PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Ladin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ladin has chosen Highway to hell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ben Ladin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aurelio
vs
Ladin

190 cm
40
265 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

215 cm
31
290 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Ladin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ladin's hands.
Ladin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelio manages to avoid it.
Ladin throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Aurelio misses with a wild combination.
Aurelio avoids the head kick by Ladin.
Aurelio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ladin throws a head kick but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ladin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ladin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aurelio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aurelio!
A head kick misses from Ladin.
Aurelio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aurelio looks to land a right hand but Ladin moved out of range.
Aurelio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aurelio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Marcos Aurelio has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ladin scores with a three punch combo!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aurelio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ladin circles away quickly and effectively.
Aurelio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ladin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ladin throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ladin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Marcos Aurelio's cut is getting worse.
Aurelio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aurelio throws a leg kick but Ladin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aurelio throws a right and a left that Ladin avoids nicely.
Ladin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aurelio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ladin back to the cage. Aurelio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ladin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Ladin.
Aurelio blocks the body kick.
Ladin misses with a wild body shot.
Ladin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Ladin is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a series of punches but Ladin moves out of range.
Aurelio throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Ladin.
A punch combination from Aurelio misses.
Ladin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aurelio throws a right and a left that Ladin avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladin looks to throw the jab but Aurelio is out of range.
Aurelio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aurelio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ladin misses with a wild body shot.
Ladin throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Aurelio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aurelio swinging wildly here.
Ladin scores with a head kick. Aurelio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ladin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Ladin pushes him off.
Ladin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aurelio defends it well.
A punch combination from Aurelio misses.
Aurelio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aurelio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aurelio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aurelio is breathing heavily.
Ladin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ladin throws a head kick but Aurelio moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ladin lands a head kick!

Ladin lands a big head kick that sends Aurelio tumbling to the mat! Ladin takes a step backwards and waves Aurelio back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Marcos Aurelio's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ladin throws a head kick that misses.
Ladin lands a head kick!

Jeez, Marcos Aurelio's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcos Aurelio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Ladin!
Ben Ladin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry), into his post fight interview.