PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fausto Manoel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Aronyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manoel has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Fausto Manoel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Manoel
vs
Aronyan

173 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fausto Manoel!
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, Mike Aronyan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aronyan tries to clinch but Manoel is having none of it.
Manoel looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Manoel swats away the attempt to clinch by Aronyan.
Manoel fails to land the takedown.
Aronyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aronyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Aronyan has Manoel up against the cage in a clinch.
Aronyan prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manoel jumps guard but Aronyan stands there with Manoel around his waist. Manoel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fausto Manoel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aronyan wants to break free but Manoel has control.
Aronyan wants to get back to striking at distance but Manoel won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aronyan breaks from the clinch.
Manoel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aronyan wants to clinch up but Manoel keeps it at a distance.
Aronyan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Aronyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aronyan wants to break free but Manoel has control.
Aronyan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Aronyan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Aronyan uses his free foot to push down on Manoel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Manoel.
Manoel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aronyan controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aronyan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manoel's face.
Aronyan is trying to take his opponent's back.
Aronyan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Aronyan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mike Aronyan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aronyan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aronyan tries to clinch but Manoel is having none of it.
Mike Aronyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aronyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Manoel circles away.
Aronyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Manoel circles away.
Aronyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Manoel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aronyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manoel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aronyan tries to clinch there but Manoel circles away.
Aronyan moves in looking to clinch but Manoel pushes him off.

Aronyan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Manoel sprawls well initially but Aronyan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aronyan moves into full mount! Manoel won't be happy about that!
Aronyan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Aronyan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aronyan tries to clinch but Manoel moves out of range.
Aronyan wants to clinch up but Manoel keeps it at a distance.

Aronyan closes the distance and clinches.
Manoel keeps control of Aronyan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aronyan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manoel keeps control of Aronyan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aronyan has had enough of the clinch but Manoel keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aronyan stops a takedown attempt from Manoel.
Aronyan is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aronyan has had enough of the clinch but Manoel keeps him there for the moment.
Aronyan has had enough of the clinch but Manoel keeps him there for the moment.

Aronyan pulls guard effortlessly.
Manoel trying to control but Aronyan is working from the bottom.
Manoel stopping the sweep attempt from Aronyan.
Aronyan pulls Manoel in to control the position.
Manoel won't allow Aronyan to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Aronyan looking for a guillotine here but Manoel defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aronyan holds on and takes a little breather.
Aronyan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Manoel wants to hold on but Aronyan pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aronyan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manoel wants to control but Aronyan is having none of it.
Aronyan controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Manoel is trying to escape the mount.
Aronyan working Manoel over with strikes here.
Aronyan controlling from mount.
Manoel is trying to escape the mount but Aronyan keeps good control and instead manages to take Manoel's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Aronyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Manoel swats away the attempt to clinch by Aronyan.
Aronyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manoel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aronyan is looking to clinch.
Aronyan is looking to clinch.
Aronyan moves in looking to clinch but Manoel pushes him off.
Aronyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aronyan stuffs the takedown attempt from Manoel. Manoel gets slowly back to his feet.
Manoel circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aronyan tries to clinch there but Manoel circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Aronyan scores a takedown into full mount!
Manoel wants to hold on but Aronyan pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aronyan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aronyan avoids the attempt from Manoel to control.
Aronyan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Manoel is looking to improve his position but Aronyan isn't that keen on the idea.
Manoel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aronyan blocks Manoel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Manoel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aronyan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Manoel wants to hold on but Aronyan pushes him away.
Aronyan looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manoel tries to lock up and control but Aronyan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aronyan content just to control the position here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mike Aronyan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manoel swats away the attempt to clinch by Aronyan.
Aronyan tries to clinch there but Manoel circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aronyan moves in looking to clinch but Manoel pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aronyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aronyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manoel keeps the fight on the outside.
Aronyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manoel fails with the takedown

and Aronyan moves into the clinch.

Aronyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Aronyan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fausto Manoel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Aronyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Manoel actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Aronyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aronyan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Aronyan!