PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Aguiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Pereira (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.

Aguiar
vs
Pereira

177 cm
19
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Aguiar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira wants to clinch.
Aguiar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pereira avoids it really well and circles away.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
Pereira slaps away a takedown attempt from Aguiar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pereira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Aguiar has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pereira prevents Aguiar from breaking the clinch.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aguiar is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Aguiar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Pereira.

It looks like Leandro Aguiar has been cut.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Pereira.
Pereira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pereira throws an elbow that misses.
Aguiar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aguiar blocks it with crossed arms.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Aguiar blocks with his arms.
Pereira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aguiar is trying to break the clinch but Pereira has him pressed against the cage.
Aguiar wants to take the fight to the mat but Pereira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Aguiar blocks it.
Pereira looks winded!
Aguiar blocks an elbow strike from Pereira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Aguiar breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Pereira tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aguiar is defended easily by Pereira.
Aguiar misses with a head kick.
Pereira throws a combination. Aguiar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aguiar swivels and escapes.
Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aguiar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Aguiar with that takedown attempt.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Aguiar circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pereira gets a clinch.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aguiar throws an elbow but misses.
Aguiar is trying to pull guard but Pereira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pereira lands a good knee to the midsection. Aguiar won't want to take too many of those.
Aguiar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Aguiar blocks it.
Pereira lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pereira.
Aguiar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pereira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.

Aguiar breaks the clinch.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Aguiar circles away.
Aguiar digs a good hook to Pereira's body.
Aguiar shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aguiar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Pereira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leandro Aguiar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aguiar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pereira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Aguiar or perhaps it was just good defense by Pereira which made him look bad.
Pereira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Aguiar circles away.
Aguiar keeps the fight on the outside.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Aguiar instigates a clinch.
Aguiar is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Aguiar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aguiar tries to pull guard but Pereira won't allow it.
Pereira works on Aguiar's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pereira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aguiar jumps guard but Pereira stands there with Aguiar around his waist. Aguiar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aguiar backwards.
Pereira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pereira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pereira lands an elbow inside that Aguiar shrugs off.
Aguiar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pereira to keep the fight standing.
Pereira lands a nice elbow.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Aguiar blocks with his arms.
Pereira lands an uppercut.
Pereira landing knees to the head.

Aguiar is rocked!
A short uppercut from Pereira.
Oh Aguiar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aguiar is pressed against the cage. Pereira pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Aguiar! Two more big strikes from Pereira and Aguiar crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tiago Pereira!