PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller comes to the cage accompanied by War Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Keller
vs
Aguilar

184 cm
36
197 lbs
29 - 20 - 0

180 cm
31
193 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

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 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Aguilar!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keller closes the distance and clinches.

Aguilar breaks from the clinch.
Keller jabs Aguilar right on the nose. Aguilar blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aguilar! But no joy.
Keller cracks Aguilar with an open hand slap.
Aguilar throws the left hand but Keller avoids the punch easily.
Aguilar throws a poor cross that misses
and Keller counters with a nice kick to the body.
Aguilar throws the left hand but Keller avoids the punch easily.
Aguilar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Aguilar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Keller manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguilar trying to control but Keller is working from the bottom.
Keller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aguilar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keller is keeping the position for now.
Aguilar is looking to advance position but Keller has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aguilar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aguilar blocking the ground and pound.
Keller trying to control but Aguilar is having none of it.
Keller scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Aguilar is wriggling around trying to escape.

Keller working for a submission but Aguilar is keeping him at bay.
Aguilar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Keller swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Aguilar is now in Keller's guard. A big mistake from Keller there, giving up the dominant position!
Aguilar tries to free his leg and advance position but Keller is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller wants to sweep here but Aguilar controlling him for the moment.

Keller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Keller has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keller looking for a sweep. Not yet Keller, not yet.
Keller has his hands on Aguilar's head, controlling the position.
Aguilar trying to control but Keller is working from the bottom.
Keller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Keller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aguilar trying to control but Keller is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar forces his way into half guard.

Aguilar is looking for a kimura here.
Keller wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Keller is looking to improve his position.

Keller with the active half guard here but Aguilar passes nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to buck Aguilar off but Aguilar is having none of it.
Keller regains half guard.
Aguilar trying to mount his opponent but Keller defends it.
Keller wants to improve his position but Aguilar is controlling well.
Aguilar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Keller!
Aguilar is looking to work his way around to Keller's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Keller tries to reverse the position but Aguilar maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sergio Aguilar 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.

Aguilar throws a body punch but Keller moves out of range.
Keller slips under a jab from Aguilar.
Keller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Aguilar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aguilar throws a right hand that misses
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aguilar scores with a hook.
Aguilar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keller.
Aguilar blocks a leg kick.
Aguilar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aguilar on the side of the head.
Keller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aguilar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keller misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Keller. Beautiful body shot.
Keller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Keller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aguilar lands a left hand.
A short right from Keller.
Aguilar lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller misses with the head strike.
Aguilar misses with the head strike.
Keller pushes Aguilar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Keller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aguilar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keller circles away.
Virgil Keller is winning the standup battle so far.
Keller needs to keep his hands up - Aguilar had a free shot at his head there.
Keller misses with a looping right.
Virgil Keller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aguilar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keller.
Aguilar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keller.
Aguilar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aguilar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keller.
Aguilar throws an off balance right hand
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
Aguilar looks to land a right hand but Keller moved out of range.
It looked like Keller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aguilar.
Aguilar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Keller.
Aguilar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aguilar.
Keller tries to clinch there but Aguilar circles away.
Keller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aguilar or perhaps it was just good defense by Keller, which made it look bad.
An attempted straight right counter from Keller misses the target.
Keller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aguilar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Keller clinches.
Aguilar jumps guard but Keller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Virgil Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Aguilar.
Keller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keller.
Keller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aguilar is trying to stall.
Aguilar jumps guard but Keller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aguilar lands a right hand.

Aguilar drags the fight down to the ground.
Keller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Keller is looking to work some ground and pound but Aguilar has wrist control.
Aguilar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keller is one step ahead there.
Keller is working Aguilar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keller trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguilar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Aguilar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Keller looking to pass the guard.
Sergio Aguilar has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar controls Keller momentarily but Keller frees himself.

Aguilar is looking for a triangle but Keller pushes his legs off easily.
Keller looking to sit in guard and control but Aguilar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Keller wants to sweep here but Aguilar controlling him for the moment.

Keller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Keller keeping full guard, as Aguilar tries to pass.

Keller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Keller dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Aguilar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keller moves away.
Keller dodges the punch combination from Aguilar.
Aguilar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aguilar misses with an uppercut. Keller saw that one coming.
No luck for Aguilar with that takedown attempt.
Keller lands a leg kick that knocks Aguilar off balance momentarily.
Aguilar scores with a sloppy right hand. Keller should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Keller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aguilar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Keller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice cross by Aguilar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keller is fending him off so far but Aguilar persists. Nope, Keller circles away and we're back to standing.
Keller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aguilar lunges at Keller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keller's hand.
Keller slips a jab from Aguilar.
Keller misses with a straight left.
Aguilar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keller works the jab nicely.
Keller throws a right hand that Aguilar ducks under and follows up with a left that Aguilar also avoids with ease.
Aguilar misses the shot to the body.
Aguilar scores with a nice strike.
Keller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aguilar throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller throws a head kick that half lands.
A swing and a miss from Aguilar.
Keller appears to be looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguilar shoots for a double leg takedown but Keller sprawls well. He's pushed Aguilar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little feinted left hand from Keller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Virgil Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Aguilar.
Aguilar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aguilar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aguilar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keller slips a jab from Aguilar.
Keller throws a body punch but Aguilar moves out of range.
Aguilar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keller swivels and escapes.
Aguilar shoots in but Keller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Keller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aguilar.
Keller throws a jab but it's blocked by Aguilar.
Aguilar has a takedown stuffed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aguilar on the side of the head.
Keller needs to keep his hands up - Aguilar had a free shot at his head there.
Aguilar takes one on the button.
Aguilar looks to throw the jab but Keller is out of range.
Keller appears to be looking for a big counter.
Aguilar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keller.
Keller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aguilar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keller's hands.
Aguilar throws out a loose jab but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguilar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aguilar throws an off balance right hand
and Keller counters with a left to the body.

Aguilar gets tackled into the cage by Keller. Keller maintains the clinch.

Aguilar breaks the clinch.
Aguilar throws a poor cross that misses
and Keller counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguilar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aguilar taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Keller.
Keller works on Aguilar's body with a couple of short punches.

Keller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aguilar counters with a straight right hand.
Sergio Aguilar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aguilar dives in and grabs Keller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Keller pushes down on Aguilar's head and hops out.
Keller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Aguilar misses with a hook.
Keller lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Keller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Aguilar blocks a jab.
Keller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keller ducks under a wild hook from Aguilar.
Nice body punch from Keller.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Keller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keller 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Keller!
Virgil Keller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.