jab to the body
and Aurelio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Shadow misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Aurelio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shadow throws a series of punches but Aurelio avoids them all with ease.
Shadow throws a one two combo.
Shadow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aurelio throws out the jab.
Shadow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aurelio.
Shadow throws a combination that misses
and Aurelio counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aurelio connects with a leg kick. Shadow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aurelio lands a slapping body shot.
Shadow throws a right hand that Aurelio ducks under and follows up with a left that Aurelio also avoids with ease.
Shadow misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shadow throws a right hand that Aurelio ducks under and follows up with a left that Aurelio also avoids with ease.
Aurelio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shadow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shadow misses with a right hand
enabling Aurelio to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Soul Shadow's cut even more.
Aurelio throws a body shot but no joy.
Shadow misses with a wild body shot.
Shadow throws a leg kick
and Aurelio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shadow misses with a head kick.
Aurelio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shadow moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aurelio lands a jab to Shadow's midsection.
Shadow throws a poor cross that misses
and Shadow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shadow misses with a double jab
and Aurelio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shadow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aurelio throwing a counter right hand but Shadow manages to avoid it.
Shadow misses with the body kick
and Aurelio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shadow misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aurelio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shadow checks a low kick from Aurelio.
Shadow misses with a hook
and Aurelio counters with a big right hand! Oh Shadow is in trouble here! Aurelio follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcelo Aurelio!