PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Monty Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aguilar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drector's Cut by Kamikazee. Alvin Aguilar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ali
vs
Aguilar

188 cm
26
200 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Monty Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alvin Aguilar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aguilar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Aguilar.
Aguilar slips a jab from Ali.
A nice side step and Aguilar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ali scores with a jab. Aguilar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aguilar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A lazy left from Aguilar finds it's target.
Ali lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Aguilar finds it's way through Ali's defenses.
Aguilar connects with a body shot.

Aguilar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aguilar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Aguilar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Aguilar tries to move to mount but Ali blocks the move with his legs.

Ali explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aguilar's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
A cross from Ali lands.
Aguilar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali throws a lazy uppercut
and Aguilar counters with a straight right hand.
Ali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aguilar! But no joy.
Aguilar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Alvin Aguilar has been cut.
Aguilar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aguilar scores with a one two! Ali had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Aguilar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aguilar throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
Ali is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aguilar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aguilar takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Aguilar lands a slapping body shot.
Aguilar swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Aguilar connects with a body shot.
Aguilar scores with a sloppy right hand. Ali should have avoided that one.
Aguilar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aguilar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
Aguilar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aguilar on the side of the head.
Aguilar misses with a wild body shot.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
Aguilar throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aguilar throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Aguilar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
A jab from Ali does it's job there.
Aguilar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ali rather than just go for the knockout.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Aguilar misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Aguilar.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aguilar misses with a wild body shot.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Aguilar ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Aguilar misses.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Aguilar's shoulder, as Aguilar tries to avoid the shot.
Ali misses with a looping right.
Aguilar throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
Ali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aguilar ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Aguilar throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aguilar thuds a left hand into Ali's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and Aguilar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aguilar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Aguilar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aguilar swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aguilar.
Aguilar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aguilar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aguilar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A punch combination from Aguilar misses.
A jab from Ali misses.
Aguilar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ali defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvin Aguilar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alvin Aguilar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aguilar moves away from the strike by Ali.
Nice shot by Ali.
Aguilar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aguilar misses with a body punch
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alvin Aguilar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aguilar misses with a body shot.
Aguilar misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar lands a lovely overhand right.
Aguilar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Aguilar.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aguilar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aguilar circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvin Aguilar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aguilar misses with a body shot.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Aguilar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Ali misses.
Aguilar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Monty Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Aguilar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aguilar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ali.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aguilar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aguilar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aguilar or perhaps it was just good defense by Ali, which made it look bad.
Ali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aguilar digs a good hook to Ali's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Ali there.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aguilar throws a big shot that misses.
Ali is looking for a counter combo.
Aguilar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ali shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aguilar eats them both and turns towards Ali to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aguilar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ali's hands.
Aguilar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Aguilar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ali tries to avoid it but Aguilar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ali to the ground. Ali escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ali looks to land a left hand but Aguilar moved out of range nicely.
Ali blocks a jab.

Aguilar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ali did well to prevent Aguilar getting side control.
Aguilar prevents Ali from standing back up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ali manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Aguilar keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aguilar.
Ali wants to get back to striking at distance but Aguilar won't allow it.
Ali prevents a body shot from Aguilar.
Aguilar lands a shoulder strike.
Ali can't break the clinch.

Aguilar wants the takedown. Ali is fighting it off but Aguilar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ali's guard against the cage.
Ali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aguilar looking to pass the guard.
Ali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguilar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ali is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aguilar is controlling him.
Aguilar wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.
Aguilar tries to free his leg and advance position but Ali is retaining full guard.
Aguilar prevents Ali from getting back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aguilar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aguilar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ali misses the target.
Aguilar looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aguilar works the jab nicely.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aguilar misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alvin Aguilar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alvin Aguilar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Aguilar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aguilar misses with a straight left.
Ali tries to bum rush Aguilar with a series of wild strikes but Aguilar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aguilar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali throws a hook but Aguilar avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Aguilar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aguilar throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
Aguilar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aguilar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aguilar stuns Ali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Aguilar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Aguilar.
Aguilar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ali.
Aguilar digs a good hook to Ali's body.
Donk. Ali catches Aguilar right on the button with a cross.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aguilar.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Aguilar counters with a straight right hand.
Aguilar staying out of range there.
Ali misses with a hook. Aguilar ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aguilar throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ali misses the target.
Ali throws a series of punches but Aguilar moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Aguilar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguilar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguilar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ali in his tracks.
Ali clobbers Aguilar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aguilar throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Aguilar scores with a jab to the body.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Aguilar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aguilar lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ali slips a straight right by Aguilar.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvin Aguilar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aguilar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aguilar misses the shot to the body.
Aguilar ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Aguilar cracks Ali with a good jab.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aguilar.
Aguilar throws a big shot that misses.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aguilar.
Aguilar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ali's hands.
Nice defenses there by Aguilar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Aguilar. Those never looked like landing.
Ali misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguilar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aguilar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Ali misses.
Monty Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aguilar misses with a body punch
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aguilar lands an overhand right.
Aguilar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Aguilar is rocked!

That has opened up Alvin Aguilar's cut even more.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Aguilar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aguilar takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Aguilar thuds a left hand into Ali's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Aguilar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aguilar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Aguilar!
After the big win, Alvin Aguilar made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kemists ↑ 5x160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.