PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bowser Stormcrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aquino has chosen Come Clean - Jeru as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stormcrow
vs
Aquino

180 cm
27
176 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

172 cm
29
182 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bowser Stormcrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorge Aquino!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stormcrow. Aquino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stormcrow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aquino to score with a decent uppercut.
Stormcrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stormcrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stormcrow misses with a hook.
A cross from Aquino lands.
Stormcrow is looking to chop away at Aquino's legs.
Stormcrow misses with a left hand

and Aquino counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stormcrow!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Aquino controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aquino tries to score with some ground and pound. Stormcrow controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stormcrow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Aquino is working for a submission of some sort.
Stormcrow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stormcrow keeping moving, preventing Aquino from controlling successfully.
My spies in Handsome Boy Modeling School inform me that Aquino has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Stormcrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Stormcrow, not yet.
Stormcrow is trying to keep Aquino in close.
Aquino works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aquino wants to control but Stormcrow is keeping him busy.
Stormcrow tries to get to full guard but Aquino has control of the leg.
Aquino is taking a breather. Stormcrow says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stormcrow is holding on to half guard well.

Aquino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stormcrow holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Aquino trying to control the action but Stormcrow is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquino lands with a punch from half guard.
Stormcrow is trying is best to control the position here.
Stormcrow is trying to maintain the position but Aquino is very close to passing his half guard.
Stormcrow tries to roll over but Aquino keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stormcrow manages to get to full guard.
Aquino trying to control the position from guard on top but Stormcrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stormcrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aquino wants to control from the top but Stormcrow keeps moving.
Stormcrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aquino is one step ahead there.
Stormcrow wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow keeping moving, preventing Aquino from controlling successfully.

Jorge Aquino has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Aquino blocks a low kick nicely.
Stormcrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aquino manages to avoid it.
Stormcrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aquino takes one to the chin there.
Aquino connects with a single shot there.
Stormcrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Aquino circles away.
Stormcrow throws an overhand right that lands on Aquino's shoulder, as Aquino tries to avoid the shot.
Stormcrow misses with a looping right.
Stormcrow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stormcrow misses with a leg kick

and Aquino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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 working for a kimura but Stormcrow is defending it quite comfortably.
Stormcrow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aquino pushing down on Stormcrow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stormcrow keeping hold of Aquino's head, controlling as best he can.
Stormcrow manages to get to full guard.
Stormcrow is controlling Aquino's posture.
Aquino postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aquino not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aquino wants to control from the top but Stormcrow keeps moving.
Aquino being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jorge Aquino will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Aquino checks a leg kick nicely.
Stormcrow misses with an uppercut.
Stormcrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aquino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aquino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stormcrow's calf.
Aquino misses the shot to the body.
Stormcrow ducks under a wild hook from Aquino.
Stormcrow slips a jab from Aquino.
Aquino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
Aquino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stormcrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stormcrow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aquino is able to avoid easily.
Stormcrow digs a good hook to Aquino's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stormcrow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stormcrow can't find room to land a body shot as Aquino controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Stormcrow breaks from the clinch.
Stormcrow blocks a jab.
Stormcrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aquino moves away.

Stormcrow has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stormcrow.
Aquino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stormcrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aquino throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow avoids the elbow strike from Aquino, against the cage.
Aquino working aggressively here.
Aquino tries to land knees in the clinch but Stormcrow avoids the damage to the body.
Aquino misses with an elbow strike.
Stormcrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquino looking to slow down the pace here.
Stormcrow misses with a punch to the body.
Stormcrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stormcrow takes a shot to the head.
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 throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aquino blocks an uppercut.
Aquino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stormcrow avoids it.
Aquino landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stormcrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aquinos head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stormcrow avoiding damage as Aquino throws knees to the body.
Aquino misses with the head strike.
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aquino blocks an uppercut.
Stormcrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Aquino uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow stops a takedown attempt from Aquino.
A shot in the inside from Stormcrow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stormcrow.
Aquino blocks an uppercut.
Aquino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stormcrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aquino.
Stormcrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aquino misses with a punch on the inside.
Stormcrow managing to block the knees to the body from Aquino.
Aquino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stormcrow avoids it.
Stormcrow gets through Aquino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aquino missing with knees to the body.
Stormcrow blocking some punches.
Stormcrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Aquino uses good head movement to avoid it.

Stormcrow manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stormcrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aquino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stormcrow throws a body punch but Aquino moves out of range.
Stormcrow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aquino on the side of the head.
Stormcrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Aquino is just out of range.
Aquino just misses with a punch to the body.
Stormcrow is looking to chop away at Aquino's legs.
Stormcrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aquino.
A jab from Aquino finds it's way through Stormcrow's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stormcrow moves into the clinch.
Stormcrow avoids a wild elbow strike from Aquino.
A short left from Stormcrow.
Aquino avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Aquino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowser Stormcrow dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Aquino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aquino misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Aquino.
Stormcrow moves out of range as Aquino strikes.
Aquino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aquino misses with a hook
and Stormcrow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aquino thinking.
Aquino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stormcrow.
Aquino swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormcrow.
Aquino misses with a leg kick.
Aquino checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Stormcrow tenderised Aquino's leg. Aquino is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stormcrow is looking to clinch.
Stormcrow swings for the body but Aquino moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow tries to clinch there but Aquino circles away.
A jab from Aquino finds it's way through Stormcrow's defenses.
Aquino moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aquino checks a low kick from Stormcrow.
Bowser Stormcrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Aquino scores with a nice right hand.
Aquino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stormcrow misses with a body shot.

Stormcrow closes the distance and clinches.
Stormcrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aquino backwards.
A short right from Stormcrow.
Aquino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aquino taking a breather.
Stormcrow avoiding damage as Aquino throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aquino backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aquino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stormcrow pushes Aquino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aquino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stormcrow blocks the elbow strike.
Stormcrow misses with a punch on the inside.

Stormcrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aquino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Aquino misses
and Stormcrow counters with a leg kick.
Aquino thows a leg kick but Stormcrow checks it
and Stormcrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aquino loads up on a big right hand but Stormcrow slips the punch.
Aquino tries to clinch up but Stormcrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Stormcrow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stormcrow scores with a hook to the body. Aquino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for Stormcrow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stormcrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aquino, pushing him back against the cage.
Aquino swings wildly with an uppercut but Stormcrow uses good head movement to avoid it.

Stormcrow breaks the clinch.
Stormcrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stormcrow pushes Aquino away with a front kick.
Stormcrow feints and then cracks Aquino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aquino down.
Aquino slips under a jab.
Aquino misses with a low kick.
Stormcrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stormcrow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aquino checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Aquino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stormcrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aquinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stormcrow misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Stormcrow has managed to clinch.
Aquino blocks an uppercut.
Aquino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stormcrow tries to work over Aquino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stormcrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aquino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aquino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stormcrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aquino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stormcrow managing to block the knees to the body from Aquino.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stormcrow.
Aquino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stormcrow is pushing Aquino up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stormcrow lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bowser Stormcrow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stormcrow 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowser Stormcrow!
Bowser Stormcrow decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.