PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Knott (ranked 2233 p4p, 285 weight class) and Emilio Aguinaldo (ranked 2551 p4p, 324 weight class). Aguinaldo has chosen Noypi by Bamboo as his entrance music. Ace Knott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knott
vs
Aguinaldo

185 cm
26
182 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
30
178 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ace Knott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emilio Aguinaldo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knott just misses with a punch to the body.
Aguinaldo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aguinaldo misses with an uppercut.

Knott clinches up with Aguinaldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Aguinaldo blocks an uppercut.
Knott lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knott.
Aguinaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Aguinaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knott stalling.
Aguinaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Aguinaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Knott blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguinaldo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aguinaldo.
Knott working aggressively here.
Aguinaldo misses with the head strike.
Knott lands with a short shot to the head.
Aguinaldo being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Aguinaldo works on Knott's body with a couple of short punches.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
Knott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo misses with the head strike.
Knott has a couple of punches blocked by Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo blocks a body shot from Knott.
Aguinaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Knott.
A head punch on the inside from Knott fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Knott fails to land.
A short right from Aguinaldo on the inside.
A short left from Aguinaldo.
A short right from Aguinaldo.
Knott misses with the head strike.
Knott lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Aguinaldo blocking some punches.
Knott has a couple of punches blocked by Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo pushes Knott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aguinaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Aguinaldo - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Knott.
Aguinaldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knott working aggressively here.
Knott's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aguinaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Knott.
Aguinaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Knott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguinaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Knott controls the action.
Knott slows down the pace here.
Aguinaldo prevents a body shot from Knott.
Knott throws a punch but it's blocked by Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Knott controls his hands.
Knott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knott.
Knott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knott tries to stall but Aguinaldo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aguinaldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aguinaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knott prevents a body shot from Aguinaldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo has had enough of the clinch but Knott keeps him there for the moment.
Aguinaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Knott cracks Aguinaldo with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Aguinaldo fails to land.
Knott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knott lands a hook that snaps the head of Aguinaldo backwards.
Knott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knott looking to stall.
Aguinaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Knott.
Knott tries a body shot but Aguinaldo blocks it.
Knott can't find room to land a body shot as Aguinaldo controls the action.
Knott is looking to control Aguinaldo's arms but Aguinaldo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knott has his back to the cage.
A short right from Knott.
Knott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguinaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Knott misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice cross by Knott.
Aguinaldo moves out of range as Knott strikes.
A little jabbing left from Aguinaldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Aguinaldo moves into range and clinches up with Knott.
Knott misses with a punch to the body.
Knott throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Aguinaldo.
Ace Knott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knott can't find room to land a body shot as Aguinaldo controls the action.
Knott struggles to land a body shot inside as Aguinaldo controls his hands.
Knott misses with some punches.
Aguinaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knott misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguinaldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aguinaldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aguinaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knott misses with some punches.
Knott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Knott scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott lands with a light punch inside.
Aguinaldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Knott.
Knott swings wildly with an uppercut but Aguinaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knott working aggressively here.
Knott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aguinaldo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knott.
Knott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo working aggressively here.
Knott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aguinaldo's elbow.
Aguinaldo prevents a body shot from Knott.
Knott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Knott.
Aguinaldo prevents a body shot from Knott.
Knott throws a head punch that misses.
Knott struggles to land a body shot inside as Aguinaldo controls his hands.
Knott misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott prevents a body shot from Aguinaldo.
Knott throws a punch but it's blocked by Aguinaldo.
Knott gets through Aguinaldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knott blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguinaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo prevents a body shot from Knott.
Knott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knott tries a body shot but Aguinaldo blocks it.
Knott dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aguinaldo blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aguinaldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knott has a couple of punches blocked by Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knott lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Knott.
Aguinaldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knott.
Knott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Knott.
Knott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knott lands a shoulder strike.
Aguinaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Knott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguinaldo misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Knott.
Knott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knott tries a body shot but Aguinaldo blocks it.
Knott tries to work over Aguinaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aguinaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
Knott lands a nice uppercut.
Knott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aguinaldo lands a left hand.
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!
Knott lands a shot to the body.
Knott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knott swings wildly with an uppercut but Aguinaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knott lands a nice shot to the body.
Aguinaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aguinaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
Knott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aguinaldo's elbow.
Aguinaldo lands with a right to the head.
Knott lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aguinaldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Knott dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Aguinaldo drives through and clinches with Knott against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Aguinaldo fails to land.
Aguinaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Aguinaldo.
Knott is struggling to control the position.
Knott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knott.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knott swings wildly with an uppercut but Aguinaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguinaldo prevents a body shot from Knott.
Knott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Knott.
A head punch on the inside from Aguinaldo fails to land.
Knott swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knott prevents a body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aguinaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo misses with the head strike.
Knott is struggling to control the position.
Knott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knott blocks an uppercut.
Knott leaning against his opponent.
Aguinaldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knott.
Aguinaldo takes a shot to the head.
Knott tries to work over Aguinaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo lands a left hand.
Knott misses with some punches.
Aguinaldo misses with some punches.
Knott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aguinaldo blocks a body shot from Knott.
Aguinaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knott throws a punch but it's blocked by Aguinaldo.
A short right from Aguinaldo on the inside.
Aguinaldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aguinaldo prevents a body shot from Knott.
Nice body punch from Aguinaldo - that landed with a thud.
Knott swings wildly with an uppercut but Aguinaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
Knott throws a head punch that misses.
Knott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aguinaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aguinaldo.
Knott slowing the pace effectively.
Knott throws a punch but it's blocked by Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aguinaldo prevents a body shot from Knott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aguinaldo.
Knott lands with a left to the head.
Aguinaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emilio Aguinaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Aguinaldo fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aguinaldo.
Knott can't find room to land a body shot as Aguinaldo controls the action.
Knott tries to throw a body punch but Aguinaldo avoids it by throwing Knott back against the cage.
Knott is leaning against Aguinaldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
Knott struggles to land a body shot inside as Aguinaldo controls his hands.
Aguinaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aguinaldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Knott.
A right hook to the body lands for Knott.
Aguinaldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knott or not.
Aguinaldo prevents a body shot from Knott.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aguinaldo.
A body shot lands from Aguinaldo.
Knott struggles to land a body shot inside as Aguinaldo controls his hands.
Aguinaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Knott lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knott lands a nice uppercut.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
Knott misses with a punch to the body.
Knott is working Aguinaldo over against the cage.
Ace Knott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aguinaldo blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ace Knott.
Well Knott 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Knott!
The defeated Emilio Aguinaldo had this to say: 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated... I will pickup the pieces that I learned today and will grow from it.'.