PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Kool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Aguiar (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.

Kool
vs
Aguiar

194 cm
18
258 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
230 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Kool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Aguiar!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguiar is looking to clinch.

Kool rushes Aguiar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kool is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aguiar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kool wants to get back to striking at distance but Aguiar won't allow it.

Aguiar manages to pull guard.
Kool sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kool would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Aguiar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kool can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kool stops Aguiar from standing up.
Kool advances position into side control!
Aguiar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kool's best efforts.
Kool prevents Aguiar from improving his position.
Aguiar trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kool working Aguiar over with strikes here.
Kool with the ground and pound from mount.
Kool trying to control but Aguiar is having none of it.
Kool thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kool could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Aguiar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aguiar wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Kool working for a choke but Aguiar is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguiar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kool can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aguiar is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar is trying desperately to improve position.
Kool trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Kool moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Aguiar has worked his arm free - good work by Aguiar!
Kool is breathing heavily.
Aguiar is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar wants to control but Kool postures up.
Kool is looking to take a break and control but Aguiar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aguiar can't do much from the bottom here.
Kool wants to control but Aguiar is keeping him busy.

Kool tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kool has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aguiar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kool's best efforts.
Aguiar works his way to full guard. Good work.

Aguiar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Aguiar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kool is looking to work some ground and pound but Aguiar has wrist control.
Aguiar will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Aguiar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A thudding body kick lands there by Kool!
Kool clinches but Aguiar breaks the clinch

and Aguiar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kool won't be happy with that.
Aguiar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kool is looking for a sweep.
Aguiar working the ground and pound.

Aguiar decides to stand back up.

Kool scores with a takedown into Aguiar's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kool gets to his feet - Aguiar follows without any prompting.
Aguiar wants to clinch.

Kool feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar wants to improve his position but instead Kool has moved into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aguiar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kool stopping the sweep attempt from Aguiar.

Aguiar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aguiar looking for a sweep. Not yet Aguiar, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kool wants to control from the top but Aguiar keeps moving.
Kool might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aguiar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kool working to try and regain half guard.
Aguiar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kool is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aguiar lands with some strikes.
Kool is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kool is working hard here to advance position.
Marco Aguiar has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aguiar has hold of Kool's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kool manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kool wants to hold on but Aguiar pushes him away.
Aguiar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kool looks a forlorn figure.
Aguiar misses with a head shot.
Kool is trying desperately to improve position.
Kool wants to control but Aguiar is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kool tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aguiar avoids the attempt from Kool to control.
Aguiar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Aguiar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kool hang on?
BOOM! Aguiar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Aguiar avoids the attempt from Kool to control.
Kool tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kool is bucking up trying to escape but Aguiar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aguiar working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Aguiar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kool tries for a takedown but Aguiar circles away easily

and Aguiar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kool's guard now.
Aguiar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguiar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aguiar landing some decent shots from guard.

Kool has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aguiar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aguiar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguiar lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kool looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aguiar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kool tries to buck Aguiar off but Aguiar is having none of it.
Kool gets back to half guard.
Aguiar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kool slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aguiar won't allow Kool to sweep him here.
Kool trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kool looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kool trying to keep a closed guard but Aguiar is proving a slippery customer.
Aguiar wants to pass the guard but Kool is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kool closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aguiar to the mat! Aguiar manages to get full guard.

Kool decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Aguiar looks to land a combination. Kool sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kool avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kool decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kool throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kool decides to stand and escape the position.

Kool drives through and clinches with Aguiar against the cage.

Aguiar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kool can't fight it off and eventually Aguiar manages to take the fight to the floor. Kool looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Aguiar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kool is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kool has escaped and now he's on top!
Aguiar wants to stand but Kool is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar keeping moving, preventing Kool from controlling successfully.
Aguiar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kool stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aguiar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kool passes Aguiar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Aguiar pushes Kool off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Aguiar.
I've got Aguiar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Marco Aguiar!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Marco Aguiar!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Marco Aguiar!

Marco Aguiar wins by unanimous decision!