PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Buttercup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and fistina aguilera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). fistina aguilera has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Buttercup
vs
aguilera

188 cm
19
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Buttercup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, fistina aguilera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buttercup tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
aguilera looks for a takedown but Buttercup sprawls well.

aguilera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than aguilera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
aguilera throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Buttercup bucks aguilera off and manages to get back to his feet!

Buttercup gets caught flat footed, as aguilera shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
aguilera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
aguilera wants to pass the guard but Buttercup is keeping the position.
Buttercup is trying to control the position but aguilera postures up.

Buttercup kicks aguilera off and gets to his feet.
aguilera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buttercup sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buttercup fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Buttercup closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
aguilera manages to get back to half guard.

aguilera looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttercup tries to pass the half guard into mount. aguilera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
aguilera wants to get back to full guard.

aguilera actively working from the bottom here.

aguilera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Buttercup is keen to just control but aguilera is a slippery customer.
aguilera is trying to get back to full guard.
aguilera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

aguilera looking for submissions off his back.
aguilera looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Buttercup misses with a takedown attempt

and aguilera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by aguilera.
aguilera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Buttercup's guard.
Buttercup wants to control but aguilera is keeping busy.
Buttercup won't allow aguilera to pass to mount.
Buttercup wants to control but aguilera is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttercup is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because aguilera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

aguilera seems to be looking for submissions.
Buttercup tries to roll over but aguilera keeps him under control.

Buttercup actively working from the bottom here.
aguilera throwing shots but Buttercup is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buttercup shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and aguilera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buttercup lands an upkick as aguilera stands over him.
Buttercup is trying to control the position from the bottom.
aguilera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buttercup swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Buttercup looking for a guillotine here but aguilera defends easily.
aguilera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buttercup is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttercup wants to sweep here but aguilera controlling him for the moment.

aguilera has gone for a leg lock! Buttercup slips out almost immediately though and dives into aguilera's guard.
Buttercup wants to stand but aguilera is controlling his posture from full guard.
aguilera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buttercup.
Buttercup won't allow aguilera to sweep him here.

aguilera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buttercup won't allow aguilera to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buttercup wants to control from the top but aguilera keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if aguilera can do anything to dispel that myth.
aguilera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
aguilera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
aguilera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Buttercup tries to free his leg and advance position but aguilera is retaining full guard.
aguilera keeping moving, preventing Buttercup from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Buttercup looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
aguilera moves into full guard.

aguilera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buttercup gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
aguilera looking for a sweep. Not yet aguilera, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

aguilera has his foot on Buttercup's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buttercup works his way back into a safe position though.
Buttercup stopping the sweep attempt from aguilera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

fistina aguilera dominated that round.
That's time! Buttercup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

aguilera gets the takedown into side control.

aguilera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

aguilera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
aguilera tries to move into full mount but can't pass Buttercup's legs.
aguilera works to advance to full mount. Buttercup defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

aguilera working for a guillotine from mount but Buttercup is in no mood to give up.

aguilera swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). fistina aguilera!