PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nero Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Supersonic - Jamiroquai. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Aurelius
vs
Green

187 cm
31
195 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

187 cm
29
194 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Green!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green wants to land a leg kick but Aurelius is out of range.
Green tries to clinch but Aurelius moves out of range.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aurelius's calf.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Aurelius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aurelius throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Aurelius misses with a low kick.
Green takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aurelius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aurelius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aurelius thumps Green with a low kick.
Green lands a head shot.
Green throws a hook but Aurelius avoids it easily.
Green misses with a looping right.
Green misses with a leg kick
and Aurelius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aurelius has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Green finds it's way round the side to connect with Aurelius's head.
Good work by Aurelius as he checks the leg kick.
Green has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Green misses.
Aurelius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Aurelius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nero Aurelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aurelius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aurelius scores with a kick to the midsection.
Green tries to move into range but Aurelius moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Aurelius has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aurelius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aurelius checks a leg kick.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green throws the left hand but Aurelius avoids the punch easily.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Aurelius seems unphased.
Nice jab there from Aurelius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Aurelius.
Green with a nice cross.
Aurelius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelius moves away.
Aurelius throws a leg kick

and Green holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aurelius wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Green avoiding damage.
A short right from Green.
Green keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aurelius's efforts to push away.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
Aurelius tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelius can't break the clinch.
Aurelius working aggressively here.
Aurelius stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green working aggressively here.
Green tries a body shot but Aurelius blocks it.
Aurelius is trying to push Green away but Green has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelius.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
Aurelius wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius can't break the clinch.
Green misses with a body punch.
Aurelius holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Green tries to work over Aurelius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aurelius is trying to maintain a safe position but Green gets an underhook and turns Aurelius into the cage.
Aurelius can't get the takedown.
Green lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Green on the inside.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Aurelius controls his hands.
Green tries a body shot but Aurelius blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelius is trying to drag Green to the mat but Green just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nero Aurelius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aurelius working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keith Green will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good leg kick by Aurelius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Green finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nero Aurelius is winning the standup battle so far.
Aurelius throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
Green walks into a stiff left hand from Aurelius.
Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Green.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aurelius.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aurelius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aurelius.
Green swings for the body but Aurelius moves out of range.
Aurelius moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green jabs Aurelius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Green.
Aurelius feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Aurelius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Green takes one on the button.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aurelius looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Green.
Aurelius throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aurelius thows a body kick. Green tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aurelius feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Aurelius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelius feints a jab promting Green to slip. Aurelius then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Green slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Aurelius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Aurelius.
Aurelius sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aurelius. That's going to slow Green down.
Aurelius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aurelius has a takedown stuffed.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Aurelius pushes him off.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
Aurelius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
A jab from Green finds it's way through Aurelius's defenses.
Aurelius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aurelius lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with an uppercut. Aurelius saw that one coming.
Green moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Green throws a lazy body kick
and Aurelius counters with a nice body kick.
Green wants to clinch but Aurelius slips to the side
and Aurelius counters with a good low kick that Green was not able to check.
Aurelius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green looks to land a left hand but Aurelius moved out of range nicely.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelius.
Green checks a low kick from Aurelius.
Good work by Aurelius as he checks the leg kick.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Aurelius.
Keith Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green misses with a hook. Aurelius ducked under it nicely.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aurelius throws out the jab.
Aurelius scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Aurelius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Aurelius tries to land a front kick but Green steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aurelius digs a good hook to Green's body.
Aurelius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelius misses with a straight left.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aurelius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Aurelius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Green's calf.
Aurelius thumps Green with a low kick.
Aurelius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Green throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aurelius throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Aurelius counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Keith Green will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aurelius misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
Aurelius misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
Green fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aurelius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Green throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aurelius counters with a thumping low kick.
Aurelius wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aurelius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green checks the leg kick.
Aurelius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Green has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aurelius lands with a kick to the temple. Green shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aurelius scores with a leg kick.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Aurelius avoids it.
Aurelius tries to work over Green's front leg with a kick but Green checks it.
Green slips a straight right by Aurelius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Aurelius is predictable there

and Green counters by clinching up.
Green trying to stall but Aurelius improves his position.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aurelius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
Green tries a body shot but Aurelius blocks it.
Aurelius trying to stall but Green improves his position.
Aurelius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Aurelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aurelius just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Green moves into the clinch.
Green lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
Green avoiding damage.
Green misses with a body punch.
Aurelius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Green misses with a body punch.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aurelius tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Aurelius blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.

Aurelius breaks from the clinch.
Green takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aurelius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Aurelius blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
Green sizes up Aurelius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aurelius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Aurelius seems unphased.
Aurelius scores with a head kick. Green tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sloppy strikes from Aurelius. Those never looked like landing.
Aurelius misses with a left hand

and Green holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Green misses with the head strike.
Aurelius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green letting Aurelius take a breather here.
Aurelius trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aurelius into the cage.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelius controls the action.
Green lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aurelius is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Aurelius.
Aurelius working hard to break the clinch.
Aurelius has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Green lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green has Aurelius pressed against the cage, preventing Aurelius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aurelius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Keith Green just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aurelius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Green's head.
Green lunges at Aurelius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aurelius's hand.
Green throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aurelius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aurelius tries a head kick but it misses.
Aurelius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Green throws a hook to the side of Aurelius's head but Aurelius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Aurelius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green throws a hook to the side of Aurelius's head but Aurelius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aurelius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Green wants to slow Aurelius down by chopping away at his legs.
Green throws a leg kick
and Aurelius counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Green tenderised Aurelius's leg. Aurelius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aurelius listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aurelius misses with a hook.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelius was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Aurelius swings widly with a right hand

and Green counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Keith Green seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aurelius trying to stall but Green improves his position.
Green working aggressively here.
Aurelius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelius is trying to stall.
Aurelius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Green lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
Aurelius is trying to push Green away but Green has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius is trying to push Green away but Green has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aurelius misses with a body punch.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aurelius's efforts to push away.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aurelius wants to break free but Green has control.
Aurelius looking to stall.
Green has Aurelius pressed against the cage, preventing Aurelius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Green presses Aurelius against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aurelius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aureliuss head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green misses with some punches.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
Aurelius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aurelius tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Green - that landed with a thud.
Aurelius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Aurelius.
Green keeps control of Aurelius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aurelius is looking to break free of the clinch but Green has double underhooks.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green pushes Aurelius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelius blocks an uppercut.
Green working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Aurelius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aurelius tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Green scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Nero Aurelius has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Green.
Green lands a nice uppercut.

Aurelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelius feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Aurelius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aurelius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Green's head.
Aurelius throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Green.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green clobbers Aurelius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aurelius misses with a hook

and Green moves into the clinch.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Green dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nero Aurelius's cut.
That's time! Aurelius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Green thows a leg kick but Aurelius checks it
and Aurelius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aurelius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green is looking to slow Aurelius down with leg kicks.
Good work by Green as he checks the leg kick.
Aurelius takes one to the chin there.
An inside leg kick from Aurelius misses.
Aurelius throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Green missing with a left hand there. Aurelius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aurelius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aurelius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good exchange - Green coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Aurelius checks a low kick from Green.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aurelius connects with a single shot there.
Green thuds his right hand into Aurelius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Green works the jab nicely.
Aurelius throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Aurelius jabs Green right on the nose. Green blinks but takes it well.
Green checks a leg kick.
Aurelius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aurelius.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Aurelius is just out of range.
Green has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aurelius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nero Aurelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aurelius is able to avoid easily.
Aurelius scores with a nice head shot.
Green misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Green checks a leg kick.
Green jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Green.
Aurelius misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Green.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Aurelius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
Green pushes Aurelius away with a front kick.
Keith Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius thows a leg kick but Green checks it

and Green moves into the clinch.
Green tries to work over Aurelius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aurelius blocks an uppercut.
Green keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aurelius's efforts to push away.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelius is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.

Aurelius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aurelius scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a head kick that misses

and Green holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Green lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aurelius has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aurelius.
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aurelius.
Green lands a left hand.
Green blocks a body shot from Aurelius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Aurelius breaks the clinch.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Green is looking to slow Aurelius down with leg kicks.
Aurelius thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Green!
After winning the bout, Keith Green thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.