PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Fangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Aguinaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aguinaga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Madrina. Felix Aguinaga will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fangle
vs
Aguinaga

190 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

200 cm
23
211 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
[JMFC] Slaughterhouse Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Burt Fangle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Felix Aguinaga!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fangle throws the kick towards the body but Aguinaga avoids it.
Fangle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aguinaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aguinaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fangle.
Fangle slips under a jab from Aguinaga.

Fangle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fangle showed some decent athleticism there.
Aguinaga wants to improve his position but Fangle is controlling well.

Aguinaga looking for submissions off his back.
Aguinaga landing small, sideways elbows.
Fangle is trying to control the action in half guard but Aguinaga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aguinaga gets back to full guard.
Fangle slips nicely into half guard.
Fangle working over Aguinaga with some ground and pound. Aguinaga looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fangle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aguinaga defending well though.
Aguinaga is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aguinaga trying to hold on to Fangle's head to control him but Fangle postures up.
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.
Aguinaga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Aguinaga wants to get back to full guard.
Aguinaga regains full guard. Nicely done.

Aguinaga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fangle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fangle stopping the sweep attempt from Aguinaga.
Fangle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aguinaga on the ground.
Aguinaga looks gassed!
Aguinaga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fangle throwing strikes but missing.
Fangle works over Aguinaga with some ground and pound from guard.

Aguinaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fangle thows a big elbow that misses.
Fangle is looking to stand up but Aguinaga won't let him.
Aguinaga looking for a sweep. Not yet Aguinaga, not yet.
Aguinaga tries to strike from the bottom.
Fangle wants to control from the top but Aguinaga keeps moving.
Fangle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fangle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aguinaga defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fangle shoots for a double leg takedown but Aguinaga sprawls well. He's pushed Fangle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fangle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burt Fangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fangle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aguinaga sprawls well initially but Fangle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aguinaga wants to get back to full guard.
Fangle is nestled in close to Aguinaga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Aguinaga regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fangle preventing the sweep.
Aguinaga throwing short punches from the bottom.
Fangle wants to control from the top but Aguinaga keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fangle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aguinaga is keeping the position for now.
Aguinaga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fangle manages to get himself to full guard.
Fangle doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Aguinaga pushing down on Fangle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Fangle actively working from the bottom here.
Fangle wants to get back to full guard.
Fangle is trying to control but can't.
Aguinaga wants to pass to mount but Fangle is defending the position.
Fangle is not content to let Aguinaga control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fangle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Fangle scores a takedown into full mount!
Aguinaga bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Aguinaga thows a big elbow that misses.

Fangle is looking for a triangle but Aguinaga pushes his legs off easily.

Aguinaga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fangle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aguinaga has managed to get both his arms back between Fangle's legs - danger averted.
Aguinaga is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fangle wants to sweep here but Aguinaga controlling him for the moment.
Aguinaga advances position into side control!
Fangle taking punishment in the form of punches.
Aguinaga advances nicely into full mount.
Fangle flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Aguinaga with shots to the head and body - Fangle looks very uncomfortable down there.

Aguinaga goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fangle turns into him and now he's in Aguinaga's guard.
Fangle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aguinaga is keeping the position for now.
Fangle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fangle trying to control but Aguinaga is working from the bottom.
Aguinaga working a defensive guard here.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguinaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fangle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aguinaga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Aguinaga is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fangle has his hands clasped together but Aguinaga extends an breaks Fangle's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Aguinaga.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felix Aguinaga!