PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adeodatus Aurelius (ranked 5497 p4p, 5580 weight class) and Santos Neymar Jr (ranked 304 p4p, 309 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Aurelius
vs
Neymar Jr

168 cm
19
144
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Mythical Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adeodatus Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Neymar Jr!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius misses with a two punch combination.

Aurelius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Neymar Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
Neymar Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Neymar Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Neymar Jr fails to land.
Neymar Jr misses with the head strike.
Aurelius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neymar Jr backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neymar Jr.
I was talking to Aurelius's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Neymar Jr pushes Aurelius back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neymar Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelius trying to stall but Neymar Jr improves his position.
Neymar Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neymar Jr.
Neymar Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius blocks an uppercut.
Neymar Jr misses with the head strike.
Neymar Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.

Neymar Jr breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Aurelius.
Neymar Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Neymar Jr blocks a jab.

Aurelius moves into the clinch.
Aurelius blocking some punches.
Aurelius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Aurelius.
Neymar Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neymar Jr misses with some punches.

Aurelius jumps into guard, dragging Neymar Jr to the mat.
Neymar Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neymar Jr postures up.

Aurelius escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neymar Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Aurelius is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neymar Jr defends well.
Neymar Jr postures up.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Aurelius is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neymar Jr defends well.
Aurelius working a defensive guard here.

Aurelius looking for a guillotine here but Neymar Jr defends easily.
Aurelius is trying to keep Neymar Jr in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aurelius is looking for a triangle but Neymar Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Aurelius is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Aurelius throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adeodatus Aurelius dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Neymar Jr slips a straight right by Aurelius.
Aurelius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neymar Jr can do to turn this around?
Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Neymar Jr.
Neymar Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Aurelius rushes Neymar Jr and presses him up against the ropes.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neymar Jr.
Neymar Jr working aggressively here.
Neymar Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neymar Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelius wants to stall.
Aurelius is looking for a takedown.
Aurelius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neymar Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neymar Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelius.
Neymar Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Neymar Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Aurelius.
Aurelius jumps guard but Neymar Jr turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Neymar Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neymar Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neymar Jr lands a left hand.
Aurelius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Neymar Jr is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adeodatus Aurelius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neymar Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Neymar Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Neymar Jr fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neymar Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neymar Jr.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius blocks an uppercut.

Neymar Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Aurelius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Neymar Jr is trying to break free.
Neymar Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neymar Jr.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Aurelius to work.
Santos Neymar Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Neymar Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Neymar Jr just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Neymar Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelius misses with a punch on the inside.
Aurelius tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Neymar Jr smiles and moves away.
Adeodatus Aurelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aurelius clinches.
Neymar Jr misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neymar Jr.
A short right from Neymar Jr on the inside.
Aurelius misses with the head strike.

Neymar Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Neymar Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neymar Jr gets tackled into the ropes by Aurelius. Aurelius maintains the clinch.
Neymar Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neymar Jr throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neymar Jr.
Neymar Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neymar Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelius is looking to control Neymar Jr's arms but Neymar Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aurelius has his back to the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Neymar Jr fails to land.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius taking a breather.
Aurelius misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santos Neymar Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Aurelius darts in and clinches Neymar Jr up against the ropes.
Neymar Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neymar Jr.
Neymar Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neymar Jr scores with a shot to the side of Aurelius's head.
A short right from Neymar Jr on the inside.
Neymar Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
Aurelius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neymar Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neymar Jr misses with some punches.
Neymar Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neymar Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neymar Jr misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neymar Jr working aggressively here.
Aurelius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelius is looking to control Neymar Jr's arms but Neymar Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aurelius has his back to the ropes.
Aurelius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Neymar Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Aurelius decides to pull guard.

Neymar Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aurelius has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neymar Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Aurelius's legs - danger averted.
Aurelius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aurelius throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Aurelius is looking for a triangle but Neymar Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Neymar Jr postures up.
Aurelius manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neymar Jr manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Neymar Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neymar Jr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Aurelius manages to pass to side control.
Neymar Jr wants to get back to his feet.

Aurelius is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Neymar Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neymar Jr is not content to let Aurelius control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neymar Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Aurelius.
Neymar Jr felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Aurelius is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Aurelius is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aurelius trying to control the action but Neymar Jr is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adeodatus Aurelius showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aurelius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adeodatus Aurelius!
Adeodatus Aurelius thanked the fans post fight for their support.