PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Bruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bruzzi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sepultura - Convicted In Life. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bruzzi
vs
Aurelio

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Bruzzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruzzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruzzi looks for a takedown but Aurelio sprawls well.
Aurelio wants to clinch.
Bruzzi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bruzzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aurelio misses with a wild combination.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Bruzzi is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bruzzi pushes Aurelio up against the cage in a clinch.
Aurelio misses with an elbow over the top.
Bruzzi has Aurelio pressed against the cage.

Aurelio breaks the clinch.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses.

Aurelio takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruzzi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aurelio just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Bruzzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bruzzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aurelio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bruzzi counters by clinching up.
Aurelio pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bruzzi blocks an elbow strike from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands an elbow just above Bruzzi 's eye.
Aurelio lands an elbow that stopped Bruzzi in his tracks for a moment.
Bruzzi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bruzzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelio is looking to score with low kicks.
Bruzzi blocks a head kick by Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bruzzi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio closes the distance but Bruzzi moves to the side

and Bruzzi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Aurelio is trying to stand.

Aurelio makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Aurelio tries to clinch

and Bruzzi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruzzi fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bruzzi.
Aurelio blocks the elbow strike.
Aurelio looking for a takedown.
Aurelio looks gassed!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bruzzi.
Aurelio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aurelio stops a takedown attempt from Bruzzi.
Aurelio misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bruzzi wants to get back to striking at distance but Aurelio won't allow it.

Bruzzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruzzi shoots in but Aurelio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Bruzzi moves away

and Bruzzi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bruzzi.
Bruzzi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bruzzi tries to stand but Aurelio is controlling from the bottom.
Aurelio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bruzzi is controlling him.
Aurelio is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bruzzi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aurelio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio pushes Bruzzi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Aurelio closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bruzzi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Aurelio!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelio is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Bruzzi working for a submission but Aurelio is keeping him at bay.
Bruzzi controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Bruzzi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aurelio tries to clinch up

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Bruzzi counters by moving into the clinch.
Aurelio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aurelio is trying to break free.

Bruzzi successfully pulls guard.
Bruzzi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bruzzi is trying to keep Aurelio in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruzzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aurelio is one step ahead there.
Bruzzi working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aurelio gets to his feet. Bruzzi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Aurelio misses with a kick to the body

and Bruzzi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aurelio keeping moving, preventing Bruzzi from controlling successfully.
Aurelio is looking to stand up but Bruzzi isn't so interested in that idea.

Aurelio pushes Bruzzi off and gets back to his feet.
Marco Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelio tries to clinch up

and Bruzzi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bruzzi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruzzi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aurelio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bruzzi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aurelio lands a damaging elbow.
Aurelio lands a damaging elbow.
Aurelio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Aurelio gets control of Bruzzi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aurelio will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Aurelio pushes Bruzzi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Aurelio tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bruzzi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bruzzi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bruzzi avoids a wild elbow strike from Aurelio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruzzi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aurelio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Bruzzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aurelio misses with an elbow over the top.
Aurelio lands an elbow that stopped Bruzzi in his tracks for a moment.
Bruzzi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aurelio lands a nice knee to the body.
Aurelio stops a takedown attempt from Bruzzi.
Bruzzi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aurelio.
Bruzzi wants a takedown.
Aurelio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bruzzi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruzzi prevents Aurelio from breaking the clinch.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aurelio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruzzi managing to block the knees to the body from Aurelio.
Bruzzi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aurelio walks away with a smile on his face. Bruzzi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bruzzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bruzzi avoiding damage as Aurelio throws knees to the body.
Bruzzi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Aurelio breaks the clinch.
Bruzzi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aurelio as he avoids it easily.
Aurelio wants to clinch but Bruzzi slips to the side

and Bruzzi counters by clinching up.
Aurelio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aurelio is trying to break free.

Aurelio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bruzzi wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Bruzzi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bruzzi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bruzzi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bruzzi trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.

Aurelio pushes Bruzzi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Aurelio tries to clinch up

and Bruzzi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aurelio jumps guard but Bruzzi stands there with Aurelio around his waist. Aurelio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aurelio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruzzi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aurelio walks away with a smile on his face. Bruzzi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bruzzi closes the distance but Aurelio moves to the side

and Aurelio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aurelio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bruzzi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bruzzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aurelio misses with a knee to the head.

Bruzzi breaks from the clinch.
Aurelio tries to clinch

and Bruzzi moves into the clinch.
Bruzzi blocks an elbow strike from Aurelio.
Aurelio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bruzzi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bruzzi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aurelio up against the cage.
Aurelio is trying to break the clinch but Bruzzi has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bruzzi leaning against his opponent.

Bruzzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses
and Aurelio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruzzi throws a head kick that half lands.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Bruzzi moves away

and Bruzzi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aurelio's guard.

Aurelio wriggles free and stands up.
Aurelio throws a leg kick that is checked

and Bruzzi counters by moving into the clinch.
Aurelio misses with an elbow over the top.
Bruzzi takes an elbow to the temple.
Bruzzi with a knee to the head.

Bruzzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andre Bruzzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruzzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aurelio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aurelio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aurelio tries to clinch

and Bruzzi counters with a shoot takedown. Aurelio fights it but they end up in guard.
Bruzzi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bruzzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruzzi won't allow Aurelio to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruzzi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aurelio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bruzzi is controlling him.

Aurelio scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Aurelio wants to clinch

and Bruzzi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bruzzi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aurelio.
Aurelio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marco Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Bruzzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bruzzi lands a nice knee to the body.
Aurelio gets underhooks to prevent Bruzzi's takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Bruzzi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bruzzi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Bruzzi!