PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Id Hate To Be You Right Now. Vladamir Drago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drago
vs
Aguilar

190 cm
26
212 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

183 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladamir Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Aguilar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago stuffs the takedown.
Aguilar shoots in and drives through. Drago sprawls well.
Aguilar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Aguilar counters with a single leg into guard. Drago didn't expect that.
Aguilar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aguilar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Drago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drago wants to sweep here but Aguilar controlling him for the moment.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aguilar throwing strikes but missing.
Aguilar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Drago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aguilar defends well.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Drago looking for a guillotine here but Aguilar defends easily.
Aguilar working some strikes from top position.
Aguilar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aguilar passes Drago's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Aguilar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drago is just riding it out for now. Aguilar eventually gives up the hold.
Drago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aguilar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aguilar's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar just trying to survive but Drago is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Drago is hanging on to Aguilar's back as he tries to escape.
Aguilar trying to control the action but Drago just sinks the hooks in.
Aguilar is trying to break free.

Drago is persistently looking for the submission but Aguilar is defending it well.
Aguilar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Aguilar wants to control but Drago is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Drago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar tries to roll over but Drago keeps him under control.
Aguilar is trying to maintain the position but Drago is very close to passing his half guard.
Drago trying to mount his opponent but Aguilar defends it.
Aguilar is looking to control Drago's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aguilar avoid being mounted?

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

and Aguilar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Drago's guard now.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Aguilar throwing strikes but missing.
Drago keeping full guard, as Aguilar tries to pass.
Aguilar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aguilar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drago keeping full guard, as Aguilar tries to pass.
Drago is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aguilar wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Drago is looking to stand up but Aguilar isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladamir Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago misses with a head kick.
Drago wants to clinch

and Aguilar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drago's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Aguilar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drago stuffs the takedown attempt from Aguilar. Aguilar gets slowly back to his feet.

Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aguilar's face.

It looks like Antonio Aguilar has been cut.
Aguilar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drago prevents it.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aguilar doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Aguilar circles away.
Aguilar is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Vladamir Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago works the jab nicely.
Drago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drago wants it to stay on the feet.
Vladamir Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Aguilar.

Drago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Aguilar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aguilar is looking to get to half guard.
Aguilar is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Drago connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Drago looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Aguilar tries to hold on but Drago postures up.
Drago can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aguilar is looking to escape.

Drago working for a guillotine from mount but Aguilar is in no mood to give up.
Aguilar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aguilar tries to hold on but Drago pushes him away.
Aguilar is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aguilar tries to hold on but Drago pushes him away.
Aguilar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Drago looking to secure an arm triangle but Aguilar defends it well.
Aguilar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguilar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Drago stops Aguilar from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago prevents Aguilar from improving his position.
Aguilar gets full guard.
Drago connects with a couple of short punches.
Aguilar looking for a sweep. Not yet Aguilar, not yet.
Aguilar keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.

Drago got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aguilar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drago has managed to get both his arms back between Aguilar's legs - danger averted.
Drago is in close to Aguilar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aguilar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drago lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aguilar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aguilar paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Aguilar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drago lands a nice knee to the body.
Drago changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aguilar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aguilar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drago.

Aguilar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Aguilar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Drago gets back to full guard.
Aguilar looking to pass the guard.

Drago is looking for a triangle but Aguilar pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladamir Drago dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Aguilar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Drago throws a head kick that misses

and Aguilar counters by moving into the clinch.
Drago with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drago has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aguilar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Aguilar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Aguilar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aguilar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Aguilar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drago doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drago manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drago tries to stand but Aguilar is controlling from the bottom.
Drago throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Drago is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Aguilar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drago defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aguilar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drago is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Aguilar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aguilar 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.
Drago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aguilar is keeping the position for now.
Drago wants to control from the top but Aguilar keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aguilar looking for a sweep. Not yet Aguilar, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aguilar tries to clinch
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.

Drago clinches.
Drago is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aguilar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aguilar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drago using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aguilar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drago prevents it.

Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aguilar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drago is out of range and Aguilar settles back down.
Vladamir Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aguilar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladamir Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago slaps away a takedown attempt from Aguilar, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.

Aguilar feints and as Drago raises his hands in defense, Aguilar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Aguilar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drago has momentary wrist control but Aguilar slips an elbow through the middle.
Drago keeping full guard, as Aguilar tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aguilar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
Drago manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aguilar manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aguilar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drago defends it easily.
Aguilar is trying to keep Drago in close.
Drago with a nice head shot there.
Aguilar managing to control the position.
Aguilar trying to control the position.
Aguilar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Aguilar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aguilar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Aguilar!