PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aljosa Medeiros (ranked 3543 p4p, 24434 weight class) and Mr Azerbaijan (ranked 384 p4p, 506 weight class). Azerbaijan has chosen Huka Blues - Harry Slash & The Slashtones as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Medeiros
vs
Azerbaijan

174 cm
20
160
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
20
158
0 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Solid chin

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aljosa Medeiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Azerbaijan!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azerbaijan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Medeiros with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Azerbaijan to score with a decent uppercut.
Azerbaijan avoids the body shot from Medeiros.

Azerbaijan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've been informed that Azerbaijan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Azerbaijan prevents a body shot from Medeiros.
Azerbaijan lands a damaging elbow.
Azerbaijan throws a punch but it's blocked by Medeiros.
Medeiros scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azerbaijan.
Medeiros throws a punch but it's blocked by Azerbaijan.
Medeiros dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Medeiros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azerbaijan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Medeiros's elbow.

Medeiros has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Azerbaijan regains guard immediately.
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!
Medeiros is working Azerbaijan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Medeiros connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azerbaijan is trying to keep Medeiros in close.
Azerbaijan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Medeiros is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Azerbaijan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Azerbaijan has his hands on Medeiros's head, controlling the position.
Medeiros seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Medeiros's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Medeiros postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Azerbaijan keeps moving.
Azerbaijan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Medeiros is controlling him.
Medeiros has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Medeiros stands up over Azerbaijan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Medeiros has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medeiros is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Azerbaijan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Medeiros working some strikes from top position.
Medeiros chips away with some ground and pound.
Medeiros controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Medeiros preventing the sweep.
Medeiros connects with a couple of short punches.
Medeiros landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros connects with a couple of short punches.
Azerbaijan working a defensive guard here.
Medeiros lands a couple of digs.
Medeiros is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Medeiros preventing the sweep.
Medeiros trying to control the position from guard on top but Azerbaijan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azerbaijan trying to keep a closed guard but Medeiros is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medeiros lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Medeiros is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Azerbaijan keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
Azerbaijan wants to sweep here but Medeiros controlling him for the moment.
Azerbaijan is trying to control the position but Medeiros postures up.
Medeiros makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Medeiros working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Medeiros postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Medeiros scoring with punches to the head and body.
Medeiros lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aljosa Medeiros dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab lands there for Medeiros.
Mr Azerbaijan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medeiros loads up on a big right hand but Azerbaijan slips the punch.
Azerbaijan throws a right hand that misses
and Medeiros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Medeiros scores with a body shot.

Medeiros closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Azerbaijan did well to prevent Medeiros getting side control.

Azerbaijan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Medeiros. Azerbaijan does a little dance to reset his feet.

Medeiros is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Azerbaijan's half guard.
Medeiros content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ground and pound from Medeiros.
Medeiros seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Medeiros is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Medeiros there.
Medeiros lands with a punch from half guard.
Medeiros drops an elbow to the side of Azerbaijan's head.
Medeiros looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Azerbaijan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Azerbaijan tries to get to full guard but Medeiros has control of the leg.
Medeiros slips a nice elbow through Azerbaijan's hands, connecting with Azerbaijan's forehead.
Medeiros is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Azerbaijan trying to control here.
Azerbaijan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Azerbaijan is rocked!
Medeiros landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Azerbaijan is still in real trouble! Can Medeiros finish him?
Azerbaijan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Medeiros. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Medeiros is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Medeiros controlling the pace.
Medeiros slips a nice elbow through Azerbaijan's hands, connecting with Azerbaijan's forehead.
Medeiros is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azerbaijan can do to turn this around?
Medeiros working Azerbaijan over with strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medeiros is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Medeiros scores with a big shot! Azerbaijan's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Azerbaijan! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aljosa Medeiros!