PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Agate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afonso Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Agate
vs
Fernandes

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariano Agate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afonso Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fernandes fails with the takedown.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but Agate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Agate's waist but Agate gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fernandes off to one side.
Mariano Agate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Fernandes.
Agate blocks a head kick by Fernandes.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Agate is having none of it.
Fernandes shoots for a double leg takedown but Agate sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt.
Agate keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agate wants to clinch up but Fernandes keeps it at a distance.
Fernandes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Agate misses with a low kick.
Agate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernandes.
Agate throws a leg kick but Fernandes moved away.
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt.
Agate tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Agate misses with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandes.
Fernandes looks gassed!
Fernandes wants to clinch but Agate slips to the side

and Agate counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Agate.
Agate avoiding damage.
Fernandes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Agate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fernandes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Agate smiles and moves away.

Agate instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agate is leaning against Fernandes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Agate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernandes wants to get back to striking at distance but Agate won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Agate.
Fernandes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Agate avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Agate lands with a light punch inside.

Fernandes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Agate is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fernandes to the mat. Fernandes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Agate throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fernandes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Agate has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Agate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fernandes controls Agate momentarily but Agate frees himself.
Agate thows a big elbow that misses.
Agate landing with the ground and pound.
Agate throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agate passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agate cracks Fernandes with a big right hand but Fernandes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Agate's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Agate grinds an elbow into Fernandes's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agate lands a few punches from side control.
Agate scores with a couple of short elbows.

Fernandes is rocked!
A big shot lands for Agate! That's hurt Fernandes! Will he recover? Agate fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mariano Agate!