PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koron Maafi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelio has chosen It's a Fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maafi
vs
Aurelio

190 cm
24
179 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

179 cm
19
176 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Red Light Clothing

MMA's Best Nutrition The PIT INC
Fight 4 America

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koron Maafi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maafi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aurelio avoids the head kick by Maafi.
Maafi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aurelio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maafi tries to clinch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Maafi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aurelio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Maafi. No joy for Aurelio on that attempt.
Aurelio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maafi slips under a jab.
Maafi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aurelio takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Markus Aurelio has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Aurelio misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maafi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Maafi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maafi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Aurelio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Maafi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aurelio, up you get!
Maafi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio throws out a loose jab but Maafi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Aurelio misses.
Aurelio avoids the head kick by Maafi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aurelio.
Aurelio swats away the attempt to clinch by Maafi.
Maafi tries to close the distance and clinch but Aurelio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Aurelio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aurelio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aurelio is thwarting Maafi's attempts to control the position.

Aurelio is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Maafi has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aurelio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maafi is just riding it out for now. Aurelio eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maafi gets full guard.
Aurelio thows a big elbow that misses.

Aurelio is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maafi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maafi has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aurelio trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Maafi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maafi trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.

Aurelio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio doesn't have the hooks in and Maafi manages to turn into his guard.
Maafi throwing strikes from guard but Aurelio blocks nicely.

Aurelio working for a triangle but Maafi defends it easily.
Maafi wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.

Maafi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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.
Aurelio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Aurelio is looking to advance position but Maafi won't allow it.

Aurelio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maafi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maafi keeping full guard, as Aurelio tries to pass.

Aurelio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aurelio throwing strikes from guard but Maafi blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Markus Aurelio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Markus Aurelio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maafi ducks under a wild hook from Aurelio.
Maafi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aurelio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maafi moves in looking to clinch but Aurelio pushes him off.
Maafi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Aurelio counters with a single leg into guard. Maafi didn't expect that.

Aurelio postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maafi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aurelio, into his guard.

Aurelio is looking for a triangle but Maafi pushes his legs off easily.

Aurelio had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Maafi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Aurelio Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Maafi's back instead.
Aurelio is breathing heavily.
Aurelio is trying to stick to Maafi's back but Maafi is turning into Aurelio. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Aurelio's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Maafi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maafi trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Aurelio working for a triangle but Maafi defends it easily.

Aurelio looking for a guillotine here but Maafi defends easily.
Maafi 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 throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.
Maafi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maafi trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.

Aurelio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maafi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maafi is stalling in the full guard.
Maafi lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Maafi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maafi stands up over Aurelio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maafi is pushing down on Aurelio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aurelio is fighting to maintain full guard but Maafi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aurelio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aurelio trying to get back to full guard but Maafi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Maafi landing strikes from the mount and Aurelio is in trouble!
Aurelio throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Maafi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Aurelio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maafi misses with the ground and pound.
Maafi working the ground and pound but Aurelio is defending the strikes.
Aurelio is looking for a sweep.
Aurelio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Maafi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Aurelio has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Maafi. Oh but Aurelio has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Maafi goes limp - he's gone! Aurelio jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Markus Aurelio!