PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Auville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Micheals's choice of entrance music: Minatoro theme song. John Auville has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Auville
vs
Micheals

173 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

162 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Auville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micheals shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Auville but Auville pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Micheals shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Auville but Auville pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Micheals shoots in for a takedown but Auville shows good takedown defense.
John Auville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Micheals.

Micheals tries to keep at a distance but Auville has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Micheals.
Micheals has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Auville is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Micheals gets underhooks to prevent Auville's takedown attempt.
Auville has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Micheals is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Micheals lands a knee to the head.
Auville drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Micheals gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Auville turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Micheals is looking to regain half guard here but Auville keeps moving and retains side control.
Auville wants to control but Micheals is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Micheals is looking for a sweep. Auville is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Micheals trying to control from the bottom.
Micheals is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Micheals is trying to maintain the position but Auville is very close to passing his half guard.
Auville will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Micheals misses with a takedown attempt - Auville sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Micheals looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Micheals looks for a takedown but Auville sprawls well.
Micheals shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Auville as he jumps to the side.

Auville scores with a takedown into Micheals's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Auville not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Auville passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Auville off and has taken his back!
Micheals lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Auville grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Auville covering up well under a series of strikes from Micheals.
Micheals is riding his opponent, not letting Auville buck him off.
Micheals has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Even with his hooks in, Micheals manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Micheals is working the ground and pound. Can Auville escape?
Auville covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Micheals struggling to land strikes to the head as Auville covers up.
Micheals trying to control momentarily.
Micheals cracks Auville with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Auville from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Auville dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Micheals moves into the clinch.
Micheals looking to throw knees to the head but Auville is blocking nicely.
Micheals changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Auville fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Micheals with a lazy takedown attempt

and Auville counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Micheals wants a takedown but no success here.
John Auville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Micheals.
Micheals throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Auville drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Auville works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Micheals is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Auville dives into side control.
Micheals is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals gets back to half guard.
Auville prevents Micheals from improving his position.
Auville looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

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.
Micheals has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Auville is working away from the top position though.

Micheals kicks off Auville and gets to his feet.
Micheals gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Auville counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Auville gets underhooks to prevent Micheals's takedown attempt.
Auville gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Micheals.
Micheals tries for a takedown but Auville manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Auville gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Micheals misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Auville.
Micheals tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Micheals gets control of Auville's arms and successfully pulls guard. Micheals will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Micheals has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Auville off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Auville has taken the fight to the clinch.
Auville is working for takedown but Micheals is calmly controlling the position for now.
Micheals tries to score a body lock takedown but Auville shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Micheals has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Auville avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheals has Auville pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Auville manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Auville is trying to trip Micheals. He has hold of a leg but Micheals is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Auville persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Micheals is looking to stand up but Auville isn't so interested in that idea.
Auville is stalling in the full guard.
Micheals wants to stand but Auville is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Auville dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Micheals tries for a takedown but Auville circles away easily

so Auville counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Auville won't allow Micheals to get back to his feet.
Micheals is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Auville stopping the sweep attempt from Micheals.
Micheals is trying to control the position but Auville postures up.
Auville has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Auville preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auville postures up.

Auville avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Micheals has his takedown stuffed

and Auville counters with a takedown into side control.
Micheals trying to control but Auville flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Auville's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auville keeps control of the position as Micheals tries to break free.
Auville is not going to allow Micheals to sit and survive in this position.
Auville controlling well, preventing Micheals from escaping the position.
Auville is riding his opponent, not letting Micheals buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Micheals is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Micheals trying to control the hands but Auville won't let him.
Micheals looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

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.
Micheals wants to escape the position.
Auville not allowing Micheals to control his hands.
Auville is hanging on to Micheals's back as he tries to escape.
Antonio Micheals has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Auville is trying to stick to Micheals's back but Micheals is turning into Auville. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Auville's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Micheals.
Auville avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Auville showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Auville has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Auville!