PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aguiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Danek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jose Aguiar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Aguiar
vs
Danek

172 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Aguiar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maximus Danek!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aguiar.
Aguiar fails with a takedown attempt.

Danek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Aguiar!
Aguiar tries to lock up and control but Danek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Danek wants to stand but Aguiar is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Aguiar tries to reverse the position but Danek maintains control.

Danek is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jose Aguiar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aguiar with a lazy takedown attempt

and Danek counters with a single leg into guard. Aguiar didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aguiar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danek postures up.

Aguiar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Danek would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar controls Danek momentarily but Danek frees himself.
Danek is looking to stand up but Aguiar won't let him.
Aguiar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aguiar is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Aguiar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Danek to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aguiar wants to sweep here but Danek controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aguiar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aguiar is trying to keep Danek in close.
Danek wants to stand but Aguiar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aguiar has control of Danek's left arm, preventing Danek from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danek is looking to stand up but Aguiar won't let him.
Aguiar looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Danek scores with a takedown into Aguiar's guard.
Aguiar trying to control the position.
Danek would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguiar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danek wants to get up but he can't break Aguiar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Aguiar working for a triangle but Danek defends it easily.
Aguiar trying to keep a closed guard but Danek is proving a slippery customer.
Danek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Danek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aguiar misses with a takedown attempt

and Danek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Aguiar is looking to control Danek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aguiar avoid being mounted?
Danek seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Aguiar tries to get to full guard but Danek has control of the leg.
Aguiar is looking to control Danek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aguiar avoid being mounted?

Aguiar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar wants to control the action here but instead Danek manages to pass to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Danek get's back to his feet.

Danek throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aguiar was covering up waiting for the punch and Danek finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aguiar wants to sweep but no luck.
Aguiar is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jose Aguiar just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Danek drives through with a takedown into guard.
Danek would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Aguiar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Aguiar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Danek is aware though and is defending well.

Aguiar is looking for a triangle but Danek pushes his legs off easily.

Aguiar has his foot on Danek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Danek works his way back into a safe position though.

Aguiar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Danek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar is trying to keep Danek in close.

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

Danek drives through with a takedown into guard.

Danek gets to his feet - Aguiar follows without any prompting.
Aguiar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Danek decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aguiar's guard.

Aguiar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Danek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar working a defensive guard here.

Aguiar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aguiar trying to keep a closed guard but Danek is proving a slippery customer.

Aguiar is working an open guard so Danek takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Danek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Aguiar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Danek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Aguiar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Danek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Danek stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Danek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Danek stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Aguiar with a poor takedown

and Danek counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aguiar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Danek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aguiar trying to keep a closed guard but Danek is proving a slippery customer.

Danek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Aguiar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.

Aguiar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Danek defends well.

Aguiar has his foot on Danek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Danek works his way back into a safe position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Danek shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aguiar wants to sweep but Danek has passed to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar can't do much from the bottom here.

Danek decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Danek feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Aguiar trying to keep a closed guard but Danek is proving a slippery customer.
Danek wants to stand but Aguiar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar controls Danek momentarily but Danek frees himself.

Aguiar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Danek is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Danek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Danek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Danek!