PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezio Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jimenez
vs
Auditore

220 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezio Auditore !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Auditore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Auditore drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jimenez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Auditore !
Jimenez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jimenez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jimenez throws some wild stikes that Auditore manages to avoid easily.
Auditore regains half guard.
Jimenez is trying to control the action in half guard but Auditore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Auditore trying to hold on to Jimenez's head to control him but Jimenez postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore controlling the position for now.
Jimenez stalling.
Jimenez uses his free foot to push down on Auditore 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Auditore .
Jimenez unloading with bombs!
Auditore wants to control but Jimenez is having none of it.
Auditore regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is just content to waste time from the top position. Auditore takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimenez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jimenez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Auditore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Auditore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jimenez is one step ahead there.
Jimenez wants to control from the top but Auditore keeps moving.
Jimenez stopping the sweep attempt from Auditore .
Auditore looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jimenez gets to his feet. Auditore looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Auditore throws a sloppy head kick and Jimenez moves out of range easily.
Jimenez has his takedown stuffed
and Auditore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Auditore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Auditore passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Jimenez is refusing to be controlled, as Auditore sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Auditore is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Auditore in particular looking to stall.
Jimenez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Auditore is working away from the top position though.
Auditore prevents Jimenez from improving his position.
Jimenez is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ezio Auditore will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jimenez misses with a takedown

and Auditore counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jimenez's guard now.
Jimenez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Auditore stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jimenez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Auditore avoids a kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jimenez.
Auditore shoots in for a takedown but Jimenez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jimenez cracks the inside of Auditore 's front leg.

Jimenez has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Auditore letting Jimenez take a breather here.
Jimenez avoiding damage as Auditore throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore gets underhooks to prevent Jimenez's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jimenez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Auditore lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jimenez pulls guard effortlessly.
Auditore scoring with some ground and pound.

Jimenez looking for subs off his back but Auditore has passed one foot through into half guard.
Auditore works his way into side control.
Auditore connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jimenez some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Auditore .
Auditore is looking to take a break and control but Jimenez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Auditore is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jimenez struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Auditore 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jimenez is looking to control Auditore 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jimenez avoid being mounted?
Jimenez is trying to stand up here but Auditore is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jimenez swinging wilding here.

Auditore closes the distance and clinches.
Auditore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jimenez.
Auditore 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jimenez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jimenez misses with a punch on the inside.
Jimenez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Auditore has him pressed against the cage.

Auditore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jimenez clinches.

Auditore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimenez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Auditore counters by clinching up.
Jimenez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezio Auditore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Auditore throws a sloppy head kick and Jimenez moves out of range easily.
Jimenez misses with a takedown

so Auditore counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jimenez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jimenez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jimenez is striking from the bottom but Auditore uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Auditore stands up and beckons Jimenez to join him on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Auditore darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore prevents Jimenez from improving his position.
Auditore is looking to take a break and control but Jimenez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jimenez punching from the bottom.
Auditore looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Jimenez kicks off Auditore and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Auditore gets a clinch.

Auditore is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jimenez can't fight it off and eventually Auditore manages to take the fight to the floor. Jimenez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jimenez is adopting a defensive guard.
Jimenez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Auditore has passed into side control.
Jimenez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auditore content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ground and pound from Auditore seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Auditore is looking to take a break and control but Jimenez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jimenez is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimenez is working hard here to advance position.

Auditore decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jimenez to his feet.

Auditore shoots in and bounces Jimenez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Auditore throws a big right hand that misses.
Jimenez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jimenez keeping moving, preventing Auditore from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezio Auditore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Auditore 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezio Auditore !