PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Manson (ranked 4989 p4p, 258 weight class) and Paulo Aguiar (ranked 4763 p4p, 248 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Manson
vs
Aguiar

163 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

161 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Aguiar!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aguiar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Manson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Manson throwing strikes but missing.
Manson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aguiar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manson won't allow Aguiar to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aguiar is controlling Manson's posture.
Aguiar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Manson wants to control from the top but Aguiar keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguiar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Manson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aguiar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar distracts Manson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Aguiar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aguiar postures up.
Aguiar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Manson 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 landing with the ground and pound.
Aguiar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aguiar won't allow Manson to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson trying to control the position.
Manson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aguiar manages to get himself to full guard.

Manson throws a big right hand that misses.
Aguiar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aguiar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Manson's guard.

Manson tries to strike from the bottom.
Aguiar stopping the sweep attempt from Manson.
Aguiar scoring with some ground and pound.
Aguiar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manson wants to hit a switch here but Aguiar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Manson there!
Aguiar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson working to try and regain half guard.
Manson is working hard here to advance position.
Aguiar looking to finish Manson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Manson!
Aguiar landing shots from mount.
Manson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aguiar content just to control the position here.
Aguiar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Manson working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar working the ground and pound effectively.
Manson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aguiar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Manson looks a forlorn figure.
Manson is looking to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manson wants to control but Aguiar is having none of it.
Aguiar with the ground and pound from mount.
Manson tries to hold on but Aguiar pushes him away.
Aguiar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Aguiar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Aguiar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manson is trying to defend but Aguiar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Aguiar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manson is looking for a sweep. Aguiar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aguiar working over Manson with some ground and pound. Manson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Manson punching from the bottom.
Manson wants to control but Aguiar is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Manson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aguiar pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Aguiar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson is looking for a sweep. Aguiar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aguiar stalling.
Manson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Manson tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar is thwarting Manson's attempts to control the position.
Aguiar working Manson over with strikes.
Manson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aguiar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Manson trying to control the position.
Manson has momentary wrist control but Aguiar slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aguiar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aguiar landing some decent shots from guard.

Manson looking for a guillotine here but Aguiar defends easily.
Aguiar content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar stands up over Manson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aguiar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Manson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Aguiar has passed into half guard!
Aguiar working the head and body with strikes.
Aguiar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Manson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aguiar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manson actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Manson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aguiar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Manson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aguiar escapes and throws Manson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aguiar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Aguiar working away.
Manson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Manson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Manson wants to get back to his feet but Aguiar drags him back down.
Manson tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Manson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguiar working the ground and pound.
Manson wants to control but Aguiar postures up.
Aguiar working the body and head with strikes.

Manson is rocked!
Aguiar landing a few strikes.
Oh Manson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paulo Aguiar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aguiar is staying tight to Manson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Aguiar in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Manson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Aguiar turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Aguiar!