PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Aguinaldo (ranked 1682 p4p, 212 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 2503 p4p, 310 weight class). Aguinaldo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Noypi by Bamboo. Gracie has chosen Olha a Explosão as his entrance music. Emilio Aguinaldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rickson Gracie's chin.

Aguinaldo
vs
Gracie

185 cm
26
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
26
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BEAST

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emilio Aguinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aguinaldo closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Aguinaldo keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Aguinaldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aguinaldo scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Aguinaldo is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo lands a body punch.
Aguinaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Aguinaldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Gracie jumps guard but Aguinaldo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aguinaldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Aguinaldo.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Gracie is rocked!
Aguinaldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Aguinaldo - that landed with a thud.
Aguinaldo lands a left hand.
Aguinaldo lands with a right to the head.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Aguinaldo finish him?
Aguinaldo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Aguinaldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aguinaldo lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie looks winded!
Aguinaldo lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gracie with a big uppercut! Gracie tries to clinch up but Aguinaldo pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gracie to the mat! Gracie covers up and Aguinaldo unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Emilio Aguinaldo!
A victorious Emilio Aguinaldo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.