PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bon Aqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Aires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aqua
vs
Aires

187 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
194 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Spartan Nutrition

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bon Aqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Aires!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aires keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aqua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aires counters with an outside leg kick.

Aqua has managed to clinch.
Aires tries a body shot but Aqua blocks it.
Aqua has a couple of punches blocked by Aires.

Aires breaks from the clinch.
Aqua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aqua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aqua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at gym closing in the buildup to the fight.
Aires throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aqua is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aires has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aqua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aires changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aqua tries to avoid it but Aires manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aqua to the ground. Aqua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aqua appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aires takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aires misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Aqua was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aires.
Nice shot by Aqua.
Aires throws a leg kick
and Aqua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aqua lands a jab to the head.
Aires fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aqua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aires throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aqua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires slips under a jab.
Jab by Aires.
Aires throws a leg kick but Aqua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aqua throws a jab when Aires was well out of range.
Aqua misses with a straight left.
Aires lands a glancing blow to the side of Aqua's head.
Aqua looks to land a left hand but Aires moved out of range nicely.
Aires is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aqua with a body shot.
Aqua closes the distance but Aires moves to the side
and Aires counters with a low kick, right behind Aqua 's knee.
Bon Aqua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aqua missing with a left hand there. Aires was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aqua scores with the left hand. Aires knows he should have avoided that one.
Aqua is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aqua. Aires does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aqua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aires counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Aires attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aires throws a head kick that misses
and Aqua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aires lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aires tries to land a body kick
enabling Aqua to counter with a crisp jab.
Aqua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aires.

Aqua has closed the distance and engaged Aires in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Aires scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Aqua.
Aires blocking some punches.
Aires makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Aires scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aires scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aires is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aqua pushes Aires back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aires throws a head punch that misses.
Aires lands a nice uppercut.
Aqua swings wildly with an uppercut but Aires uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Aires's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aqua lands with a shot to the body.
Aqua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aqua misses the shot to the body.
Aires is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aires is looking to slow Aqua down with leg kicks.
Aires moves out of range as Aqua strikes.
Aqua scores with a jab to the body.
Aqua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big right from Aires misses.
Aqua jabs at Aires's body.
Aqua sizes up Aires with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aires thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aires thumps Aqua with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aires uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aqua.
Aqua slips under a jab from Aires.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Aqua does it's job there.
Bruno Aires seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aqua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aires stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for Aqua.
Aqua is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aires closes the distance and clinches up with Aqua, looking for a takedown. Aires pushes Aqua against the cage but Aqua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bon Aqua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Aires.
Aires throws a front kick that sends Aqua stumbling back into the cage.
Aqua looks to score with a jab to the body but Aires is just out of range.
Aqua wants to clinch up but Aires keeps it at a distance.
Aires with the counter takedown but Aqua avoids it easily.
Aqua misses with an uppercut
and Aires counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aires connects with a leg kick. Aqua looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aires.
Aires fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aqua is out of range.
Aqua is looking to counter punch.
Aires goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Aqua.
Aires avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aqua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Aqua dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aires scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aqua doesn't seem bothered though.
Aires shoots in but no luck this time.

Aqua closes the distance and clinches.
Aires tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Aqua manages to break the clinch.
Aires lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aqua lands an overhand right.
Aqua misses the shot to the body.
Aires pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aqua scores with a jab.
Aqua throws a shot to the body.
Aires looks to throw the jab but Aqua is out of range.
Aqua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aires is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aqua.
Aires feints and then cracks Aqua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aqua down.
Aqua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aires shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bon Aqua is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aqua works the jab nicely.
Aires lunges at Aqua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aqua's hand.
Aires lands with an uppercut that bounces Aqua off the cage and back into range.
Aqua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aqua blocks the body kick.
Aqua is looking for a counter combo.

Aqua rushes Aires and presses him up against the cage.
Aqua lands a shoulder strike.
Aires swings wildly with an uppercut but Aqua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aqua misses with a body punch.
Aires blocks a body shot from Aqua.
Aqua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aqua lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aires creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aires misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bon Aqua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aires misses with the head strike.
Aqua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aires backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aires goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aqua blocks an uppercut.
Aqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aires backwards.

Aqua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aqua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aires counters with a thumping low kick.

Aqua moves into the clinch.

Aires's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aqua tries to clinch up but Aires circles away and keeps his distance.
Aires jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aqua tries to clinch up but Aires circles away and keeps his distance.
Aqua cracks Aires with a good jab.
Aqua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aires can do to turn this around?
Aqua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aires was well out of range. Poor timing from Aqua.
Aqua checks a low kick from Aires.
Aqua tests Aires's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires thows a body kick. Aqua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aires lands a lovely overhand right.
Aires will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Aqua misses the target.
Aires scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aires looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aqua swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aqua lands an overhand right.
Aires avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aires finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aqua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aires.
Aires has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aqua throws a body shot but no joy.
Aires takes a swing at Aqua's ribcage but misses.
Aires looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aqua misses with a lunging right hand
and Aires counters with a nice uppercut.
Aqua lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Aires.
Aires misses with a takedown attempt
and Aqua counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Aqua.
Aqua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aires lands with a kick to the temple. Aqua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aires blocks a jab.
Aires feints the counter takedown.
Aires lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aires ducks right into an uppercut from Aqua.
Aqua is looking to clinch.
Aires misses with a low kick as Aqua jumps back.
Aires takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aires scores with a body shot.
Aires shoots in for a takedown but Aqua shows good takedown defense.
Bon Aqua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Aires.
Aires jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aires dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bon Aqua will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Aqua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Aqua moves into the clinch.
Aqua blocking some punches.
Aires blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aqua lands a shoulder strike.
Aires taking a breather.
Aqua is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aires misses with some punches.
Aqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aqua working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aires throws a head punch that misses.
Aqua managing to block the knees to the body from Aires.
Aires misses with the head strike.
Aires gets through Aqua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aqua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Aires on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aqua's elbow.
Aqua blocks an uppercut.
Aires lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aqua backwards.
Aires goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Aires gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Aqua regains guard.
Aqua is looking to stand up but Aires isn't so interested in that idea.
Aires lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aires prevents Aqua from getting back to his feet.
Aires is looking to advance position but Aqua has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Aqua is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Aires misses with a low kick.
Aires cracks Aqua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aqua lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aqua tries to clinch up.
Aqua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Aqua clinches with his opponent.
Aqua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Aqua on the inside.
Aqua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aqua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aqua blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Aqua.
Aqua is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aqua lands a right hand.
Aqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aires tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aqua lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aqua taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aqua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aires swings wildly with an uppercut but Aqua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aires tries to throw a body punch but Aqua avoids it by throwing Aires back against the cage.

Aires breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aires moves out of range as Aqua strikes.
The fighters circling - Aqua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aires throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aires avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aires slips a jab from Aqua.
Aires tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aqua is able to avoid easily.
Aires paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aqua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aires sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aqua throws a jab but it's blocked by Aires.
Aqua slips under a jab.
Bruno Aires has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aqua takes a swing at Aires's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Aqua blocks the leg kick.
Aqua is looking to counter the offense by Aires and move into the clinch.
Aqua throws a jab but it's blocked by Aires.
Nice uppercut there from Aqua.
Aqua tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aires. Aqua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aqua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aires at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aqua cracks Aires with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aires moves away from the strike by Aqua.
Aires throws a hook but Aqua blocks it.
Aqua closes the distance but Aires moves to the side
and Aires counters with a head kick.
Bon Aqua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aqua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Aqua.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bon Aqua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aqua 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bon Aqua!
Bon Aqua decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.