PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tate Thai Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decimus Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Decimus Aurelio struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Tate Thai Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thai Guy
vs
Aurelio

176 cm
23
198 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
31
220 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Brute
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tate Thai Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Decimus Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thai Guy.
Aurelio looks gassed!
Thai Guy tries to clinch but Aurelio is having none of it.
Aurelio throws a hook but Thai Guy blocks it.

Thai Guy darts in and clinches Aurelio up against the cage.
Thai Guy avoiding damage.
Thai Guy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aurelio's defenses.

It looks like Decimus Aurelio has been cut.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside that Aurelio shrugs off.
Aurelio takes an elbow to the temple.
Aurelio is trying to stall.
Thai Guy taking a breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai Guy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai Guy.

That has opened up Decimus Aurelio's cut even more.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside that Aurelio shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.
Aurelio is trying to break the clinch but Thai Guy is controlling him.
Thai Guy lands an elbow that stopped Aurelio in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Decimus Aurelio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thai Guy'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.
Thai Guy lands an elbow just above Aurelio 's eye.
Thai Guy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thai Guy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thai Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai Guy taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tate Thai Guy.

Thai Guy clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aurelio is keeping busy.
Thai Guy lands an elbow just above Aurelio 's eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aurelio takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai Guy throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai Guy just leaning against Aurelio, taking a breather.
Thai Guy lands an elbow that stopped Aurelio in his tracks for a moment.
Thai Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thai Guy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls for Thai Guy to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tate Thai Guy.
A solid body kick from Thai Guy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy lands a nice looking body kick.
Thai Guy thuds his shin into the meat of Aurelio's side.

Thai Guy moves into the clinch.
Thai Guy lands a damaging elbow.

Decimus Aurelio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside that Aurelio shrugs off.

Aurelio is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Decimus Aurelio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tate Thai Guy!
Tate Thai Guy made sure to mention his sponsor, Brute in his post fight interview.