PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Favre (ranked 5097 p4p, 5144 weight class) and Elinho Mineiro (ranked 559 p4p, 565 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Favre
vs
Mineiro

188 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
18
240
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Favre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elinho Mineiro!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mineiro is looking to clinch but Favre is avoiding it.
Mineiro is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mineiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Favre staying out of range there.
Mineiro tries to clinch up.
Mineiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Favre.
Mineiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mineiro misses with a takedown attempt - Favre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Favre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Favre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Favre cracks Mineiro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mineiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Favre.
Favre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mineiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Favre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Favre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mineiro wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mineiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Favre moves away from the strike by Mineiro.
Favre tries to counter with a takedown but Mineiro is quick to defend against it.
Mineiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Favre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mineiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mineiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Favre dips to his left and cracks Mineiro with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mineiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mineiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Favre circles away.
Mineiro tries to clinch up
and Mineiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mineiro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mineiro tries to clinch there but Favre circles away.
Favre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Favre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Favre!
Mineiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mineiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Favre was well out of range. Poor timing from Mineiro.
Favre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mineiro tries to clinch but Favre moves out of range.
Aaron Favre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Favre throws a nice looking combination but Mineiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Favre keeps the fight on the outside.
Favre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mineiro.
Favre scores with a three punch combo!
Mineiro tries to clinch up.
Favre swats away the attempt to clinch by Mineiro.
Favre swats away the attempt to clinch by Mineiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Favre does no damage.
Mineiro wants to counter with a clinch but Favre pushes him away.
Mineiro tries to clinch but Favre is having none of it.
Mineiro is looking to clinch.
Favre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mineiro tries to clinch up but Favre circles away and keeps his distance.
Mineiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Favre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Favre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mineiro is looking to clinch but Favre is avoiding it.
Favre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mineiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Favre.
Favre avoids the body shot from Mineiro.
Favre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mineiro in his tracks.
A punch combination from Favre misses.
Favre is breathing heavily.
Favre swats away the attempt to clinch by Mineiro.
Favre lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mineiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mineiro tries to clinch up but Favre circles away and keeps his distance.
Mineiro tries to clinch but Favre is having none of it.
Mineiro moves in looking to clinch but Favre pushes him off.
Favre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mineiro's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Favre throws a right hand that Mineiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Mineiro also avoids with ease.
Mineiro wants to clinch up but Favre keeps it at a distance.
Favre stalks Mineiro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mineiro's face. Mineiro staggers backwards, shaken.
Favre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mineiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mineiro is looking to clinch but Favre is avoiding it.
Mineiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Favre tries to counter with a takedown but Mineiro is quick to defend against it.
Mineiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Favre.
Favre misses with a wild combination.
Mineiro tries to clinch up but Favre circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Favre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Favre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mineiro.
Mineiro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mineiro misses with a right hand

and Favre counters with a takedown into side control.
Favre wants to control but Mineiro is keeping him busy.
Mineiro is trying to control Favre's posture but Favre avoids it.
Mineiro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Mineiro has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Favre. Oh but Mineiro has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Favre goes limp - he's gone! Mineiro jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Elinho Mineiro!