PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benigno Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medina has chosen LA BAMBA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Benigno Aquino has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Aquino
vs
Medina

173 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benigno Aquino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddy Medina!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aquino circles away quickly and effectively.
Aquino checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aquino throws out a loose jab but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.

Aquino gets tackled into the cage by Medina. Medina maintains the clinch.
Medina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aquino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Medina tries to stall but Aquino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aquino blocks an elbow strike.
Aquino stalling in the clinch.
Medina is stalling here.
Aquino has Medina pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benigno Aquino.
Medina throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Medina dodges the punch combination from Aquino.
Medina misses the shot to the body.
Aquino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Medina.

Medina has Aquino up against the cage in a clinch.
Aquino is pushing Medina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Medina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aquino is defending well for now.
Medina is looking to control Aquino's arms but Aquino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Medina has his back to the cage.
Medina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aquino avoids it.
Medina is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Medina up against the cage.
Aquino seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Aquino avoids the elbow strike from Medina, against the cage.
Aquino has Medina pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benigno Aquino.
Aquino is looking to clinch but Medina is avoiding it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aquino crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Medina - the referee stops the clock and Aquino gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Medina. Aquino manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Benigno Aquino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aquino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Medina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Aquino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Medina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Medina looking to stall.
Medina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aquino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Aquino for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Medina putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aquino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aquino has Medina pressed against the cage.
Medina is trying to maintain a safe position but Aquino gets an underhook and turns Medina into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Medina as Aquino tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benigno Aquino.
Medina misses with a few strikes there.
Medina throws out a leg kick but Aquino moves out of range and Medina only half commits.

Aquino gets a clinch.
Aquino pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aquino tries to stall but Medina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Medina letting Aquino take a breather here.
Medina lands a damaging elbow.
Medina throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aquino holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aquino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Medina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Medina wants a takedown but no success here.
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 Benigno Aquino will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aquino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Medina clinches with his opponent.
Aquino pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Medina.
Medina avoiding damage.
Medina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aquino avoids it.
Medina trying to stall but Aquino improves his position.
Benigno Aquino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aquino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Medina stalling in the clinch but Aquino improves position.
The referee calls for Aquino to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Medina throws an elbow but it misses.
Aquino trying to stall but Medina improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benigno Aquino.
Aquino misses with the combination.
Aquino wants to land a leg kick but Medina is out of range.
Medina throws a series of punches but Aquino avoids them all with ease.
Medina tries a low kick but Aquino avoids it.
Aquino tries to close the distance and clinch but Medina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aquino tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Medina thows a leg kick but Aquino checks it
and Aquino counters with a left and a right that stings Medina.

It looks like Freddy Medina has been cut.
Medina throws a right and a left that Aquino avoids nicely.
Medina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquino lands a nice shot that snaps Medina's head back.
Medina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aquino circles away quickly and effectively.
Aquino catches Medina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Medina drives through and clinches with Aquino against the cage.
Medina lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A bit of stalling here from Aquino.
Aquino avoids a wild elbow strike from Medina.
Aquino avoids the elbow strike from Medina, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Medina on the inside.
Medina throws an elbow but it misses.
Aquino blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina lands a shoulder strike.
Aquino trying to stall but Medina improves his position.
Aquino avoiding damage as Medina throws knees to the body.
Aquino blocks an elbow strike from Medina.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aquino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aquino blocks the elbow strike.
Medina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aquino's face.
Aquino avoiding damage as Medina throws knees to the body.
Aquino stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benigno Aquino.
Aquino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aquino takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aquino swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Medina takes one to the chin there.
Medina misses with the combination.

Medina rushes Aquino and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Aquino is stalling here.
Medina tries a knee to the head but Aquino blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aquino blocks it with crossed arms.
Aquino avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Freddy Medina will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Freddy Medina's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Aquino is looking to clinch but Medina is avoiding it.
Medina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Aquino misses
and Medina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aquino misses with a hook. Medina ducked under it nicely.
Medina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aquino.
Aquino misses the shot to the body.

Aquino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aquino is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Medina as Aquino tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Medina obliges.
Medina is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aquino is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquino has Medina pushed against the cage.
Medina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Medina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Medina slows down the pace here.
Medina is looking to control Aquino's arms but Aquino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Medina has his back to the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aquino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aquino is trying to maintain a safe position but Medina gets an underhook and turns Aquino into the cage.
Medina taking a breather.
Medina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aquino blocks it with crossed arms.
Aquino taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benigno Aquino.
Medina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aquino manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aquino's calf.
Aquino checks the leg kick.
Medina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aquino.
A telegraphed right hand from Aquino misses the target.
Aquino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Medina. Medina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aquino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Medina.
Medina fails to land with a series of punches.
Aquino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Medina looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aquino. That's going to slow Medina down.
Aquino moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medina lands with a thumping leg kick.
Medina throws a right and a left that Aquino avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina throws a looping overhand right but Aquino ducks down to avoid it.
Aquino avoids the head kick by Medina.
Aquino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Medina slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Medina.
Aquino has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Medina.

Aquino has managed to clinch.
Aquino stalling in the clinch but Medina improves position.
Aquino taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Medina stalling in the clinch but Aquino improves position.
Aquino leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina pushes off an throws an elbow but Aquino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Medina lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aquino holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benigno Aquino.
Medina misses with a low kick.
Aquino throws a body punch but Medina moves out of range.
Medina thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Aquino.
Medina throws a leg kick

and Aquino counters by clinching up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina letting Aquino take a breather here.
Aquino is trying to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benigno Aquino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aquino 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Benigno Aquino!