PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Aragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dearborn (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.

Aragon
vs
Dearborn

180 cm
35
183 lbs
25 - 20 - 3

182 cm
39
175 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

Voodoo Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Aragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Aragon misses
and Dearborn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dearborn checks a leg kick.
Dearborn feints a counter leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Aragon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aragon.
Aragon swings for the body but Dearborn moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dearborn throws a body shot but no joy.
Dearborn lands with an uppercut that bounces Aragon off the cage and back into range.

Aragon closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dearborn.
Aragon misses with a short punch on the inside.

Aragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dearborn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dearborn misses with a low kick.
Aragon lands with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Aragon's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID280K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Aragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dearborn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diego Aragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aragon lands a glancing blow to the side of Dearborn's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragon slips under a jab from Dearborn.
Dearborn throws out a leg kick but Aragon moves out of range and Dearborn only half commits.
Dearborn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dearborn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dearborn walks into a stiff left hand from Aragon.
Aragon wants to clinch up but Dearborn keeps it at a distance.
Aragon tries to clinch up.
Dearborn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick from Aragon lands but Dearborn takes it in his stride.
Aragon works the jab nicely.
Aragon is looking to wear down Dearborn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dearborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aragon moves away.
Aragon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Dearborn finds it's way through Aragon's defenses.
A big right from Aragon misses.
Aragon throws a head kick that misses.
Aragon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dearborn has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dearborn throws a leg kick but Aragon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dearborn throws a lazy right hand but Aragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dearborn scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aragon throws a leg kick but Dearborn checks it.
Aragon lands a nice looking body shot.
Aragon scores with a hook.
Aragon lands the left hand.
Aragon tries to clinch up
and Dearborn counters with a stiff right hand.
Dearborn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aragon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aragon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dearborn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aragon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dearborn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dearborn lands with a shot to the body.
Aragon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dearborn.
Aragon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Aragon.
Aragon connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn scores with a punch to the head.

Aragon darts in and clinches Dearborn up against the cage.
Dearborn can't find room to land a body shot as Aragon controls the action.
A short right from Dearborn on the inside.
Dearborn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Aragon fails to land.
Dearborn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aragon's elbow.
Dearborn misses with an elbow strike.
Aragon tries to throw a body punch but Dearborn avoids it by throwing Aragon back against the cage.
Dearborn misses with a body punch.
Dearborn misses with a short punch on the inside.

Aragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aragon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dearborn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aragon.
Aragon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a hook but Aragon blocks it.
Dearborn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dearborn lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dearborn moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dearborn can't find room to land a body shot as Aragon controls the action.
Aragon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Aragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dearborn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aragon.
Aragon checks the leg kick nicely there.

Dearborn moves into range and clinches up with Aragon.
Dearborn tries to work over Aragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dearborn digs a right hand underneath Aragon's ribcage. Aragon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Aragon.
Dearborn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aragon's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dearborn.
Dearborn lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aragon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dearborn.
Aragon prevents a body shot from Dearborn.
Aragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Aragon.
Dearborn misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Aragon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aragon throws a body punch but Dearborn moves out of range.
Dearborn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aragon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dearborn. Aragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Dearborn.
Dearborn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aragon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dearborn looks to land a combination but Aragon avoids it well.
Aragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dearborn.
Aragon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dearborn.
Dearborn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dearborn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aragon.
Aragon feinted with a counter takedown.
Aragon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Dearborn pushes Aragon up against the cage in a clinch.
Dearborn misses with a body punch.

Aragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego Aragon is winning the standup battle so far.
Dearborn throws a hook to the side of Aragon's head but Aragon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dearborn throws a leg kick

and Aragon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dearborn has one foot on Aragon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dearborn swings for the body but Aragon moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aragon jabs Dearborn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aragon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dearborn can pounce on him.
Aragon misses the shot to the body.
Aragon lands a glancing blow to the side of Dearborn's head.
Dearborn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dearborn lands a nice looking body kick.
Dearborn slips a jab and a cross from Aragon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aragon. Dearborn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aragon is looking to clinch but Dearborn is avoiding it.
Aragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Aragon throws a right hand that Dearborn ducks under and follows up with a left that Dearborn also avoids with ease.
Aragon looks for the body kick but Dearborn saw that one coming.
Dearborn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aragon.
Aragon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aragon cracks the inside of Dearborn's front leg.
Aragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Aragon misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragon drops his hands momentarily and Dearborn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aragon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aragon misses with a kick to the body.
Dearborn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dearborn misses with a low kick.
Aragon tried to counter with a leg kick but Dearborn avoided it.
Aragon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aragon moves in looking to clinch but Dearborn pushes him off.
Dearborn missing with a left hand there. Aragon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dearborn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dearborn was well out of range. Poor timing from Aragon.
Dearborn looks to land a right hand but Aragon moved out of range.
Good exchange - Aragon coming out on top.
A combination from Aragon does no damage.
Aragon throws a series of punches but Dearborn moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dearborn! But no joy.
Aragon is looking to clinch.
Dearborn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dearborn lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aragon misses with a kick to the body
and Dearborn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dearborn lands the left hand.
Dearborn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aragon. That did some damage!
Aragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Dearborn is just out of range.
Aragon misses with a hook to the body

and Dearborn counters by clinching up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aragon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dearborn backwards.
Dearborn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aragon backwards.
Aragon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dearborn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aragon prevents a body shot from Dearborn.
Aragon blocks a body shot from Dearborn.
Aragon misses with a body punch.
Aragon prevents a body shot from Dearborn.
Aragon working hard to break the clinch.
Dearborn is working Aragon over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aragon scores with a shot to the side of Dearborn's head.

Aragon manages to break the clinch.
Dearborn moves away from the strike by Aragon.
Aragon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dearborn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aragon cracks the inside of Dearborn's front leg.
Dearborn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dearborn misses with a hook.
Aragon moves out of range of the leg kick from Dearborn.
Aragon throws a nice head kick!
Dearborn throws a body kick that misses.
Dearborn scores with a body shot.
Aragon misses with a body kick.
Aragon scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aragon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Aragon moves into the clinch successfully.

Aragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dearborn thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Diego Aragon will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Aragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Dearborn is just out of range.
Dearborn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dearborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dearborn connects with a single shot there.
Dearborn is looking to slow Aragon down with leg kicks.

Dearborn gets a clinch.

Aragon breaks the clinch.
Aragon tries to clinch up but Dearborn circles away and keeps his distance.
Dearborn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aragon.
Good work by Aragon as he checks the leg kick.
Aragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aragon.
Dearborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aragon connects with an inside leg kick.
Dearborn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aragon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dearborn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aragon.
Dearborn misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Dearborn.
Dearborn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aragon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aragon misses with a body shot.
Aragon throws a leg kick
and Dearborn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aragon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Dearborn misses.
Dearborn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aragon misses with a few strikes there.
Aragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dearborn manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Dearborn there.
A bone on bone clash there as Dearborn blocks the leg kick.
Dearborn throws out a counter right but Aragon avoids it with no problem.
Dearborn connects with a leg kick. Aragon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dearborn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dearborn throws a lazy right hand but Aragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dearborn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aragon.
Will Dearborn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aragon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aragon works Dearborn's body with a nice hook.
Dearborn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dearborn feints and then cracks Aragon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aragon down.
Aragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Aragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aragon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Aragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dearborn.
Aragon wants to clinch up but Dearborn keeps it at a distance.
Aragon works Dearborn's body with a nice hook.
Aragon connects with a single shot there.
Aragon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dearborn blocks a low kick nicely.

Dearborn lands a big head kick that sends Aragon tumbling to the mat! Dearborn takes a step backwards and waves Aragon back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Aragon is rocked!
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Aragon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aragon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diego Aragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aragon.
Aragon wants to clinch but Dearborn slips to the side
and Dearborn counters with a crisp right that sends Aragon to the canvas! Dearborn follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Dearborn!
Will Dearborn very nearly forgot to thank Museum of Monsters & Madmen amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Diego Aragon stepped up to the mic, saying 'That sucked! '.