PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lima
vs
Preuss

187 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Preuss rushes Lima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lima tries to pull guard but Preuss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Preuss.
Preuss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
Preuss displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lima up against the cage.
Preuss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Preuss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lima.
Preuss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Preuss lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preuss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Humberto Lima has been cut.
Preuss landing knees to the body.
Preuss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Preuss lands a left hand.
Lima drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Preuss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Humberto Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss lands with a right to the head.
Preuss works on Lima's body with a couple of short punches.
Lima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Preuss pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Preuss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Preuss.
Preuss lands a left hand.
Preuss taking a breather.
Preuss scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Preuss on the inside.
Preuss lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Preuss.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Lima is trying to pull guard but Preuss turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Preuss lands a nice knee to the body.
Preuss has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lima seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Preuss can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preuss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Preuss works on Lima's body with a couple of short punches.
Preuss stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Preuss.
Preuss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Preuss lands a body shot in the clinch.
Preuss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Preuss digs a right hand underneath Lima's ribcage. Lima let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Preuss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Preuss.
A shot in the inside from Preuss.

Lima is rocked!
Preuss has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Lima - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Preuss, and another! Lima is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Aaron Preuss!