PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Aurelio
vs
Boran

190 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thai Boran!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio misses with a wild combination.
Aurelio misses with a double jab.
Boran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelio was well out of range. Poor timing from Boran.
Boran scores with a shot to the body.
Aurelio defending well as Boran loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Marcos Aurelio has been cut.
Aurelio misses with a body shot.
Aurelio throws a right and a left that Boran avoids nicely.
Boran thows a body shot but no joy.
Aurelio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boran. Aurelio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelio misses with a looping right.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Aurelio clinches.
Boran managing to block the knees to the body from Aurelio.
Boran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boran misses with a knee to the head.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borans head.
Aurelio stalling the fight.
Aurelio lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aurelio avoiding damage.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Aurelio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boran lands a nice knee to the body.
Boran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aurelio is leaning against Boran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boran looks gassed!
A short left from Aurelio.
Boran misses with a knee to the head.
Aurelio avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Aurelio - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Aurelio throws an elbow but misses.
Boran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aurelio works on Boran's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Aurelio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aurelio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boran.
Aurelio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Aurelio lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio looking to throw knees to the head but Boran is blocking nicely.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aurelio scores with a shot to the side of Boran's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aurelio.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.
Aurelio misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Boran both land. Nice combination.
Boran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Aurelio rushes Boran and presses him up against the ropes.
Boran misses with a knee strike.
Aurelio is trying to break the clinch but Boran has him pressed against the ropes.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks with his arms.
Aurelio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Boran lands a good knee to the midsection. Aurelio won't want to take too many of those.
Aurelio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aurelio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelio gets through Boran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio digs a right hand underneath Boran's ribcage. Boran let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aurelio gets through Boran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aurelio lands a body shot in the clinch.

Aurelio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Boran pushes him off.
Aurelio wants to clinch.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aurelio is looking to land body kicks.
Boran slips a jab and a cross from Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcos Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boran connects with a right hand. Aurelio shakes it off.

Aurelio has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike.
Boran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks with his arms.
Boran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boran trying to stall but Aurelio improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelio is leaning against Boran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aurelio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Aurelio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aurelio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boran is defending well for now.
Aurelio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boran or not.
Aurelio crunches a lovely knee into Boran's ribcage.
Aurelio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aurelio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Aurelio.
Aurelio presses Boran against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aurelio.
Aurelio is working Boran over against the ropes.
Aurelio slows down the pace here.

Aurelio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aurelio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Boran misses.
Boran moves out of range of the leg kick from Aurelio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boran. Aurelio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boran looks to land a right hand but Aurelio moved out of range.
Aurelio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boran dodges the punch combination from Aurelio.
Boran keeps the fight on the outside.
Boran keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
Boran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelio was well out of range. Poor timing from Boran.
Boran lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio throws a right and a left that Boran avoids nicely.
Aurelio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelio throws a nice head kick!
Boran throws a looping overhand right but Aurelio ducks down to avoid it.
Aurelio tries a head kick but it misses.
Aurelio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boran scores with a nice head shot.
Aurelio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aurelio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boran to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Boran does no damage.
Boran on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Boran is having none of it.
Boran thows a body shot but no joy.
Aurelio moves out of range of the strikes.
Boran swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boran throws a big shot that misses.
Boran swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.
Boran throws a hook but Aurelio avoids it easily.
Aurelio is looking to clinch.

Aurelio gets a clinch.
Aurelio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aurelio's efforts to push away.
Boran crunches a lovely knee into Aurelio's ribcage.
Boran blocks an elbow strike.
Boran looking to throw knees to the head but Aurelio is blocking nicely.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boran lands with a good body shot.
Aurelio slips a straight right by Boran.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aurelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boran swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Boran. That snapped Aurelio's head back.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Boran keeps it at a distance.
Boran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boran looks to score with a jab to the body but Aurelio is just out of range.
Aurelio connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aurelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boran keeps the fight on the outside.
Aurelio throws a head kick but Boran moves out of range.
Aurelio swinging wildly here.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch but Boran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boran clobbers Aurelio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aurelio moves out of range as Boran strikes.
Aurelio throws a sloppy head kick and Boran moves out of range easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Boran keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aurelio doesn't seem bothered though.
Aurelio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aurelio misses with a body punch
and Boran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aurelio thinking.
Aurelio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boran lands with an overhand left.
Boran scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boran thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boran lands a jab to Aurelio's midsection.
Boran keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boran misses the jab.
Boran throws a shot from downtown. Aurelio moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Aurelio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Aurelio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aurelio is looking to clinch.
Boran lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Aurelio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boran throws a shot from downtown. Aurelio moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aurelio.
Boran misses with a body shot.
Boran misses with a few strikes there.
Aurelio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aurelio takes one to the chin there.
Boran wants to clinch up but Aurelio keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio tries to clinch up.
Boran scores with a shot to the body.
Boran closes the distance but Aurelio moves to the side

and Aurelio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aurelio avoids it.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos Aurelio has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aurelio lands with a right to the head.
Boran misses with the head strike.
Boran trying to land knees to the body.
Aurelio presses Boran against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aurelio cracks Boran with a nice body shot.
Aurelio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Aurelio lands a left hand.
Boran blocks an elbow strike from Aurelio.
Aurelio misses with a knee to the head.
Aurelio lands a left hand.
Boran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aurelio.
Aurelio works on Boran's body with a couple of short punches.
Aurelio lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Aurelio.
Aurelio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aurelio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good body shot from Aurelio.
Aurelio with a knee to the head.
Aurelio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but Boran blocks with his arms.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Boran blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boran.
Aurelio lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is trying to force a seperation but Boran has the dominant position.
Boran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aurelio avoids it.
Aurelio stalls.
Aurelio tries to work over Boran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boran misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Aurelio - that landed with a thud.
Boran trying to land knees to the body.

Aurelio manages to break the clinch.
Marcos Aurelio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aurelio wants to clinch but Boran slips to the side
and Boran counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai Boran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aurelio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boran misses the jab.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Boran keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio misses with a series of wild punches.
Boran circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Boran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio throws a series of punches but Boran avoids them all with ease.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Boran is having none of it.
Aurelio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.
Boran avoids a kick to the body.
Boran misses with a straight left.
Aurelio walks into a straight right hand from Boran.
Boran lands a lovely overhand right.
Aurelio tries to bum rush Boran with a series of wild strikes but Boran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boran throws a nice looking combination but Aurelio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Boran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Aurelio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boran slips a jab and a cross from Aurelio.
Good shot there by Boran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boran misses with a series of wild punches.
Boran doesn't manage to clinch there - Aurelio circles away.
Aurelio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boran.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch but Boran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aurelio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Boran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boran misses with a body shot.

Aurelio has Boran up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aurelio lands a nice shot to the body.
Boran misses with a knee strike.
Boran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boran lands a nice knee to the body.
Boran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aurelio tries to land knees in the clinch but Boran avoids the damage to the body.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Boran.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boran prevents a body shot from Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but Boran blocks with his arms.
Boran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boran.
Boran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Aurelio.
Boran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boran blocks an uppercut.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Boran trying to land knees to the body.
Boran lands a knee to the body.
Boran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aurelio lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelio tries to land knees in the clinch but Boran avoids the damage to the body.
Boran missing with knees to the body.
Boran is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aurelio is defending well for now.
A short right from Aurelio.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio lands a nice uppercut.
Aurelio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Boran blocks it.
Boran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aurelio gets through Boran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelio.
A right hand to the body from Aurelio.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio slips a jab from Boran.
Boran misses the shot to the body.
Aurelio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aurelio throws a head kick but Boran moves out of range.
Boran cracks Aurelio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boran swats away the attempt to clinch by Aurelio.
Boran swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.

Boran gets tackled into the ropes by Aurelio. Aurelio maintains the clinch.
Boran looking to throw knees to the head but Aurelio is blocking nicely.
Boran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aurelio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boran connects with a knee to the head.
Boran crunches a lovely knee into Aurelio's ribcage.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Boran misses with a knee strike.
Aurelio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aurelio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boran is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Boran.
Boran looking to throw knees to the head but Aurelio is blocking nicely.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borans head.
Aurelio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aurelio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aurelio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boran managing to block the knees to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio stalling against the ropes.
Boran tries to land knees in the clinch but Aurelio avoids the damage to the body.
Aurelio scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Boran prevents Aurelio from breaking the clinch.
Boran landing knees to the body.
Boran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aurelio avoids it.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Aurelio.
A short uppercut from Aurelio.
Boran connects with a knee to the head.
Aurelio scores with a shoulder strike.
Aurelio misses with an elbow strike.
Boran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aurelio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Aurelio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelio looks to land a body kick but Boran moved away.
Aurelio throws a right and a left that Boran avoids nicely.
Aurelio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boran.
Aurelio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boran counters with a stiff right hand.
Aurelio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.
Boran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aurelio misses its intended target.
Aurelio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aurelio defending well as Boran loads up on a big left hand.
Aurelio misses with a double jab
and Boran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boran moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boran looks to throw the jab but Aurelio is out of range.
Boran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aurelio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Boran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Boran gets a clinch.
Boran misses with a knee strike.
Boran misses with a punch on the inside.
Aurelio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boran tries a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks it.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boran.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Boran is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Aurelio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Aurelio's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aurelio drives through and clinches with Boran against the ropes.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks with his arms.
Boran tries a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks it.
Boran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aurelio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aurelio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boran tries to land knees in the clinch but Aurelio avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Aurelio.
Still in the clinch, Aurelio scores with a nice short uppercut.

Aurelio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio throws a combination that misses
and Boran counters with a stiff right hand.
Boran misses the shot to the body.

Aurelio drives through and clinches with Boran against the ropes.
Boran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aurelio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aurelio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aurelio lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Thai Boran has been cut.
Aurelio lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Aurelio.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Aurelio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boran's brow.
Boran avoids a wild elbow strike from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a shot to the body.
Aurelio lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Aurelio breaks the clinch.
Aurelio doesn't manage to clinch there - Boran circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran misses with a wild body shot.

Aurelio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Aurelio lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Aurelio.

Aurelio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boran gets through Aurelio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aurelio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boran is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aurelio is defending well for now.
Aurelio misses with a knee to the head.
Aurelio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boran up against the ropes.
Aurelio lands a nice knee to the body.
Aurelio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Boran keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio misses with a low kick as Boran jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.
Boran misses with a wild body shot.
Boran keeps the fight on the outside.
Boran tries to move into range but Aurelio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aurelio misses with an uppercut. Boran saw that one coming.
Boran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Boran is having none of it.
Boran takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boran dips to his left and cracks Aurelio with an uppercut!
Boran misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aurelio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Aurelio misses.
Aurelio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Boran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aurelio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Boran misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio misses with a wild combination.
Boran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aurelio swinging wildly here.
A big left from Boran misses.
Aurelio moves forwards but Boran connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aurelio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Boran is avoiding it.
Aurelio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aurelio tries to clinch up but Boran circles away and keeps his distance.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Boran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Boran is avoiding it.
Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from Boran.
Boran throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran missing with a left hand there. Aurelio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boran lands with a good body shot.
Boran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Boran is having none of it.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boran connects with a body shot.
Boran looks to land a combination but Aurelio avoids it well.
Boran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aurelio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boran throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio tries to clinch up.
Aurelio closes the distance but Boran moves to the side
and Boran counters with a nice uppercut.
Aurelio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boran is looking to clinch.
Boran wants to clinch up but Aurelio keeps it at a distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boran misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Boran misses.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Boran is avoiding it.
Boran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aurelio swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Aurelio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aurelio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boran tries a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks it.
Aurelio avoiding damage as Boran throws knees to the body.
Aurelio lands a right hand.
Boran is looking to control Aurelio's arms but Aurelio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boran has his back to the ropes.
Boran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aurelio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Nice body punch from Aurelio - that landed with a thud.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Boran blocks it.
Boran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aurelio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aurelio scores with a shot to the side of Boran's head.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Aurelio gets through Boran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio lands with a short shot to the head.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Aurelio.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Aurelio throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Aurelio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aurelio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boran throws a hook but Aurelio blocks it.

Aurelio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelio digs a right hand underneath Boran's ribcage. Boran let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Aurelio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Aurelio scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Aurelio to work.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio closes the distance and pushes Boran back into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Boran blocks it.
Boran crunches a lovely knee into Aurelio's ribcage.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aurelio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Boran is avoiding it.
Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from Boran.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch but Boran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aurelio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aurelio avoids the body shot from Boran.
Aurelio throws a combination that misses
enabling Boran to counter with a crisp jab.
Aurelio tries to clinch up
and Boran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boran throws a hook but Aurelio blocks it.
Boran checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelio manages to avoid it.
Boran just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boran manages to avoid it.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aurelio wants to clinch.
Aurelio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boran scores with a sloppy right hand. Aurelio should have avoided that one.
A nice combination there by Aurelio.
Boran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boran misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aurelio in his tracks.
Boran connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aurelio tries to clinch
and Boran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aurelio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aurelio looks to clinch
and Boran counters with a nice uppercut.
Boran keeps the fight on the outside.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boran wants to clinch.
Boran just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boran misses with a body shot.
Aurelio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aurelio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boran counters with a left to the body.
Boran lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Aurelio clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boran misses with a hook. Aurelio ducked under it nicely.
Aurelio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Aurelio does no damage.
Aurelio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boran misses the shot to the body.
Boran throws out a powerful jab.
Boran digs a good body shot into Aurelio's ribs.
Boran looks to land a right hand but Aurelio moved out of range.
Boran lands a nice shot to the body.
Boran tests Aurelio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aurelio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boran counters with a straight right hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Boran scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aurelio blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio avoids the body shot from Boran.
Aurelio keeps the fight on the outside.
Aurelio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aurelio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boran throws an overhand right that lands on Aurelio's shoulder, as Aurelio tries to avoid the shot.
Aurelio misses with a series of wild punches.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Boran keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio misses with the combination.
Aurelio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boran counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
Aurelio avoids the body shot from Boran.
Boran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aurelio wants to clinch
and Boran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boran scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran misses with a body shot.
Boran scores with a punch to the head.
Aurelio slips under a jab from Boran.
Aurelio darts in trying to clinch
and Boran counters with a straight right hand.
Boran swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.
Boran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Aurelio pushes Boran up against the ropes in a clinch.
Boran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Aurelio.
Aurelio stalling in the clinch.
Boran swings wildly with an uppercut but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Aurelio lands with a short shot to the head.
Aurelio working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio lands with a light punch inside.
Aurelio controlling the action here for a moment.
Boran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aurelio blocks it with crossed arms.
Aurelio lands a right hand.
Boran blocks the elbow strike.
Aurelio avoiding damage as Boran throws knees to the body.
Aurelio gets through Boran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio presses Boran against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aurelio circles away quickly and effectively.

Aurelio has managed to clinch.
Aurelio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aurelio cracks Boran with a nice body shot.
Aurelio lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Aurelio.
A body shot lands from Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borans head.
Aurelio lands a body punch.
Aurelio scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Aurelio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio throws an elbow that misses.
Aurelio lands with a short shot to the head.
Boran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aurelio blocks it with crossed arms.
Aurelio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Aurelio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Aurelio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Aurelio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aurelio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boran can do to turn this around?
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boran avoids it.
Aurelio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aurelio connects with a knee to the head.
Aurelio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boran.
A knee to the head by Boran.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aurelio is looking to break free of the clinch but Boran has double underhooks.
Aurelio digs a right hand into Boran's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boran's gas tank.
Boran blocking some punches.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks with his arms.
Aurelio cracks Boran with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aurelio scores with a shot to the side of Boran's head.
Boran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aurelio blocks it with crossed arms.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boran takes a shot to the head.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks with his arms.
Aurelio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Aurelio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boran or not.

Aurelio breaks from the clinch.
Jab, jab by Aurelio - just one landing.
Aurelio slips under a jab.
Boran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aurelio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aurelio misses with a body kick.

Boran gets a clinch.
Aurelio pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Aurelio lands with a left to the head.
Aurelio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Boran.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Boran connects with a knee to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boran looking to throw knees to the head but Aurelio is blocking nicely.
Boran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aurelio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Aurelio - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelio.
Boran missing with knees to the body.
Aurelio stalling against the ropes.
Aurelio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boran using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Aurelio.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelio avoids the body shot from Boran.
Boran takes a kick to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Boran.
Aurelio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aurelio tries to clinch up.
Boran connects with a crisp jab.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Boran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aurelio throws a sloppy head kick

and Boran counters by moving into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boran landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aurelio wants to get back to striking at distance but Boran won't allow it.
Boran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Aurelio on the inside.
Aurelio misses with a knee to the head.
Aurelio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio misses with a punch to the body.
Boran lands a knee to the head.
Aurelio trying to land knees to the body.
Boran landing knees to the body.
Boran trying to land knees to the body.
Boran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aurelio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boran misses with a knee to the head.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aurelio avoiding damage as Boran throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Aurelio - that landed with a thud.
Aurelio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aurelio cracks Boran with a nice body shot.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks with his arms.
Aurelio lands with a light punch inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio scores with a shoulder strike.
Aurelio cracks Boran with a nice body shot.
Aurelio lands with a right to the head.
Aurelio scores with a shot to the side of Boran's head.
Boran managing to block the knees to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aurelio misses with a knee to the head.
Boran taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Aurelio.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aurelio.
Aurelio avoiding damage as Boran throws knees to the body.
Aurelio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boran up against the ropes.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Boran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boran prevents Aurelio from breaking the clinch.
Boran with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aurelio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aurelio avoiding damage as Boran throws knees to the body.
Boran misses with a knee to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boran blocks it with crossed arms.
Aurelio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Boran.
Boran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Aurelio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boran avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Aurelio.
A short uppercut from Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Boran missing with knees to the body.
Boran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aurelio avoids it.
Boran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aurelio lands a right hand.
Aurelio lands with a light punch inside.
Boran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aurelio.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aurelio is trying to stall.
Aurelio scores with a shot to the side of Boran's head.
Boran missing with knees to the body.
Boran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aurelio avoids it.
A short uppercut from Aurelio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Aurelio had his way with Thai Boran in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Aurelio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Boran tries to keep at a distance but Aurelio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boran misses with a knee strike.
Aurelio throws an elbow but it misses.
Aurelio avoiding damage as Boran throws knees to the body.
Aurelio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borans head.
Boran connects with a knee to the head.
Aurelio works on Boran's body with a couple of short punches.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Aurelio finds it's target.
Boran keeps the fight on the outside.
Boran on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aurelio throws a series of strikes that have Boran backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelio throws a series of punches but Boran avoids them all with ease.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice combination there by Aurelio.
Aurelio closes the distance but Boran moves to the side
and Boran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aurelio pushes Boran up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aurelio managing to block the knees to the body from Boran.
Stalling in the clinch from Aurelio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boran.
Boran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Aurelio.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Aurelio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boran's brow.
Boran is looking to control Aurelio's arms but Aurelio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boran has his back to the ropes.
Aurelio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aurelio looking to throw knees to the head but Boran is blocking nicely.
Aurelio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borans head.
Aurelio trying to land knees to the body.
Aurelio stalling the fight.
Boran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boran avoiding damage as Aurelio throws knees to the body.
Boran putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aurelio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boran moves out of range of the body kick.
Boran swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aurelio slips under a jab from Boran.
Aurelio tries to clinch up but Boran circles away and keeps his distance.
Boran digs a good body shot into Aurelio's ribs.
Aurelio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aurelio throws a series of punches but Boran moves out of range.

Boran moves into range and clinches up with Aurelio.
Boran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelio's elbow.
Boran blocks a body shot from Aurelio.
Boran tries a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boran.
Boran with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Aurelio.
Boran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aurelio blocks it with crossed arms.
Aurelio scores with a shot to the side of Boran's head.
Boran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aurelio lands a body shot.
Aurelio lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aurelio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Aurelio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boran taking a breather.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aurelio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boran's head.
Aurelio misses with a body kick.
Aurelio tries to clinch there but Boran circles away.
Aurelio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boran misses with an uppercut. Aurelio saw that one coming.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Boran moves out of range.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aurelio lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aurelio tries to clinch up but Boran circles away and keeps his distance.
Aurelio lands a jab-cross combination.
Aurelio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boran.
Aurelio looks to land a combination but Boran avoids it well.
Aurelio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Boran to counter with a crisp jab.
Boran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aurelio.
Boran checks a leg kick nicely.
Aurelio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Boran is avoiding it.
Boran lands a jab to Aurelio's midsection.
Boran throws a hook but Aurelio avoids it easily.
Aurelio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aurelio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Boran tries to keep at a distance but Aurelio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boran trying to land knees to the body.
Boran avoids the elbow strike from Aurelio, against the ropes.
Aurelio is working Boran over against the ropes.
Aurelio missing with knees to the body.
Aurelio scores with a hook to the body.
Boran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boran misses with a knee strike.
Boran prevents Aurelio from breaking the clinch.
Boran missing with knees to the body.
Boran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boran misses with a knee strike.
Aurelio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aurelio lands a shot to the body.
Aurelio gets through Boran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boran with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aurelio.
Aurelio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aurelio.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Aurelio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aurelio lands with a light punch inside.
Aurelio lands a right hand.

Aurelio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.
Boran loads up on a big right hand but Aurelio slips the punch.
Boran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aurelio misses with the combination.
Boran throws the left hand but Aurelio avoids the punch easily.
Boran just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boran bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aurelio's head.
Aurelio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boran throws a series of punches but Aurelio avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Boran misses.
Boran scores with a jab.
Aurelio slips under a jab.
A big left from Boran misses.

Aurelio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boran, pushing him back against the ropes.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aurelio lands an elbow that stopped Boran in his tracks for a moment.
Boran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Aurelio.
Boran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boran with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aurelio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a combination. Boran tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Aurelio clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Aurelio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boran's brow.
Aurelio wants to stall.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aurelio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aurelio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boran obliges.
Boran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aurelio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aurelio lands a left hand.
Aurelio lands with a right to the head.
Aurelio pushes Boran back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Aurelio is leaning against Boran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aurelio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aurelio digs a right hand into Boran's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boran's gas tank.
Boran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aurelio avoids it.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boran throws a sloppy body shot
and Aurelio counters with a series of strikes. Boran will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Boran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aurelio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boran counters with a stiff right hand.
Aurelio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aurelio is looking to clinch.
Boran wants to clinch up but Aurelio keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelio manages to avoid it.
Boran fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aurelio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boran misses with a looping right.
Thai Boran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aurelio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boran throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Aurelio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aurelio 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Marcos Aurelio!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Marcos Aurelio!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Marcos Aurelio!

Marcos Aurelio wins by unanimous decision!