PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ellison Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Turnham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Turnham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aguinaldo
vs
Turnham

190 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

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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 1 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Turnham!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguinaldo lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Shane Turnham has been cut.
Aguinaldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turnham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aguinaldo throws a series of punches but Turnham moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turnham.
Turnham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aguinaldo's waist but Aguinaldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turnham off to one side.
Ellison Aguinaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Turnham.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aguinaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Turnham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aguinaldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turnham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aguinaldo is fending him off so far but Turnham persists. Nope, Aguinaldo circles away and we're back to standing.
Aguinaldo punishes Turnham's body with a nice straight punch.
Aguinaldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turnham circles away quickly and effectively.
Turnham is looking to clinch but Aguinaldo is avoiding it.
Aguinaldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turnham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turnham looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aguinaldo drops Turnham with a beautiful combination! Turnham stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aguinaldo is looking for the KO!
Turnham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aguinaldo lands the left hand.

Turnham is rocked!
Turnham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turnham is still on wobbly legs! Can Aguinaldo finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguinaldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aguinaldo swinging wildly here.
Turnham tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Aguinaldo.
Turnham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aguinaldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Turnham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turnham.
Turnham seems to have recovered his senses.

Turnham drags the fight down to the ground.
Aguinaldo is working Turnham over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aguinaldo landing with the ground and pound.
Aguinaldo postures up in Turnham's guard and throws a big left but Turnham blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo throwing strikes but missing.
Aguinaldo throws a big right hand that misses.

Aguinaldo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aguinaldo thows a big elbow that misses.
Aguinaldo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aguinaldo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aguinaldo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aguinaldo connects with a couple of short punches.
Aguinaldo distracts Turnham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aguinaldo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aguinaldo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turnham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aguinaldo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turnham's head.
Turnham wants to sweep but no luck.

Aguinaldo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Turnham manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aguinaldo has Turnham in his guard.

Aguinaldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turnham works over Aguinaldo with some ground and pound from guard.

Aguinaldo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turnham trying to control but Aguinaldo is working from the bottom.

Aguinaldo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turnham defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Turnham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turnham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnham throws a big right hand that misses.

Aguinaldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turnham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turnham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aguinaldo's head.

Aguinaldo has his foot on Turnham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turnham works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turnham pushes down on Aguinaldo's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Aguinaldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turnham pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Turnham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ellison Aguinaldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Turnham's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Turnham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turnham misses with a two punch combination.
Aguinaldo avoids the head kick by Turnham.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aguinaldo.
Turnham lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aguinaldo backs up against the cage.
Turnham tries to close the distance and clinch but Aguinaldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aguinaldo misses with a combination

and Turnham counters by moving into the clinch.

Turnham breaks from the clinch.
Aguinaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turnham.
Turnham tries to clinch but Aguinaldo is having none of it.

Turnham scores with a takedown into Aguinaldo's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Aguinaldo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Turnham has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Aguinaldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turnham pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turnham seems to be working for a kimura but Aguinaldo defends the submission attempt.

Aguinaldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turnham pulls his head out easily.
Turnham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Aguinaldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Aguinaldo actively working from the bottom here.
Turnham is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Turnham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aguinaldo sees it coming and defends easily.

Aguinaldo looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aguinaldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Aguinaldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turnham pulls his head out easily.
Turnham passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aguinaldo!
Turnham working the ground and pound effectively.
Ellison Aguinaldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aguinaldo taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Aguinaldo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Turnham.
Turnham landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo is looking to get to half guard.
Aguinaldo is squirming around, avoiding Turnham's attempts to control the action.

Turnham working for a guillotine from mount but Aguinaldo is in no mood to give up.
Aguinaldo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Turnham seems to be looking for submissions.

Aguinaldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnham trying to control from half guard but Aguinaldo is working away.
Turnham passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aguinaldo!
Turnham wants to control the pace but Aguinaldo is squirming around nicely.

Turnham working for a guillotine from mount but Aguinaldo is in no mood to give up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aguinaldo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Turnham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Turnham's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Turnham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aguinaldo is fending him off so far but Turnham persists. Nope, Aguinaldo circles away and we're back to standing.
Turnham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aguinaldo sprawls well. Aguinaldo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turnham gets slowly back to his feet.
Aguinaldo throws a right and a left that Turnham avoids nicely.
Aguinaldo blocks a head kick by Turnham.
Turnham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turnham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ellison Aguinaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aguinaldo misses with a combination
and Turnham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Aguinaldo lands a two punch combo.
Turnham looks to throw the jab but Aguinaldo is out of range.
Aguinaldo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ellison Aguinaldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Aguinaldo swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turnham shoots for a double leg takedown but Aguinaldo sprawls well. He's pushed Turnham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ellison Aguinaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Turnham.
Aguinaldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turnham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Turnham drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turnham.
Turnham wants to stand but Aguinaldo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Aguinaldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turnham defends well.

Aguinaldo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Aguinaldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Aguinaldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turnham defends well.
Turnham distracts Aguinaldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnham advances to half guard.

Aguinaldo actively working from the bottom here.

Turnham postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Aguinaldo to stand up.
Turnham misses with a double jab.
Turnham lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Aguinaldo.
Turnham slips a jab and a cross from Aguinaldo.
Turnham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellison Aguinaldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aguinaldo misses with a wild body shot.

Turnham moves into the clinch.
Turnham crunches a lovely knee into Aguinaldo's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Turnham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnham tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turnham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aguinaldo has had enough of the clinch but Turnham keeps him there for the moment.
Turnham prevents Aguinaldo from breaking the clinch.

Turnham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aguinaldo tries to bum rush Turnham with a series of wild strikes but Turnham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aguinaldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Turnham closes the distance and clinches.

Turnham breaks from the clinch.
Aguinaldo throws a series of punches but Turnham moves out of range.
Aguinaldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turnham rushes Aguinaldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Turnham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turnham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aguinaldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turnham scores with a head kick. Aguinaldo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aguinaldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Turnham counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aguinaldo's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Aguinaldo looking for subs off his back but Turnham has passed one foot through into half guard.

Aguinaldo looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Turnham seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Aguinaldo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shane Turnham!