PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Aguilar (ranked 8264 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psycho Sid (ranked 5636 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Aguilar
vs
Sid

193 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
24
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 Amsterdam, Omar Aguilar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Psycho Sid!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sid shoots in but Aguilar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aguilar appears to be looking for a big counter.

Aguilar closes the distance and clinches.
Sid is trying to pull guard but Aguilar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aguilar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aguilar has him pressed against the cage.
Sid tries to pull guard but Aguilar won't allow it.
Omar Aguilar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psycho Sid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sid swings wildly with an uppercut but Aguilar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sid tries to pull guard but Aguilar holds him up against the cage and eventually Sid drops back down to his feet.
Sid looks winded!
Sid fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sid avoids it.
Sid blocks a body shot from Aguilar.

Aguilar has hold of one of Sid's legs. Sid is fighting the takedown attempt but Aguilar gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Sid escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aguilar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sid keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aguilar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aguilar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sid checks a leg kick.
Sid shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aguilar but Aguilar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sid tries for a takedown but Aguilar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sid has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Aguilar could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Aguilar instigates a clinch.

Aguilar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Aguilar clinches up with Sid and pushes him back against the cage.
Aguilar misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sid avoiding damage as Aguilar throws knees to the body.

Sid manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Aguilar trying to control the position from guard on top but Sid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aguilar drops back looking for a leg! Sid is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sid manages to kick Aguilar off! Aguilar jumps back into Sid's guard.
Aguilar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sid is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aguilar trying to control the position from guard on top but Sid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Aguilar stands and steps away. Sid gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aguilar counters with a two punch combo.
Aguilar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aguilar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Aguilar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Aguilar closes the distance and pushes Sid back into the cage.

Aguilar manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Aguilar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aguilar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aguilar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sid backs up against the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Aguilar. No joy for Sid on that attempt.
Sid moves out of range of the body kick.

Aguilar closes the distance and clinches.
Aguilar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aguilar is trying to drag Sid to the mat but Sid just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aguilar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Omar Aguilar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar lands a two punch combo.
Sid is breathing heavily.
Aguilar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sid shoots in but Aguilar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aguilar throws a sloppy head kick and Sid moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Sid's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A head kick misses from Aguilar.

Aguilar moves into the clinch.

Aguilar has clasped his hands together around Sid's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sid sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Aguilar seems to be working for a kimura but Sid defends the submission attempt.
It looks like Aguilar is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aguilar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sid doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aguilar.
Aguilar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sid can do to turn this around?

Aguilar is trying to work for a kimura but Sid is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sid trying to control but Aguilar postures up.
Aguilar is trying to control. Sid wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Aguilar clinches up against the cage.
Aguilar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aguilar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Aguilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sid manages to break the clinch.
Aguilar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sid.
Aguilar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aguilar scores with a one two! Sid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Aguilar moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Aguilar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sid rushes Aguilar and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Aguilar dominated that second round.
That's time! Aguilar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Aguilar lands a high kick!
Aguilar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sid blocks a low kick nicely.
Aguilar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Aguilar misses
and Sid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sid shoots in for a takedown but Aguilar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Aguilar clinches.
Sid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sid tries to stall but Aguilar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sid working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sid manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Aguilar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sid keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.

Aguilar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aguilar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sid wants to sweep but no luck.

Aguilar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sid, up you get!
Aguilar misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aguilar has managed to clinch.
Aguilar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aguilar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sid gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Aguilar tries a body shot but Sid blocks it.
Sid can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aguilar tries to pull guard but Sid holds him up against the cage and eventually Aguilar drops back down to his feet.
Sid is trying to pull guard but Aguilar has him pressed against the cage.
Sid goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aguilar prevents it.
Omar Aguilar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psycho Sid.
Sid fails to pull guard.
Aguilar fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aguilar wants to take the fight to the mat but Sid manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Aguilar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sid tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aguilar wants to take the fight to the mat but Sid manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Aguilar is trying to pull guard but Sid has him pressed against the cage.
Omar Aguilar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aguilar goes for a takedown attempt but Sid pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aguilar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sid.
Psycho Sid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omar Aguilar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Omar Aguilar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sid swats away the attempt to clinch by Aguilar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Aguilar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aguilar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Aguilar!