PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andres Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miller HighLife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aguinaldo
vs
HighLife

190 cm
31
257 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

195 cm
28
285 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Aguinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miller HighLife!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HighLife keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
HighLife connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
HighLife changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from HighLife.
HighLife misses with a low kick.
HighLife throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aguinaldo misses with a looping right.
Aguinaldo looks to land a right hand but HighLife moved out of range.
Aguinaldo misses the shot to the body.
HighLife throws a lazy body kick
and Aguinaldo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aguinaldo misses with a straight left.
Aguinaldo has a takedown stuffed.
HighLife with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
HighLife scores with a nice head shot.
Aguinaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but HighLife manages to avoid it.
Aguinaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but HighLife manages to avoid it.
Miller HighLife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aguinaldo throws a body punch but HighLife moves out of range.
HighLife misses with an uppercut
and Aguinaldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
HighLife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Aguinaldo misses the target.
Aguinaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from HighLife.
Good standup being displayed there by Aguinaldo as he connects with a hook.
HighLife takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aguinaldo has a takedown stuffed.

HighLife fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aguinaldo to the ground. HighLife is now in Aguinaldo's guard.
HighLife stays in close to Aguinaldo's body and controls the position.
HighLife preventing the sweep.
HighLife looking to sit in guard and control but Aguinaldo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Aguinaldo drops back, looking for a kneebar! HighLife looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. HighLife looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from HighLife!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HighLife working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
HighLife staying calm.
Aguinaldo is trying to control HighLife's posture but HighLife avoids it.
Aguinaldo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of HighLife.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HighLife moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguinaldo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
HighLife wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aguinaldo keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Aguinaldo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aguinaldo being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo is looking for a sweep.
Aguinaldo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but HighLife presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Aguinaldo is wriggling around trying to escape.
HighLife throws a strike there. Aguinaldo manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
HighLife trying to control from Aguinaldo's half guard. Aguinaldo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aguinaldo keeping full guard, as HighLife tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miller HighLife will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aguinaldo missing with a left hand there. HighLife was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aguinaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but HighLife is just out of range.
Aguinaldo connects with a looping right hand.
HighLife takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aguinaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
HighLife ducks under a wild hook from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo scores with a sloppy right hand. HighLife should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Aguinaldo misses its intended target.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from HighLife.
HighLife misses with a hook. Aguinaldo ducked under it nicely.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from HighLife.
Aguinaldo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
HighLife misses with a hook.

Aguinaldo gets a double leg takedown into HighLife's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
HighLife tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aguinaldo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but HighLife is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguinaldo chips away with some ground and pound.
HighLife is adopting a defensive guard.
HighLife wants to sweep but no luck.
HighLife keeping moving, preventing Aguinaldo from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aguinaldo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HighLife keeping moving, preventing Aguinaldo from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Andres Aguinaldo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
HighLife blocks a jab.
HighLife misses the jab.
Aguinaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but HighLife moves away.
HighLife jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aguinaldo staying out of range there.
Aguinaldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
HighLife slips under a jab from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before HighLife can pounce on him.
Aguinaldo avoids the body shot from HighLife.
HighLife takes a swing at Aguinaldo's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aguinaldo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aguinaldo lands with a shot to the body.
Aguinaldo throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Aguinaldo misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Aguinaldo - just one landing.
HighLife slips under a jab from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
HighLife listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aguinaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but HighLife moves away.
HighLife takes a swing at Aguinaldo's ribcage but misses.
Aguinaldo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
HighLife avoids the body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo is looking to wear down HighLife with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aguinaldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
HighLife tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
HighLife gets cracked there but stands up to it.
HighLife moves out of range as Aguinaldo strikes.
Aguinaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
HighLife ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aguinaldo moves away.
Aguinaldo throws a looping overhand right but HighLife ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HighLife lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguinaldo staying out of range there.
Aguinaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but HighLife was well out of range. Poor timing from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but HighLife moves away.
Aguinaldo checks a leg kick.
HighLife misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
HighLife throws a jab but it's blocked by Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo throws a hook but HighLife avoids it easily.
Aguinaldo throws a shot from downtown. HighLife moves away and avoids it.
Aguinaldo moves away from the strike by HighLife.
Aguinaldo cracks a nice hook into HighLife's ribs.
Aguinaldo looks to land a right hand but HighLife moved out of range.
Aguinaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
HighLife catches Aguinaldo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
HighLife fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aguinaldo manages to avoid it.
HighLife waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from HighLife.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Aguinaldo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

HighLife feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aguinaldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aguinaldo swings for the body but HighLife moves out of range.
HighLife takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from HighLife. Aguinaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aguinaldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
HighLife throws a leg kick but Aguinaldo moved away.
Aguinaldo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
HighLife throws a solid leg kick but Aguinaldo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at HighLife.
Nice body punch from Aguinaldo.
HighLife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aguinaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from HighLife.
HighLife lands a nice looking body kick.
A swing and a miss from HighLife.
HighLife moves out of range of the strikes.
HighLife takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aguinaldo throws a shot to the body.
HighLife walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguinaldo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aguinaldo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Aguinaldo misses.
HighLife misses with an uppercut.
HighLife on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
HighLife ducks under a wild hook from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo slips a straight right by HighLife.
Aguinaldo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
HighLife misses with a hook.
Aguinaldo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aguinaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
HighLife keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aguinaldo moves out of range as HighLife strikes.
HighLife explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aguinaldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aguinaldo misses the shot to the body.
HighLife bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
HighLife throws a wild body kick that Aguinaldo sees coming a mile off.
HighLife slips a jab from Aguinaldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aguinaldo. HighLife does a little dance to reset his feet.
HighLife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but HighLife was well out of range. Poor timing from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
HighLife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aguinaldo.
HighLife looks to land a right hand but Aguinaldo moved out of range.
Andres Aguinaldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot.
HighLife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aguinaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aguinaldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
HighLife misses the jab.
HighLife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
HighLife throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aguinaldo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aguinaldo there as he acknowledges the shot.
HighLife stuffs the takedown.
Aguinaldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. HighLife sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andres Aguinaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HighLife keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aguinaldo checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aguinaldo. HighLife does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aguinaldo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
HighLife throws the left hand but Aguinaldo avoids the punch easily.
Aguinaldo moves out of range of the body kick.
HighLife avoids the body shot from Aguinaldo.
HighLife walks into a left hand.
HighLife avoids the body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo moves out of range as HighLife strikes.
HighLife uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
HighLife keeps Aguinaldo at a distance using the push kick.
HighLife scores with a nice strike.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from HighLife.
HighLife connects with a single shot there.
HighLife buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aguinaldo. HighLife does a little dance to reset his feet.
HighLife moves out of range as Aguinaldo strikes.
Nice defenses there by HighLife.
Aguinaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as HighLife throws out the jab.
Aguinaldo throws a body punch but HighLife moves out of range.
A jab from HighLife misses.
Aguinaldo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aguinaldo lands a nice shot that snaps HighLife's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by HighLife as he connects with a hook.
HighLife has a takedown stuffed.
Aguinaldo moves out of range as HighLife strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
HighLife looks to score with a jab to the body but Aguinaldo is just out of range.
HighLife on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
HighLife throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andres Aguinaldo.
I think Aguinaldo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!