PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Aveiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Dat (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!

Aveiro
vs
Dat

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Crimson Supplements($70 159 Recovery)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joao Aveiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raja Dat!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dat lands the left hand.
Dat connects with the punch.
Aveiro misses with a combination
and Dat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dat misses with a wild combination.
Aveiro throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Dat counter with a right hand.
Aveiro falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aveiro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aveiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aveiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dat looking to pass the guard.
Dat makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dat postures up and lands a big shot to Aveiro's brow.
Aveiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dat gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Joao Aveiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aveiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aveiro is breathing heavily.
Aveiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aveiro scrambles back to his feet.
Dat closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aveiro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aveiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aveiro darts in trying to clinch
and Dat counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aveiro walks into a left hand.
Dat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aveiro sprawls well. Aveiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dat gets slowly back to his feet.
Dat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dat works Aveiro's body with a nice hook.
Dat throws a series of punches but Aveiro avoids them all with ease.
Dat is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aveiro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aveiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dat might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dat displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dat lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dat displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dat.
Aveiro throws a combination that misses
and Dat counters with a three punch combo that has Aveiro backing up. Aveiro nods at Dat to acknowledge the strikes.
Dat scores with a nice strike.
Dat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aveiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dat tries to work over Aveiro's front leg with a kick but Aveiro checks it.
Dat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aveiro wants to clinch
and Dat counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dat lands a lovely overhand right.
Dat throws a series of strikes that have Aveiro backpedaling.
Dat scores with a sloppy right hand. Aveiro should have avoided that one.
Dat lands a jab.
Dat lands a slapping body shot.
Dat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aveiro momentarily.
No joy there for Dat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dat is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aveiro swivels and escapes.
Joao Aveiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raja Dat.
Dat lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A bone on bone clash there as Aveiro blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Dat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dat throws a right and a left that Aveiro avoids nicely.
Dat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aveiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dat paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aveiro throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Dat to counter with a crisp jab.
Dat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aveiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Dat to counter with a crisp jab.
Aveiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aveiro looks to clinch
and Dat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dat throws a leg kick but Aveiro checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aveiro checks a low kick from Dat.
Raja Dat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aveiro takes one to the chin there.
Aveiro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dat cracks Aveiro with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aveiro walks into a jab.
Dat's corner calls for a 1-2. Dat obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dat lands a right hook to the body.
Dat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dat throws a series of punches but Aveiro avoids them all with ease.
Dat lands a jab to Aveiro's midsection.
Aveiro takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Dat - just one landing.
Joao Aveiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dat misses with a series of wild punches.
Dat moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dat paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dat closes the distance and clinches up with Aveiro, looking for a takedown. Dat pushes Aveiro against the cage but Aveiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dat thuds his right hand into Aveiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dat misses with a wild combination.
Aveiro drops his hands momentarily and Dat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dat lands a jab-cross combination.
Dat throws a series of strikes that have Aveiro backpedaling.
Dat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aveiro on the side of the head.
Dat lands a jab to Aveiro's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dat lands with a straight right. Aveiro didn't see that one coming.
Dat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aveiro.
Dat digs a good body shot into Aveiro's ribs.
Donk. Dat catches Aveiro right on the button with a cross.
Aveiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dat.
Dat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aveiro throws a push kick but Dat slaps the foot to one side.
Dat lands with a shot to the body.
Dat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aveiro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aveiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dat lunges at Aveiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aveiro's hand.
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!
Dat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aveiro at a distance.
Dat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aveiro walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aveiro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dat lands with an overhand left.
Aveiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Dat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aveiro throws a head kick but Dat moves out of range.
Aveiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dat counters with a left and a right that stings Aveiro.
Aveiro throws a solid leg kick but Dat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aveiro.
Aveiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dat is out of range and Aveiro settles back down.
Dat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Dat. That snapped Aveiro's head back.
A jab lands there for Dat.
Aveiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aveiro thinking.
Dat catches Aveiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aveiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aveiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dat misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aveiro tries to clinch but Dat moves away
and Dat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aveiro on the side of the head.
Dat with a nice cross.

Dat drops Aveiro with a left right combo! Dat follows him down to the ground into side control.

Aveiro is rocked!
Dat cracks Aveiro with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dat immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Aveiro is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raja Dat!