PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Aguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aiden White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Aguera

185 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

192 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden White!
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, Franco Aguera!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a body kick that misses.

White looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
White trying to control but Aguera is working from the bottom.
White is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Aguera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
White won't allow Aguera to get back to his feet.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.

Aguera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White wants to control from the top but Aguera keeps moving.
White passes into half guard.
White prevents Aguera from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aguera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Aguera is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aguera looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguera keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

White decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aguera, up you get!

White forces Aguera back against the cage and clinches.

Aguera pulls guard effortlessly.

White gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
White misses with a wild combination.
Aguera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aguera has a takedown stuffed.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aguera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and White moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

White gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Aguera is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.

Aguera looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aguera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White is working Aguera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
White stops Aguera from standing up.
White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Aguera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
White throws a series of punches but Aguera avoids them all with ease.
Aguera fails with the takedown

and White counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aiden White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Aguera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is pressed up against the cage. Aguera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

White moves into the clinch.

White breaks from the clinch.
White misses with a wild combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from White - that will leave a mark!
Horrible takedown by Aguera or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
White misses with the combination.
Aguera fails with a takedown attempt.
Aguera avoids a kick to the body.
White tries to clinch but Aguera is having none of it.
Aguera with a lazy takedown attempt
and White counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

White drives through and clinches with Aguera against the cage.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Aguera won't allow it.
White prevents a takedown attempt there.

White breaks from the clinch.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aguera stuffs the takedown.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Aguera doesn't succeed with the takedown

and White moves into the clinch.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White is trying to break free.
Aguera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aguera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

White has hold of one of Aguera's legs. Aguera is fighting the takedown attempt but White gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Aguera looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden White dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Aguera scores a takedown into full mount!
White sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
White trying to control here.
White is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aguera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
White regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aguera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Aguera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aguera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
White wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aguera 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aguera slips nicely into half guard.
White tries to roll over but Aguera keeps him under control.

Aguera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
White is looking for a sweep. Aguera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Aguera moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aiden White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two 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.
White is trying to get back to half guard.

Aguera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Aguera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
White striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Aguera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Aguera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aguera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Aguera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
White struggling a bit here.
White is trying to get back to half guard.

Aguera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aguera has hold of White's arm. He's looking for a kimura. White seems comfortable defending it but Aguera has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! White is real pain and he's forced to tap out! White is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Aguera couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Franco Aguera!