PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Ciprianni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Aires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ciprianni
vs
Aires

191 cm
23
217 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
205 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
MayheM sportswear

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Ciprianni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Aires!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aires misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ciprianni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ciprianni drops his hands momentarily and Aires takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aires lands a slapping body shot.
Ciprianni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aires misses with a low kick.
Aires lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ciprianni's sensitive parts.
Aires misses with a low kick.
Ciprianni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aires was well out of range. Poor timing from Ciprianni.
Aires connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aires blocks a head kick by Ciprianni.
Aires looks to land a body kick but Ciprianni moved away.
Ciprianni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ciprianni misses with a hook
and Aires counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciprianni throws a leg kick

and Aires counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aires.
Aires is looking to work some ground and pound but Ciprianni has wrist control.

Ciprianni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aires can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ciprianni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aires is one step ahead there.
Aires must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires throwing strikes but missing.
Aires looking to sit in guard and control but Ciprianni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Aires looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ciprianni trying to control the position from guard on top but Aires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ciprianni stopping the sweep attempt from Aires.

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.
Ciprianni stays in close to Aires's body and controls the position.
Ciprianni trying to control but Aires is working from the bottom.
Aires trying to keep a closed guard but Ciprianni is proving a slippery customer.
Aires keeping moving, preventing Ciprianni from controlling successfully.
Ciprianni passes Aires's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Ciprianni seems to be working for a kimura but Aires defends the submission attempt.
Aires gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires keeping moving, preventing Ciprianni from controlling successfully.
Aires working a defensive guard here.
Ciprianni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aires is keeping the position for now.
Ciprianni won't allow Aires to sweep him here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aires lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ciprianni will feel that in the morning.
Aires misses with a takedown attempt - Ciprianni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aires smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciprianni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aires cracks Ciprianni with an open hand slap.
Ciprianni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aires now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ciprianni slips under a jab.
Aires slips under a jab from Ciprianni.
Aires motions for Ciprianni to come forward. Aires throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aires stalks Ciprianni and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ciprianni's face. Ciprianni staggers backwards, shaken.
Ciprianni connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciprianni throws a body punch but Aires moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ciprianni.
Ciprianni throws out a powerful jab.
Aires swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ciprianni lands a jab.
Aires tries a low kick but Ciprianni avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Aires dominated that round.
That's time! Ciprianni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aires scores with a shot to the body.
Aires keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ciprianni.
Ciprianni blocks a jab.
Aires stuns Ciprianni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ciprianni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aires scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bruno Aires seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aires ducks under a wild hook from Ciprianni.
Aires has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aires throws a sloppy body shot
and Ciprianni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ciprianni misses with a wild body shot.
Aires has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ciprianni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ciprianni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciprianni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Ciprianni misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aires! But no joy.
Aires loads up on a big right hand but Ciprianni slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Aires 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ciprianni checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aires misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Aires.
Ciprianni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aires throws a shot to the body.
Aires misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aires takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aires connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ciprianni's hands.
Nice body kick there by Ciprianni.
Ciprianni ducks under a wild hook from Aires.
Ciprianni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Danny Ciprianni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aires is looking to chop away at Ciprianni's legs.
Aires shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ciprianni moves in looking to clinch but Aires pushes him off.
Aires throws a shot to the body.
Aires fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ciprianni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aires lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aires throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aires misses with a two punch combination.
Ciprianni throws a counter high kick but Aires was just alert enough to avoid it.
Aires misses with a low kick.
Ciprianni walks into a left hand.
Aires scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aires throws an overhand right that lands on Ciprianni's shoulder, as Ciprianni tries to avoid the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ciprianni, right into the meat.
Aires throws a leg kick that misses.
Ciprianni is looking to counter with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ciprianni.
Aires pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aires takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aires scores with a punch to the head.
Ciprianni sizes up Aires with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ciprianni's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aires connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ciprianni scrambles back to his feet.
Aires scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ciprianni.
Ciprianni defending well as Aires loads up on a big left hand.
Ciprianni wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Aires throws a hook to the side of Ciprianni's head but Ciprianni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aires misses with a low kick.
Ciprianni throws a big counter combination but Aires scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aires scores with a nice head shot.
Ciprianni scores with a body shot.
Aires shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ciprianni as he avoids it easily.
Ciprianni ducks under a wild hook from Aires.
Aires waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ciprianni.
Aires misses with a low kick.
Aires misses with a low kick as Ciprianni jumps back.
A punch combination from Ciprianni misses.
A shot to the body from Aires misses
and Aires takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Ciprianni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aires throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciprianni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ciprianni tries to move into range but Aires moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aires throws a hook but Ciprianni avoids it easily.
Aires steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ciprianni.
Ciprianni slips a jab from Aires.
Ciprianni misses with a hook. Aires ducked under it nicely.
Aires misses with an uppercut.
Aires scores with the left hand. Ciprianni knows he should have avoided that one.
Ciprianni blocks a leg kick.
Ciprianni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aires with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ciprianni lands an overhand right.
Aires jabs Ciprianni right on the nose. Ciprianni blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Ciprianni misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aires throws a leg kick but Ciprianni checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Aires showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A leg kick checked by Aires.
A big right from Aires misses.
Ciprianni throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ciprianni blocks a low kick nicely.
Aires lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Aires shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aires seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ciprianni does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ciprianni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aires landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ciprianni on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Aires throwing shots but Ciprianni is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ciprianni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aires pulls his head out easily.
Aires is keen to just control but Ciprianni is a slippery customer.
Aires seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Aires is keen to just control but Ciprianni is a slippery customer.
Aires sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ciprianni defending well though.
Ciprianni has hold of Aires's hands but Aires slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Ciprianni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ciprianni wants to improve his position but Aires is controlling well.
Danny Ciprianni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.

Ciprianni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ciprianni looking for submissions off his back.

Aires in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ciprianni tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Aires!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Aires!
Our winner, Bruno Aires, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.