PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Giera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Arealius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arealius has chosen Ministry Rock as his entrance music. Anthony Arealius has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Giera
vs
Arealius

185 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Convicted
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Giera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Arealius!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arealius throws a series of punches but Giera moves out of range.
Arealius tries to clinch there but Giera circles away.
Giera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Arealius moves forwards but Giera connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Arealius moves into the clinch successfully.
Arealius keeps control of Giera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arealius gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Arealius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arealius throws a leg kick but Giera checks it.
Arealius misses with a head kick.
Giera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arealius counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Giera is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arealius as he jumps to the side.
Giera misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Arealius counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Giera down! Arealius is looking to finish but Giera is intelligently defending himself.

Giera is rocked!
Arealius stands and throws Giera's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oh Giera is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giera gets back to half guard.

Giera is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Arealius pulls his head out easily.
Giera seems to have got his legs back now.

Giera is defending against the submission attempts here by Arealius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arealius tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Giera flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Giera trying to hold on to Arealius's head to control him but Arealius postures up.
Arealius is trying to control the action in half guard but Giera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Arealius is looking for a kimura but Giera is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arealius to get the leverage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arealius throws a body punch but Giera moves out of range.
Arealius throws a head kick that misses.
Giera throws out a loose jab but Arealius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arealius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giera throws a one two combo.
Giera misses with a low kick.
Arealius tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Giera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arealius counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Giera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arealius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Giera's head backwards.
Anthony Arealius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giera throws a shot from downtown. Arealius moves away and avoids it.
Arealius throws an off balance right hand

and Giera counters with a takedown into side control.

Giera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arealius, who protects the arm well.

Giera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arealius has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arealius tries to escape but Giera is in control.

Giera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Arealius is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Giera has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Arealius manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arealius looks like he's trying to stand up.
Giera is looking to take a break and control but Arealius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arealius is trying to escape back to his feet but Giera uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Giera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arealius has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arealius parries the strikes from Giera easily there. Giera is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Arealius to escape.
Arealius tries to bench press Giera off him but Giera keeps the position.
Arealius tries to escape but Giera is in control.
Arealius is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arealius doesn't manage to clinch there - Giera circles away.
Giera avoids the head kick by Arealius.

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.
Giera misses with a kick to the body.
Arealius pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Giera gets the takedown into side control.
Arealius manages to work his way to half guard, despite Giera's best efforts.

Giera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arealius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Giera.

Arealius has one foot on Giera's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Giera misses.

Arealius clinches.
Arealius stops a takedown attempt from Giera.
Giera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arealius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Giera misses.
Arealius stuffs the takedown.
Arealius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Giera misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Arealius dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Giera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arealius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giera throws a combination that misses

and Arealius counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Giera down! Arealius is looking to finish but Giera is intelligently defending himself.
Arealius wants to stand but Giera is controlling his posture from full guard.
Giera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giera controls Arealius momentarily but Arealius frees himself.
Arealius trying to control the position from guard on top but Giera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arealius has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Giera is proving hard to escape from.

Giera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arealius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giera has a closed guard, preventing Arealius from standing up.
Arealius slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giera tries to buck Arealius off but Arealius is having none of it.

Arealius stands up.
Arealius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arealius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arealius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arealius swinging wilding here.
Giera misses with a takedown

and Arealius counters by clinching up.
Arealius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Arealius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arealius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Arealius clinches up with Giera and pushes him back against the cage.
Arealius lands with a short shot to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Arealius - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Arealius breaks the clinch.
Giera moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giera keeps the fight on the outside.
Giera scores with a nice head shot.
Giera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arealius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giera.
Giera keeps the fight on the outside.
Giera has his takedown stuffed
and Arealius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Giera thinking.
Giera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Giera tries a head kick but it misses.
Giera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Giera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giera throws an off balance right hand
and Arealius counters with a head kick. That will keep Giera thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A big right from Giera misses.
Giera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arealius counters with a big right hand! Oh Giera is in trouble here! Arealius follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Arealius!