PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altemio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen I Wanna Fuck You In The Ass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marcelo Aurelio has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Aurelio
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
23
173 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

150 cm
26
175 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Maximum Vitality
Arcticus University: London

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Altemio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Aurelio's belly button to the back.
Aurelio misses with an uppercut

and Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
A short right from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Aurelio.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Aurelio controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Aurelio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aurelio struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.

Sanchez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Aurelio keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Aurelio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanchez trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Aurelio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Aurelio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Aurelio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Aurelio is retaining full guard.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Aurelio has wrist control.
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.
Sanchez distracts Aurelio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Aurelio is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Aurelio keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

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

Aurelio throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sanchez escapes and throws Aurelio's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sanchez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Aurelio is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sanchez slows the pace down.
An elbow from Sanchez crashes against the mat.
Sanchez is chipping away with strikes.
Aurelio manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sanchez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aurelio!
Aurelio taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Aurelio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Marcelo Aurelio has been cut.
Sanchez dominating with strikes here.

Aurelio is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Altemio Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Aurelio's cut.
That's time! Aurelio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aurelio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aurelio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sanchez sprawls and moves away.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Aurelio's body. Aurelio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aurelio looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aurelio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aurelio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Aurelio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sanchez sprawls and moves away.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aurelio.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aurelio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Aurelio.
Sanchez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sanchez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aurelio is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Marcelo Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelio lands a jab-cross combination.
Aurelio throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aurelio rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelio throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Aurelio throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Aurelio misses with a lunging right hand

and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown. Aurelio fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.
Aurelio is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Aurelio is keeping the position.
Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aurelio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aurelio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Aurelio has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sanchez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aurelio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sanchez cracks Aurelio with a big right hand but Aurelio just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sanchez trying to control the position but Aurelio is working away.
Aurelio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Aurelio down.
Aurelio takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez scoring with punches and elbows.
Oh Aurelio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Aurelio is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Sanchez can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Altemio Sanchez!
Altemio Sanchez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.