PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iron Man. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Aurelio
vs
Dutra

188 cm
19
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Hades ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Dutra!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutra misses with a combination

and Aurelio counters with a shoot takedown. Dutra fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dutra can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dutra is looking to stand up but Aurelio isn't so interested in that idea.
Aurelio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Aurelio stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dutra falls off balance throwing a combination

and Aurelio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dutra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dutra's guard.
Dutra pushes Aurelio off looking to stand but Aurelio dives back in and keeps control.

Aurelio seems to be working for a kimura but Dutra defends the submission attempt.
Dutra is trying to stand up here but Aurelio is controlling him well.

Aurelio stands up and beckons Dutra to join him on the feet.
Dutra swings widly with a right hand

and Aurelio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dutra's guard now.
Aurelio prevents Dutra from getting back to his feet.
Dutra looks gassed!
Aurelio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dutra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutra wants to get back to his feet but Aurelio passes into half guard.
Dutra tries to kick Aurelio off but Aurelio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Aurelio moves nicely into side control.
A lull in the action here as Aurelio stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dutra swings away with a body shot that misses

and Aurelio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dutra is looking to escape.
Aurelio trying to control the pace.
Dutra is trying to stand up here but Aurelio is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dutra is trying to stand up here but Aurelio is controlling him well.

Marco Aurelio has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dutra misses with a combination

and Aurelio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aurelio stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Aurelio lands a lovely overhand right.
Dutra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aurelio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dutra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aurelio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aurelio cracks a nice hook into Dutra's ribs.
Aurelio scores with the left hand. Dutra knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Aurelio dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dutra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dutra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aurelio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aurelio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aurelio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dutra has time to react.
Aurelio cracks a nice hook into Dutra's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dutra moves forwards but Aurelio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aurelio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Dutra is rocked!
Aurelio lands a nice hook to Dutra's body. Dutra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dutra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dutra is breathing heavily.
Aurelio connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the liver by Aurelio. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio lands a really nice looking cross but Dutra seems unphased.
Jab by Aurelio.
Dutra is still on wobbly legs! Can Aurelio finish him?
Dutra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dutra seems to have recovered his senses.
Aurelio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aurelio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dutra's head.
Aurelio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aurelio lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aurelio lands with a right hand.
Aurelio gets in close and tags Dutra with a short punch that almost sends Dutra to the mat! Oh Dutra is in big trouble! He turns his back on Aurelio, trying to create some distance but Aurelio rushes him, striking wildly and Dutra goes down! The referee tackles Aurelio into the cage to end the fight! Aurelio is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Aurelio!