PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Aguila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yan Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Victor Aguila has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Aguila
vs
Jon

191 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

GummIberry Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Aguila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yan Jon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aguila instigates a clinch.

Aguila has clasped his hands together around Jon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aguila is tying to control. Jon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aguila thows a huge punch but Jon dodges it nicely.
Jon gets full guard.
Jon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Aguila knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jon on the ground.
Jon wants to sweep but no luck.
Jon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jon wants to sweep here but Aguila controlling him for the moment.
Aguila thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aguila doesn't manage to clinch there - Jon circles away.

Jon tries to keep at a distance but Aguila has taken the fight into the clinch.

Aguila wants the takedown. Jon is fighting it off but Aguila persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jon's guard against the cage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jon is on top in guard.
Aguila wants to sweep here but Jon controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguila wants to stand but Jon is controlling the position.
Aguila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jon prevents Aguila from getting back to his feet.
Jon throwing strikes from guard but Aguila blocks nicely.

Aguila is looking for a triangle but Jon pushes his legs off easily.
Jon stays in close to Aguila's body and controls the position.
Jon throwing strikes from guard but Aguila blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Aguila scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon gets back to half guard.
Jon is looking for a sweep. Aguila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jon looks gassed!
Jon gets full guard.
Aguila wanted to stand there but Jon had control of the position.

Jon has his foot on Aguila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aguila works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aguila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aguila throws and elbow that misses. Jon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aguila's guard. Nice move by Jon!
Jon won't allow Aguila to get back to his feet.
Jon trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jon throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguila is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aguila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jon is one step ahead there.
Jon thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Aguila moves into range and clinches up with Jon.

Aguila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Aguila drives through and clinches with Jon against the cage.

Aguila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aguila doesn't manage to clinch there - Jon circles away.

Aguila scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Jon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Aguila decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aguila with a nice cross.
Aguila lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aguila moves in looking to clinch but Jon pushes him off.
Aguila moves in looking to clinch but Jon pushes him off.

Aguila clinches.
Jon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aguila content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aguila with a knee to the head.
Aguila using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aguila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aguila gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aguila with a knee to the head.
Aguila lands a nice elbow.
Jon swings wildly with an uppercut but Aguila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguila lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Aguila dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jon with a poor takedown

and Aguila counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aguila.
Aguila landing knees to the head.

Aguila has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jon uses from the top position.
Jon preventing the sweep.
Aguila seems keen to control Jon's posture.
Jon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aguila's guard.
Jon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aguila is looking for a sweep. Jon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aguila is trying to stand back up but Jon is controlling him
Jon drops an elbow to the side of Aguila's head.
Jon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aguila is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguila regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jon.
Jon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aguila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aguila wants to stand but Jon is controlling the position.
Aguila keeping full guard, as Jon tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jon looks to clinch
and Aguila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Aguila darts in and clinches Jon up against the cage.
Aguila holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aguila gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jon misses with some punches.
Aguila controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Aguila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon swings wildly with an uppercut but Aguila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguila lands a knee to the head.
Aguila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Aguila breaks the clinch.
Yan Jon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aguila 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jon is on top in guard.

Jon drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Jon seems to have locked his on tight now - Aguila screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Jon, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Yan Jon!