PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Aragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stotch's choice of entrance music: boom baby. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aragon
vs
Stotch

180 cm
27
188 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

191 cm
34
200 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Aragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aragon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aragon throws a push kick but Stotch slaps the foot to one side.
Aragon throws a hook to the side of Stotch's head but Stotch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stotch throws a counter combo.
Stotch catches Aragon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aragon throws a right and a left that Stotch avoids nicely.
Stotch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aragon is looking to counter punch.
Aragon throws out a loose jab but Stotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stotch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aragon's calf.
Stotch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aragon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stotch avoids the head kick by Aragon.
Stotch has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aragon is looking to land body kicks.
Aragon scores with a head kick. Stotch tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stotch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stotch is looking to clinch.
Stotch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stotch misses with a straight right.
Aragon checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch throws a low kick, looking for Aragon's leg but Aragon calmly moves out of range.
Aragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stotch tries a quick counter leg kick but Aragon is wise to it.
Stotch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aragon moves away.
Aragon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stotch cracks the inside of Aragon's front leg.
Stotch tries to clinch but Aragon is having none of it.
Stotch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stotch doesn't manage to clinch there - Aragon circles away.
Aragon misses with a body shot.
Aragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aragon misses with a body kick.
Stotch swinging wildly here.
Aragon catches Stotch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aragon. That's going to slow Stotch down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stotch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diego Aragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aragon checks a leg kick.
Aragon delivers a nice body kick.
Stotch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aragon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stotch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Aragon.
Aragon motions for Stotch to come forward. Aragon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stotch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aragon throws a nice head kick!
Stotch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aragon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick lands from Aragon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stotch throws a hook to the side of Aragon's head but Aragon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stotch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stotch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stotch scores with a nice body kick.
Stotch ducks right into an uppercut from Aragon.
Aragon connects with a crisp jab.
Aragon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stotch throws an overhand right that lands on Aragon's shoulder, as Aragon tries to avoid the shot.
Aragon throws a head kick but Stotch moves out of range.
Aragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stotch throws a right and a left that Aragon avoids nicely.
Stotch throws a shot from downtown. Aragon moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stotch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stotch.
Aragon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stotch circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aragon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stotch.
Stotch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stotch just misses with a punch to the body.
Aragon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stotch moves in looking to clinch but Aragon pushes him off.
Stotch scores with a jab to the body.
Stotch lands with a straight right. Aragon didn't see that one coming.
Stotch avoids a kick to the body.
Stotch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stotch.
Aragon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stotch defends well and Aragon ends up having to push Stotch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stotch rushes Aragon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stotch lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stotch.
Stotch misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Aragon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aragon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Stotch - just one landing.
A cross from Stotch lands.
Aragon dips to his left and cracks Stotch with an uppercut!

Stotch rushes Aragon and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stotch.

Aragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stotch tries to work over Aragon's front leg with a kick but Aragon checks it.
Stotch tries to clinch up but Aragon circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aragon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Stotch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aragon throws a push kick but Stotch slaps the foot to one side.
Stotch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aragon circles away quickly and effectively.
Aragon connects with a body shot that sends Stotch's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Stotch misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aragon. Stotch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aragon misses with a head kick.
Stotch blocks a head kick by Aragon.

Stotch closes the distance and clinches.
Stotch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aragon is trying to break the clinch but Stotch has him pressed against the cage.
Aragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stotch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stotch misses with an elbow strike.
Aragon wants a takedown but no success here.
Aragon scores with a hook to the body.
Stotch can't find room to land a body shot as Aragon controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Aragon.
Stotch throws an elbow that misses.
Stotch prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Aragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stotch swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch can't find room to land a body shot as Aragon controls the action.
A knee to the head by Stotch.
Stotch lands a nice uppercut.
Stotch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aragon wants to get back to striking at distance but Stotch won't allow it.
Stotch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aragon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stotch is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Aragon.
Aragon wants to break free but Stotch has control.
Aragon blocks an elbow strike from Stotch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stotch throws an elbow but misses.
Stotch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stotch tries a body shot but Aragon blocks it.
Stotch lands with a left to the head.
Stotch pushes Aragon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stotch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aragon is working for takedown but Stotch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stotch misses with an elbow strike.
Stotch misses with some punches.
Stotch misses with the head strike.
Stotch lands a body shot.
Aragon pushes Stotch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stotch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aragon avoids it.
Stotch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leopold Stotch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stotch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Stotch.
Stotch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stotch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aragon blocking some punches.
Stotch lands with a right to the head.
Stotch lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aragon dodges an elbow strike from Stotch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stotch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aragon blocks an elbow strike.
Stotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stotch throws an elbow but it misses.
Aragon lands a left hand.
Aragon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aragon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stotch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aragon blocks an elbow strike from Stotch.

Aragon has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stotch is trying to keep an underhook but Aragon manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stotch is looking to control Aragon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stotch avoid being mounted?
Aragon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stotch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leopold Stotch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Aragon.
Aragon tries to work over Stotch's front leg with a kick but Stotch checks it.
Aragon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stotch.

Aragon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stotch is trying to defend but Aragon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Aragon works his way into side control.
Stotch defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stotch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aragon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stotch trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragon trying to advance position but Stotch counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stotch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aragon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stotch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aragon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stotch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aragon connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Stotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aragon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Stotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stotch wants to sweep here but Aragon controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aragon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch tries to clinch there but Aragon circles away.
Stotch is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Aragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stotch.
Stotch looks to land a right hand but Aragon moved out of range.
Aragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Stotch.
Stotch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stotch tries to clinch but Aragon is having none of it.
Aragon is looking to counter punch.
Stotch throws a body punch but Aragon moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stotch. Aragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aragon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stotch misses with a leg kick.
Aragon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aragon takes one to the side of the head.
Aragon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stotch tries to avoid it but Aragon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stotch to the ground. Stotch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diego Aragon is winning the standup battle so far.
Stotch moves in looking to clinch but Aragon pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aragon looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Aragon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stotch's half guard.
Diego Aragon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stotch is looking for a sweep. Aragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stotch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aragon.

Aragon wants to work for an arm triangle but Stotch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aragon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stotch's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aragon stalling away here and it's allowed Stotch to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Aragon is in close to Stotch's body, working some short punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Aragon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aragon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Aragon!
Post fight, Diego Aragon took to the microphone: 'I knew this would be tough, I am glad to get the win, thanks to the fans who came here to see me.'.