PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders comes into the arena with Turbonegro - Prince Of The Rodeo blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanders
vs
Aguinaldo

184 cm
27
265 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
272 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Aguinaldo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aguinaldo in his tracks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanders, as that shot connected.
Aguinaldo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanders. Sanders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aguinaldo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sanders lands a jab to Aguinaldo's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders swinging wildly here.
Aguinaldo dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Sanders connects with a right hand. Aguinaldo shakes it off.

It looks like Andres Aguinaldo has been cut.
Aguinaldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Aguinaldo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aguinaldo misses with a body punch
and Sanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aguinaldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aguinaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Bruce Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throws a hook to the side of Aguinaldo's head but Aguinaldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aguinaldo.
Sanders throws an overhand right that lands on Aguinaldo's shoulder, as Aguinaldo tries to avoid the shot.

Sanders has Aguinaldo up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Aguinaldo on the inside.
Sanders works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aguinaldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanders controlling the action here for a moment.
Sanders lands a left hand.
Sanders lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanders just leaning against Aguinaldo, taking a breather.

Aguinaldo decides to pull guard.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aguinaldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is looking to work some ground and pound but Aguinaldo has wrist control.
Aguinaldo keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Sanders throwing strikes but missing.

Sanders got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aguinaldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanders has managed to get both his arms back between Aguinaldo's legs - danger averted.
Aguinaldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanders wants to pass the guard but Aguinaldo is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aguinaldo connects with a crisp jab.
Aguinaldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanders stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aguinaldo to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aguinaldo misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.

Aguinaldo feints and as Sanders raises his hands in defense, Aguinaldo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aguinaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguinaldo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aguinaldo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aguinaldo throwing strikes from guard but Sanders blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders working a defensive guard here.
Sanders is looking to stand back up but Aguinaldo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sanders.
Sanders is trying to maintain the position but Aguinaldo is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aguinaldo throws out the jab.
Aguinaldo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders throws a shot from downtown. Aguinaldo moves away and avoids it.
Aguinaldo cracks a nice hook into Sanders's ribs.
Sanders lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aguinaldo thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Sanders will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andres Aguinaldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aguinaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanders throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Sanders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanders throws a looping overhand right but Aguinaldo ducks down to avoid it.
Aguinaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanders.
Aguinaldo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanders rather than just go for the knockout.

Aguinaldo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sanders trying to control here.
Well, if Aguinaldo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo is thwarting Sanders's attempts to control the position.
Aguinaldo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanders is trying to maintain the position but Aguinaldo is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aguinaldo.

Sanders manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Aguinaldo throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
Sanders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanders jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two 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.
Sanders swings for the body but Aguinaldo moves out of range.
Aguinaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Aguinaldo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aguinaldo takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
Sanders moves in looking to clinch but Aguinaldo pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Aguinaldo there.
Aguinaldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aguinaldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Aguinaldo scores a takedown into full mount!
Aguinaldo throws some wild stikes that Sanders manages to avoid easily.
Sanders is trying to escape the mount.
Sanders tries to lock up and control but Aguinaldo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aguinaldo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Poor strikes thrown by Aguinaldo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sanders holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Aguinaldo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sanders tries to reverse the position but Aguinaldo maintains control.
Sanders is squirming around, avoiding Aguinaldo's attempts to control the action.
Aguinaldo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanders tries to hold on but Aguinaldo postures up.
Aguinaldo looking to ground and pound but Sanders is blocking nicely.

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.
Sanders is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aguinaldo raining down shots from the mount!
Aguinaldo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Aguinaldo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sanders can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Aguinaldo breaks from Sanders's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sanders is looking to improve his position but Aguinaldo isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Aguinaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andres Aguinaldo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Aguinaldo.
Sanders tries to bench press Aguinaldo off him but Aguinaldo keeps the position.
Sanders wants to control but Aguinaldo postures up.

Aguinaldo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanders is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanders is trying to control Aguinaldo's posture but Aguinaldo avoids it.
Sanders parries the strikes from Aguinaldo easily there. Aguinaldo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sanders to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanders sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Aguinaldo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanders scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aguinaldo looks to throw the jab but Sanders is out of range.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aguinaldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aguinaldo swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.

Aguinaldo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aguinaldo is keen to just control but Sanders is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo stalling away here and it's allowed Sanders to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Andres Aguinaldo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanders is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sanders wants to control the position but Aguinaldo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Aguinaldo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanders does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aguinaldo is working away from the top position though.
Sanders trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Aguinaldo with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aguinaldo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanders tries to lock up and control but Aguinaldo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanders taking shots to the head.
Sanders really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aguinaldo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanders is looking to escape.
Sanders wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Aguinaldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aguinaldo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sanders is on top in guard.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders looking to sit in guard and control but Aguinaldo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Aguinaldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aguinaldo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Aguinaldo!