PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Aquino Jr (ranked 4928 p4p, 3050 weight class) and Dagestan Powaaah (ranked 576 p4p, 399 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aquino Jr
vs
Powaaah

181 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Aquino Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dagestan Powaaah!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powaaah gets a clinch.
Aquino Jr tries to work over Powaaah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Powaaah fails to pull guard.
Powaaah wants a takedown but no success here.
Aquino Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jorge Aquino Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dagestan Powaaah.
Aquino Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Aquino Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Powaaah is looking to control Aquino Jr's arms but Aquino Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Powaaah has his back to the cage.
Aquino Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Powaaah backwards.
Aquino Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aquino Jr is leaning against Powaaah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Powaaah is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powaaah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aquino Jr to keep the fight standing.
Powaaah wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice left hand lands by Aquino Jr.
Aquino Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquino Jr lands an elbow just above Powaaah 's eye.

It looks like Dagestan Powaaah has been cut.
Aquino Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Aquino Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aquino Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Aquino Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Aquino Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aquino Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aquino Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powaaah backwards.
Aquino Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Aquino Jr.
Powaaah blocks the elbow strike.
Aquino Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Powaaah tries to pull guard but Aquino Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Aquino Jr.
Powaaah is looking to control Aquino Jr's arms but Aquino Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Powaaah has his back to the cage.
Aquino Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Powaaah controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquino Jr is struggling to control the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Powaaah working hard to break the clinch.
Aquino Jr lands a body punch.
Aquino Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aquino Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Powaaah controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aquino Jr.
Powaaah blocks a body shot from Aquino Jr.
Powaaah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aquino Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Powaaah leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Powaaah misses with a knee to the head.
Aquino Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aquino Jr.
Aquino Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powaaahs head.
Aquino Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Powaaah looking to slow down the pace here.
Aquino Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aquino Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Aquino Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aquino Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Aquino Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powaaah backwards.
A short left from Aquino Jr.

Powaaah is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aquino Jr.
Powaaah is still on wobbly legs! Can Aquino Jr finish him?
Aquino Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Powaaah.
Aquino Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aquino Jr lands a body punch.
Powaaah seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aquino Jr pushes Powaaah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aquino Jr lands an elbow just above Powaaah 's eye.
Aquino Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aquino Jr dips a shoulder and cracks Powaaah with a mighty uppercut! Powaaah falls back against the cage and Aquino Jr unloads with a barrage of strikes! Powaaah is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Aquino Jr screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Aquino Jr!