PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andres Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Magnus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andres Aguinaldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Martin Magnus's chin.

Aguinaldo
vs
Magnus

190 cm
19
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
255 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Aguinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Magnus!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnus tries to clinch up.
Magnus moves in looking to clinch but Aguinaldo pushes him off.

Aguinaldo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Magnus sprawls well initially but Aguinaldo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Magnus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aguinaldo is stalling in the full guard.
Magnus wants to sweep but no luck.
Magnus keeping full guard, as Aguinaldo tries to pass.
Aguinaldo stops Magnus from standing up.
Magnus working a defensive guard here.
Magnus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Aguinaldo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aguinaldo being controlled here momentarily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Magnus throws a sloppy head kick and Aguinaldo moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnus doesn't manage to clinch there - Aguinaldo circles away.
Aguinaldo fails with the takedown.
Aguinaldo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Magnus tries to close the distance and clinch but Aguinaldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magnus wants to clinch.
Magnus wants to clinch up but Aguinaldo keeps it at a distance.

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.

Aguinaldo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aguinaldo is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Magnus is defending against the submission attempts here by Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo winds up and cracks Magnus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aguinaldo stalling.
Magnus trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Aguinaldo manages to pass to mount!
Aguinaldo looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnus is desperately trying to improve his position but Aguinaldo has a good base and remains in mount.
Aguinaldo blocks Magnus's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Magnus is in a horrible position here. Aguinaldo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Aguinaldo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aguinaldo breaks from Magnus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Magnus is working to get back to half guard.
Aguinaldo controlling from mount.
Magnus tries to hold on but Aguinaldo pushes him away.
Magnus looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo dominating with strikes here.
Magnus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aguinaldo lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguinaldo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Aguinaldo looking for a guillotine from mount but Magnus is having none of it.
Aguinaldo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Magnus tries to lock up and control but Aguinaldo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aguinaldo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aguinaldo controlling the pace for now.

Aguinaldo wants to finish this one by submission but Magnus is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Aguinaldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Aguinaldo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Aguinaldo.

Aguinaldo is trying to get an arm triangle but Magnus is defending well.
Aguinaldo landing strikes.
Aguinaldo is staying tight to Magnus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
A control attempt from Magnus but he's now mounted!
Magnus is breathing heavily.
Magnus tries to lock up and control but Aguinaldo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aguinaldo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Magnus manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Aguinaldo just content to control the position.
Magnus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aguinaldo working the ground and pound.
Aguinaldo looks up at the clock and then as Magnus takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Aguinaldo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Aguinaldo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Magnus is letting Aguinaldo control him for a moment.
Aguinaldo landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo controls the position.
Magnus struggling a bit here.
Aguinaldo controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguinaldo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
BOOM! Aguinaldo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguinaldo unloading with bombs!
Aguinaldo landing punches.

Magnus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnus tries to hold on but Aguinaldo postures up.
Magnus tries to reverse the position but Aguinaldo maintains control.
Aguinaldo controlling his opponent.
Aguinaldo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Aguinaldo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aguinaldo 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.
Magnus is in a horrible position here. Aguinaldo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Aguinaldo controlling the position easily from mount.
Magnus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aguinaldo lands a heavy elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aguinaldo lands a heavy elbow.

Aguinaldo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Magnus is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Magnus flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Aguinaldo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Magnus and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Aguinaldo slips an arm under Magnus chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Aguinaldo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Aguinaldo is squeezing on Magnus like an anaconda would it's prey. Magnus fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andres Aguinaldo!