PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Mora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Aetius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mora's entrance music is Seven Nation Army. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mora
vs
Aetius

185 cm
28
164 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

178 cm
31
161 lbs
25 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Happy Pills

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alejandro Mora!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Flavius Aetius!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mora shoots for a takedown but Aetius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aetius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aetius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mora.
Mora misses with an uppercut. Aetius saw that one coming.
Mora shoots in looking for a takedown. Aetius tries to sprawl out of it but Mora keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aetius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mora shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aetius defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Mora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Mora.
Mora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aetius misses with a low kick.
Mora misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Aetius shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mora's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aetius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mora swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Aetius drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mora dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mora tries to free his leg and advance position but Aetius is retaining full guard.
Aetius wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Mora avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Aetius is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mora lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mora postures up in Aetius's guard and throws a big left but Aetius blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mora drops back looking for a leg! Aetius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aetius manages to kick Mora off! Mora jumps back into Aetius's guard.
Mora slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mora with the ground and pound but Aetius regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Mora is keen to just control but Aetius is a slippery customer.
Aetius wants to control but Mora is keeping busy.
Aetius is trying to get back to full guard.
Mora works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aetius is looking for a sweep.
Mora lands a few punches from side control.
Aetius tries to improve position but can't.
Aetius managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mora.
Mora cracks Aetius with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Mora's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mora in side control, throwing shots but Aetius defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mora scoring with punches from side control.
Mora has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aetius tries to improve position but can't.

Mora tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aetius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mora scores with a couple of short elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Aetius's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aetius tries to buck Mora off but Mora is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Mora.
Mora is putting a hurting on Aetius here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mora scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Mora dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aetius fails with a takedown attempt.
Mora has a takedown stuffed.
Mora swinging wildly here.

Aetius fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mora to the ground. Aetius is now in Mora's guard.
Aetius stands up over Mora, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alejandro Mora overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aetius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aetius throwing strikes from guard but Mora blocks nicely.
Aetius stops Mora from standing up.

Mora has his foot on Aetius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aetius works his way back into a safe position though.
Mora is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aetius is controlling him.

Mora working for a triangle but Aetius defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mora keeping moving, preventing Aetius from controlling successfully.
Mora can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aetius controls the pace.
Aetius working some strikes from top position.
Aetius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mora is keeping the position for now.

Mora has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aetius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mora had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aetius defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Aetius has passed into side control.
Mora tries to buck Aetius off but Aetius is having none of it.
Mora is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mora tries to bench press Aetius off him but Aetius keeps the position.
Mora is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Aetius has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Aetius working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aetius wants to control but Mora is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aetius off and has taken his back!

Mora is persistently looking for the submission but Aetius is defending it well.
Mora gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Mora is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Aetius defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Aetius is trying to break free.

Aetius preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mora.
Aetius manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mora's guard. Nice work there by Aetius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mora keeping moving, preventing Aetius from controlling successfully.
Aetius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mora is keeping the position for now.
Aetius prevents Mora from getting back to his feet.
Mora trying to control the position.
Aetius lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aetius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mora swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mora can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aetius controls the pace.
Let's hope that Aetius has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Flavius Aetius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mora's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aetius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Aetius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Mora moves into range and clinches up with Aetius.
Aetius tries for a takedown but Mora manages to get underhooks.
Mora tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mora gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aetius.
Aetius keeps control of Mora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aetius has Mora pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mora manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alejandro Mora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavius Aetius.
Aetius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mora is looking for a takedown.
Mora prevents the takedown attempt.

Mora works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Aetius has his foot on Mora's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mora works his way back into a safe position though.
Mora is in close to Aetius's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mora pushes down on Aetius's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aetius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aetius moves into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mora lands a couple of digs.
Mora stopping the sweep attempt from Aetius.
Mora working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mora throws a big right hand that misses.
Mora throwing strikes but missing.

Aetius is looking for a triangle but Mora pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora is looking to work some ground and pound but Aetius has wrist control.

Aetius looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aetius managing to control the position.
Aetius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mora preventing the sweep.
Mora postures up and lands a big shot to Aetius's brow.
Aetius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mora trying to control but Aetius is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mora accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aetius keeping full guard, as Mora tries to pass.
Mora postures up in Aetius's guard and throws a big left but Aetius blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Mora clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mora doesn't manage to clinch there - Aetius circles away.
Mora misses with a hook. Aetius ducked under it nicely.
Aetius swats away the attempt to clinch by Mora.
Mora misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mora looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aetius is looking to slow Mora down with leg kicks.
A big left from Mora misses.
Mora is looking to clinch.
Mora dips to his left and cracks Aetius with an uppercut!
Mora throws a body punch but Aetius moves out of range.
Aetius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mora is looking to clinch but Aetius is avoiding it.
Mora misses with a leg kick.
Mora shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Aetius lands but Mora takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aetius.
Mora fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Mora misses.
Aetius fakes the leg kick and cracks Mora in the body.
Mora swings for the body but Aetius moves out of range.
Alejandro Mora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Aetius tenderised Mora's leg. Mora is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mora wants to clinch.
Mora fails to land the takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Aetius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Flavius Aetius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mora misses with a double jab
and Aetius counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aetius keeps the fight on the outside.
Aetius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aetius throws a low kick but Mora moves out of range easily.
Aetius slips a straight right by Mora.
Mora sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mora shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Mora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aetius can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aetius, right into the meat.
Mora tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aetius swivels and escapes.
Aetius thumps Mora with a low kick.
Mora tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aetius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mora is out of range.
Good leg kick by Aetius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora wants to land a leg kick but Aetius is out of range.
Aetius throws a quick inside leg kick.

Aetius looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aetius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aetius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mora trying to keep a closed guard but Aetius is proving a slippery customer.
Mora manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aetius manages to get himself to full guard.

Aetius is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aetius escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mora gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mora missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mora looking to sit in guard and control but Aetius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mora controls Aetius momentarily but Aetius frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mora bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aetius's guard.
Aetius wants to sweep here but Mora controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavius Aetius dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mora moves out of range of the body kick.
Mora is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mora is looking to clinch.
Aetius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mora's sensitive parts.
Aetius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aetius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aetius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mora.
Aetius connects with a high kick.
Mora tries to score with a low kick but Aetius moves his leg out of the way.
Mora wants to clinch up but Aetius keeps it at a distance.
Mora shoots in for a takedown but Aetius shows good takedown defense.
Mora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aetius can pounce on him.
Mora stuffs the takedown.
Mora closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aetius circles away.
Mora shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aetius sprawls well. Aetius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mora gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Mora. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aetius moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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.

Mora closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aetius wants to control but Mora postures up.
Mora grinds an elbow into Aetius's temple.
Aetius gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aetius is looking for a sweep. Mora is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mora scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Aetius is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora lands strikes from half guard.

Mora is trying to work for a kimura but Aetius is defending well.
Mora lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aetius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mora.
Mora with the ground and pound but Aetius uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mora throwing strikes from guard but Aetius blocks nicely.

Aetius looking for a guillotine here but Mora defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mora connects with a couple of short punches.

Aetius has his foot on Mora's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mora works his way back into a safe position though.
Mora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mora lands a couple of digs.
Mora slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mora cracks Aetius with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aetius is not content to let Mora control the position.
Aetius avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mora.
Mora in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Aetius defending against the ground and pound.
Mora working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mora throws an elbow but Aetius slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mora creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Aetius sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mora in side control lands a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Mora showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mora 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Mora!
Alejandro Mora retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Alejandro Mora thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.