PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andres Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leighton Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matias has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Aguinaldo
vs
Matias

190 cm
31
257 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

195 cm
28
280 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)
Brute

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)
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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 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Aguinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leighton Matias!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matias wants to clinch but Aguinaldo slips to the side
and Matias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matias wants to clinch up but Aguinaldo keeps it at a distance.
Aguinaldo moves out of range as Matias throws a body kick.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matias.
Matias tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Matias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matias tries a head kick but it misses.
Matias tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aguinaldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aguinaldo scores with a hook.
Aguinaldo scores with the left hand. Matias knows he should have avoided that one.
Aguinaldo lands with a right hand.
Matias has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matias there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matias throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aguinaldo misses with a hook

and Matias counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aguinaldo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matias putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aguinaldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aguinaldo avoids it.

Aguinaldo drags the fight down to the ground.
Matias sitting in guard here, content to control.
Matias must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Matias missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aguinaldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matias.

Aguinaldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matias is looking to work some ground and pound but Aguinaldo has wrist control.
Aguinaldo is pulling down on Matias's head to control his posture.
Matias postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Matias throws an elbow that misses. Aguinaldo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Matias's guard. Nice move by Aguinaldo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matias pulls Aguinaldo in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matias pulls Aguinaldo in close to his closed guard and prevents Aguinaldo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aguinaldo trying to control but Matias is working from the bottom.
Aguinaldo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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!
Aguinaldo passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo controlling the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Matias looks to throw the jab but Aguinaldo is out of range.
Matias closes the distance but Aguinaldo moves to the side
and Aguinaldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aguinaldo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matias looks to clinch
and Aguinaldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Aguinaldo.
Matias tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aguinaldo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matias thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Matias.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Matias closes the distance and pushes Aguinaldo back into the cage.
Aguinaldo tries to pull guard but Matias holds him up against the cage and eventually Aguinaldo drops back down to his feet.
Matias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aguinaldo is defending well for now.
Matias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Andres Aguinaldo has been cut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matias throws an elbow that misses.
Aguinaldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matias to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andres Aguinaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aguinaldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matias to keep the fight standing.

Aguinaldo pulls Matias into guard.
Matias trying to control but Aguinaldo is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matias chips away with some ground and pound.
Aguinaldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aguinaldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leighton Matias will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andres Aguinaldo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Matias shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matias wants to clinch up but Aguinaldo keeps it at a distance.
Matias doesn't manage to clinch there - Aguinaldo circles away.
Matias looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matias slips under a jab from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Matias.
Matias on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Matias clinches up with Aguinaldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Matias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Matias.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matias lands an elbow inside that Aguinaldo shrugs off.

Andres Aguinaldo's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matias working the clinch nicely. Aguinaldo is working for position but Matias cracks him with a big knee to the head! Aguinaldo crumples up against the cage and Matias lands two more shots before the ref can save Aguinaldo! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Leighton Matias!
Leighton Matias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.