PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 2535 p4p, 292 weight class) and Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 1906 p4p, 227 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vladimir Tarlac enters the cage!

Aurelio
vs
Tarlac

180 cm
39
166 lbs
25 - 16 - 1

174 cm
30
167 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tarlac!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aurelio moves out of range of the leg kick from Tarlac.
Tarlac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aurelio lands a high kick!
Tarlac lands a slapping body shot.
Tarlac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tarlac connects with a leg kick. Aurelio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Aurelio takes the fight into the clinch.
Aurelio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tarlac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aurelio backwards.
Tarlac lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarlac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Aurelio breaks from the clinch.
Aurelio missing with a left hand there. Tarlac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aurelio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aurelio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tarlac connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aurelio throws a jab when Tarlac was well out of range.
Aurelio checks a leg kick.
Tarlac is looking to slow Aurelio down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac tries to land a leg kick but Aurelio saw it coming and moves away.
Tarlac throws a lazy uppercut
and Aurelio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tarlac feints and then cracks Aurelio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aurelio down.

Aurelio closes the distance and clinches.
Tarlac tries a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks it.
Tarlac tries a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks it.
Tarlac throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tarlac has had enough of the clinch but Aurelio keeps him there for the moment.
Tarlac lands with a short shot to the head.
Aurelio lands an uppercut.
Tarlac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarlac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tarlac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tarlac tries a knee to the head but Aurelio blocks it.
Aurelio lands with a light punch inside.
Aurelio misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aurelio blocks an elbow strike from Tarlac.
A hook to the body from Tarlac.
Tarlac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarlac throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aurelio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aurelio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aurelio throws a lazy right hand but Tarlac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarlac lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tarlac throws out a loose jab but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarlac lands a nice looking body shot.
Tarlac misses with an uppercut
and Aurelio counters with a nice body shot.
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
Tarlac throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio slips a straight right by Tarlac.
Tarlac misses with a leg kick
and Aurelio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Tarlac.
Tarlac moves out of range as Aurelio strikes.
Tarlac lands a nice shot to the body.
Tarlac lands a jab to Aurelio's midsection.
Aurelio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aurelio slips a jab from Tarlac.
Vladimir Tarlac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio rushes Tarlac and presses him up against the cage.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aurelio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarlac was well out of range. Poor timing from Aurelio.
Tarlac appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tarlac is looking to slow Aurelio down with leg kicks.
Tarlac lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aurelio's sensitive parts.
Aurelio checks the leg kick.
Tarlac jabs Aurelio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tarlac throws a leg kick but Aurelio checks it.
Aurelio throwing a counter right hand but Tarlac manages to avoid it.
Tarlac throws a leg kick but Aurelio checks it.
Aurelio tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Tarlac misses.
Aurelio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aurelio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Aurelio misses.
Tarlac defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aurelio.
Tarlac is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aurelio with a body shot.
Tarlac tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio scores with a nice strike.
Aurelio scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aurelio fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Aurelio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarlac throws a solid leg kick but Aurelio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tarlac.
Aurelio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aurelio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarlac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tarlac scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aurelio doesn't seem bothered though.
A leg kick checked by Aurelio.
Tarlac is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aurelio rather than just go for the knockout.
Aurelio checks a low kick from Tarlac.
Tarlac throws a leg kick but Aurelio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tarlac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarlac avoids the head kick by Aurelio.
A good leg kick by Tarlac.
Tarlac throws a body shot but no joy.
Tarlac cracks a nice hook into Aurelio's ribs.
Aurelio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Tarlac dominated that round.
That's time! Aurelio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tarlac is looking to score with low kicks.
Aurelio checks the leg kick.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarlac throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tarlac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aurelio.
Aurelio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick from Aurelio lands but Tarlac takes it in his stride.
Tarlac cracks Aurelio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tarlac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aurelio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aurelio throws a big shot that misses.
Tarlac is looking to slow Aurelio down with leg kicks.
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aurelio. Tarlac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tarlac lands a leg kick that knocks Aurelio off balance momentarily.
Aurelio throws a hook but Tarlac avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aurelio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tarlac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelio was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarlac.
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
Aurelio is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tarlac feints and then cracks Aurelio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aurelio down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac throws a leg kick but Aurelio checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Tarlac. That snapped Aurelio's head back.
Aurelio throws a head kick but Tarlac moves out of range.
Aurelio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelio dodges the punch combination from Tarlac.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Aurelio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aurelio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aurelio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tarlac is working Aurelio over against the cage.
Aurelio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tarlac gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tarlac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarlac thuds a left hand into Aurelio's body.
Aurelio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tarlac pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aurelio is out of range and Tarlac settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelio moves away from the strike by Tarlac.
Aurelio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aurelio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aurelio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tarlacs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aurelio takes one on the button.
Tarlac throws a series of punches but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio takes a swing at Tarlac's ribcage but misses.

Aurelio clinches with his opponent.
Tarlac trying to land knees to the body.
Aurelio takes a knee to the side of the body.

Tarlac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarlac was well out of range. Poor timing from Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a sloppy body shot
and Tarlac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tarlac connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac scores with a shot to the body.
Aurelio wants to slow Tarlac down by chopping away at his legs.
Tarlac connects with a body shot.
Tarlac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aurelio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tarlac scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aurelio doesn't seem bothered though.
Tarlac throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio misses with a wild combination.
Aurelio slips under a jab from Tarlac.
Aurelio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarlac.
Tarlac throws a leg kick but Aurelio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tarlac. Tarlac obviously looking to wear him down.
Tarlac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarlac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tarlac scores with a shot to the body.
Aurelio scores with a sloppy right hand. Tarlac should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tarlac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelio.
Tarlac throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Aurelio.
An inside leg kick lands from Tarlac.
Aurelio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarlac throws out the jab.
Tarlac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aurelio. That did some damage!
Tarlac scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aurelio throws a body punch but Tarlac moves out of range.
Tarlac doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tarlac misses with a lunging right hand
and Aurelio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarlac throws out the jab.
Tarlac wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Aurelio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aurelio blocks an elbow strike from Tarlac.
Tarlac gets underhooks to prevent Aurelio's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Aurelio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aurelio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Tarlac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aurelio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Aurelio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tarlac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelio.
Tarlac tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tarlac misses with a body shot.
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarlac takes one to the side of the head.
Tarlac moves away from the strike by Aurelio.
Tarlac takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tarlac throws a front kick aimed at Aurelio's knee but Aurelio avoids it well.
Tarlac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Aurelio misses its intended target.
Tarlac lands a nice hook to Aurelio's body. Aurelio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tarlac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aurelio throws a good cross that connects.
Tarlac throws a shot from downtown. Aurelio moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac lands a right hook to the body.
Tarlac throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aurelio.
Aurelio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tarlac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aurelio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Aurelio blocks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aurelio or perhaps it was just good defense by Tarlac, which made it look bad.
Tarlac misses the shot to the body.
Tarlac fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aurelio checks it well.
Aurelio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tarlac just manages to avoid it.
Aurelio walks into a left hand.
Tarlac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aurelio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aurelio looks to land a left hand but Tarlac moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Tarlac. No joy for Aurelio on that attempt.
Tarlac thumps Aurelio with a low kick.
Tarlac misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Aurelio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Aurelio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses.
Tarlac was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aurelio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarlac lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tarlac changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarlac scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tarlac throws a shot from downtown. Aurelio moves away and avoids it.
Aurelio throws a looping overhand right but Tarlac ducks down to avoid it.
Tarlac ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tarlac wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tarlac scores with a shot to the body.
Aurelio tests Tarlac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tarlac has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Tarlac. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the liver by Tarlac. Beautiful body shot.
Aurelio throws a head kick but Tarlac moves out of range.
Tarlac lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aurelio at a distance.
Tarlac is looking to slow Aurelio down with leg kicks.
A combination from Tarlac does no damage.
Marcelo Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarlac scores with a nice strike.
Tarlac tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aurelio is able to avoid easily.
Aurelio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tarlac stuns Aurelio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tarlac punishes Aurelio's body with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Tarlac.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aurelio throws a body punch but Tarlac moves out of range.
Tarlac fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tarlac stuns Aurelio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aurelio. That did some damage!
Tarlac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelio.
A counter left hand to the body from Aurelio misses its target.
A jab from Tarlac finds it's way through Aurelio's defenses.
Aurelio defending well as Tarlac loads up on a big left hand.
Aurelio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aurelio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aurelio moves out of range of the leg kick from Tarlac.
Tarlac staying out of range there.
Vladimir Tarlac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aurelio tries a head kick but it misses.
Aurelio misses with an uppercut.
Tarlac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aurelio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aurelio scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarlac connects with a right hand. Aurelio shakes it off.
Aurelio throws an overhand right that lands on Tarlac's shoulder, as Tarlac tries to avoid the shot.
Tarlac lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aurelio connects with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Tarlac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tarlac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Tarlac!
Vladimir Tarlac decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.