PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ellison Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahere has chosen blood nigga as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aguinaldo
vs
Tahere

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ellison Aguinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dylan Tahere!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahere dips to his left and cracks Aguinaldo with an uppercut!
Aguinaldo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tahere lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tahere throws a good cross that connects.
Tahere is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tahere tries to bum rush Aguinaldo with a series of wild strikes but Aguinaldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tahere jabs at Aguinaldo's body.
Tahere is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aguinaldo shoots for a takedown but Tahere saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aguinaldo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tahere sprawls well. Tahere wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aguinaldo gets slowly back to his feet.
Tahere misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere walks into a left hand.
Tahere with a hook.
Tahere jabs Aguinaldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tahere jabs at Aguinaldo's body.
Aguinaldo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aguinaldo shoots for a takedown but Tahere saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ellison Aguinaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aguinaldo misses with a few strikes there.
Aguinaldo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Aguinaldo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tahere did well to prevent Aguinaldo getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Aguinaldo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aguinaldo lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aguinaldo working Tahere over with strikes.

Aguinaldo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tahere could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Aguinaldo has cracked it and Tahere is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Aguinaldo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ellison Aguinaldo!