PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Aniouz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaster's entrance music is Limp Bizkit-Break Stuff. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Blaster
vs
Aniouz

186 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

DSP Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Master Blaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Aniouz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aniouz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaster misses with the combination.
Blaster misses with a low kick.
Blaster is looking to clinch.
Aniouz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blaster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aniouz takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Sergio Aniouz has been cut.
Blaster lands a nice looking body shot.

Blaster has closed the distance and engaged Aniouz in a clinch.
Blaster has had enough of the clinch but Aniouz keeps him there for the moment.
Blaster wants to get back to striking at distance but Aniouz won't allow it.

Aniouz manages to break the clinch.
Blaster's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blaster duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaster wants to clinch.
Aniouz slips a straight right by Blaster.
Blaster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blaster throws a lazy right hand but Aniouz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Aniouz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Aniouz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blaster doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aniouz.
Aniouz looks gassed!
Aniouz is thwarting Blaster's attempts to control the position.
Blaster wants to get back to full guard.

Aniouz is working for a kimura but Blaster is defending it quite comfortably.
Blaster moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aniouz is looking to improve his position.
Blaster passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaster in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Blaster working away.
Aniouz wants to get back to his feet but Blaster drags him back down.
Aniouz is looking for a sweep.
Blaster is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Aniouz's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster working away.
You can see the frustration on Aniouz's face as Blaster controls the position.
Aniouz tries to buck Blaster off but Blaster is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Aniouz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Aniouz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Aniouz is looking to advance position but Blaster won't allow it.
Aniouz throwing shots but Blaster is blocking nicely.
Aniouz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blaster does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aniouz wants to pass the guard but Blaster is defending well.
Aniouz stalling away here and it's allowed Blaster to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Aniouz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aniouz.
A big left from Aniouz misses.
Blaster misses with a double jab.
Aniouz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blaster circles away.

Aniouz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aniouz showed some decent athleticism there.
Aniouz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaster keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster scores with a few weak punches.
Blaster controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Aniouz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blaster scores with a body shot.
Blaster slow jab from Aniouz misses its intended target.
Blaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaster tries to clinch there but Aniouz circles away.
Nice defenses there by Aniouz.

Blaster looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aniouz wants to sweep but no luck.
Aniouz being controlled here, momentarily.
Aniouz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blaster wants to control from the top but Aniouz keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blaster decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aniouz, up you get!
Aniouz is breathing heavily.

Aniouz tries to keep at a distance but Blaster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blaster has had enough of the clinch but Aniouz keeps him there for the moment.

Blaster lands a takedown into guard.
Aniouz keeping moving, preventing Blaster from controlling successfully.
Blaster wanted to stand there but Aniouz had control of the position.
Aniouz pulls Blaster in close to prevent any damage.

Aniouz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blaster makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aniouz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blaster dives into side control.

Blaster tries for a kimura but Aniouz is defending well.
Aniouz is looking for a sweep.
Aniouz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aniouz moves into full guard.

Aniouz is looking for a triangle but Blaster pushes his legs off easily.
Aniouz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blaster puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aniouz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blaster thows a huge punch but Aniouz dodges it nicely.
Blaster is trying to control the action in half guard but Aniouz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blaster lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blaster passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aniouz!
Aniouz tries to buck Blaster off but he can't manage it.
Aniouz working to try and regain half guard.
Blaster controlling from mount.

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.
Aniouz working to try and regain half guard.
Blaster tries to control but Aniouz wriggling away.
Blaster takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aniouz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blaster controlling his opponent.
Blaster landing strikes, looking to finish!
Master Blaster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blaster controlling from mount.
Blaster tries to control but Aniouz wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Aniouz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A left and a right from Blaster both land. Nice combination.
Blaster throws an off balance right hand

and Aniouz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blaster!

Aniouz looking for a guillotine from mount but Blaster is having none of it.
Blaster wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Aniouz.

Aniouz has control of Blaster's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Blaster regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Blaster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blaster tries to hold on but Aniouz pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aniouz forces the positional change into back control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aniouz landing with strikes.

Aniouz looking for the RNC.

Blaster fending off the submission attempt from Aniouz.
Blaster rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Aniouz wants to stand up but Blaster is controlling the position.
Blaster keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aniouz wants to stand up but Blaster manages to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aniouz tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaster is retaining full guard.
Blaster seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blaster keeping full guard, as Aniouz tries to pass.
Aniouz passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Aniouz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blaster is pushing Aniouz's head away, looking to escape. Aniouz manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Blaster's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster tries to improve position but can't.
Blaster is not content to let Aniouz control the position.
What's Blaster going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Blaster sneaks back into half guard.
Aniouz moves nicely into side control.
Aniouz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Aniouz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Blaster has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aniouz but great work by Blaster.
Aniouz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aniouz tries to bench press Blaster off him but Blaster keeps the position.
Aniouz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Blaster presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Blaster trying to control but Aniouz is having none of it.
Aniouz is looking to get to half guard.
Sergio Aniouz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aniouz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blaster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aniouz keeps working.

Aniouz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Blaster pulls his head out easily.
Aniouz is refusing to be controlled, as Blaster sits in half guard.
Aniouz manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Aniouz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Blaster!