PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josu Aingeru (ranked 2038 p4p, 1882 weight class) and Arthur Menezes (ranked 271 p4p, 256 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Aingeru
vs
Menezes

183 cm
33
185
14 - 7 - 1

180 cm
31
190
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conquer

Aspire Clothing

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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josu Aingeru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aingeru looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Menezes misses with a jab to the body
and Aingeru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aingeru.
Aingeru looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Menezes throws an overhand right that lands on Aingeru's shoulder, as Aingeru tries to avoid the shot.
Menezes scores with a hook to the body. Aingeru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.

Menezes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aingeru is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.
Menezes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Menezes is working for a kimura but Aingeru is defending it quite comfortably.
Aingeru gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes passes into half guard.
Aingeru is staying active underneath Menezes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Menezes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Menezes prevents Aingeru from improving his position.
Aingeru holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Menezes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Menezes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aingeru defending well though.

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.
Menezes controlling the pace.

Menezes is trying to work for a kimura but Aingeru is defending well.
Aingeru wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Rio inform me that Menezes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Aingeru tries to roll over but Menezes keeps him under control.
Aingeru has hold of Menezes's hands but Menezes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Menezes is looking for a kimura but Aingeru is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Menezes to get the leverage.
Aingeru trying to hold on to Menezes's head to control him but Menezes postures up.

Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aingeru sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aingeru keeps working.
Aingeru gets back to full guard.
Menezes preventing the sweep.
Aingeru is working hard here to advance position.
Aingeru keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Aingeru seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Menezes preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aingeru is keeping the position for now.
Aingeru tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aingeru throws out a loose jab but Menezes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aingeru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aingeru slips a jab and a cross from Menezes.
Menezes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Menezes looks to land a right hand but Aingeru moved out of range.
Aingeru keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
letting Aingeru counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aingeru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aingeru misses the jab.
Menezes scores with a punch to the head.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aingeru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Menezes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aingeru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Menezes thinking.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Menezes moves away from the strike by Aingeru.
Menezes loads up on a big right hand but Aingeru slips the punch.
Menezes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Aingeru.
Menezes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aingeru at a distance.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aingeru as he avoids it easily.
Josu Aingeru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes slips a straight right by Aingeru.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes shoots in but Aingeru avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aingeru, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Aingeru 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes stuns Aingeru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arthur Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aingeru takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aingeru slips a jab from Menezes.
A left lands for Menezes.
Menezes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aingeru has time to react.
Aingeru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aingeru ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aingeru scores with a nice strike.
Menezes lands with a good body shot.

Menezes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Aingeru wants to get back to full guard.
Aingeru is looking to escape.
Menezes moves nicely into side control.
Aingeru wants to control but Menezes postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru is looking for a sweep.
Menezes trying to control the position but Aingeru is working away.
Aingeru is trying to get back to half guard.
Aingeru can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Menezes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aingeru knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aingeru is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes trying to control the position but Aingeru is working away.
Aingeru gets back to half guard.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aingeru keeps working.

Menezes is trying for a kimura here. Aingeru looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Menezes wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!
In defeat, Josu Aingeru stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.