PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Emilio Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Halloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Halloway has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emilio Aguinaldo's chin.

Aguinaldo
vs
Halloway

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Intelligent

Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emilio Aguinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Halloway!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aguinaldo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Halloway breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Halloway closes the distance and pushes Aguinaldo back into the ropes.
Halloway tries to stall but Aguinaldo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aguinaldo tries to break the clinch but Halloway is controlling the position.
Halloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aguinaldo's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Aguinaldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aguinaldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aguinaldo's efforts to push away.

Halloway manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halloway throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aguinaldo's head.
Aguinaldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halloway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aguinaldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halloway swats away the attempt to clinch by Aguinaldo.
Halloway shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Halloway darts in and clinches Aguinaldo up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halloway prevents Aguinaldo from breaking the clinch.
Halloway misses with a punch to the body.
Aguinaldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Halloway can't find room to land a body shot as Aguinaldo controls the action.
Halloway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aguinaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Halloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aguinaldo's efforts to push away.

Halloway breaks from the clinch.

Aguinaldo rushes Halloway and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Halloway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aguinaldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Aguinaldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aguinaldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Halloway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halloway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emilio Aguinaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halloway dodges the punch combination from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aguinaldo is looking to clinch but Halloway is avoiding it.

Halloway moves into the clinch.
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!
Aguinaldo working hard to break the clinch.

Halloway breaks from the clinch.
Halloway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halloway dodges the punch combination from Aguinaldo.

Halloway darts in and clinches Aguinaldo up against the ropes.
Aguinaldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Our sources have told us that Aguinaldo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Halloway leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Halloway stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Halloway will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aguinaldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aguinaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Halloway gets a clinch.
Aguinaldo working hard to break the clinch.

Halloway breaks from the clinch.
Aguinaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Halloway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halloway unleashes a big counter combination but Aguinaldo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Halloway lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Aguinaldo moves out of range of the body kick.

Halloway forces Aguinaldo back against the ropes and clinches.
Halloway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aguinaldo has had enough of the clinch but Halloway keeps him there for the moment.
Halloway effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguinaldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Halloway won't allow it.
Aguinaldo wants to break free but Halloway has control.
Halloway landing knees to the body.
Aguinaldo tries to break free but Halloway pushes him back against the ropes.

Halloway breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aguinaldo moves into range and clinches up with Halloway.
Aguinaldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Halloway won't allow it.
Aguinaldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Halloway has double underhooks.
Aguinaldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Halloway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aguinaldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Halloway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aguinaldo. That did some damage!

Halloway clinches up with Aguinaldo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Aguinaldo is trying to push Halloway away but Halloway has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Aguinaldo wants to break free but Halloway has control.
Aguinaldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halloway has him pressed against the ropes.
Halloway stalling in the clinch but Aguinaldo improves position.
Nice elbow from Halloway.

Halloway breaks from the clinch.
Aguinaldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halloway counters with a right hand to the body.

Halloway has Aguinaldo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Halloway lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halloway looking to stall.
Aguinaldo is trying to push Halloway away but Halloway has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Halloway breaks from the clinch.
Halloway throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aguinaldo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Halloway pushes Aguinaldo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aguinaldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halloway has him pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aguinaldo as Halloway tries to tie him up.
Aguinaldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halloway has Aguinaldo pressed against the ropes, preventing Aguinaldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halloway lands a good knee to the midsection. Aguinaldo won't want to take too many of those.
Aguinaldo letting Halloway take a breather here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aguinaldo's efforts to push away.
Aguinaldo can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Halloway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aguinaldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aguinaldo misses with a wild combination.
Halloway is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Aguinaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aguinaldo tries to bum rush Halloway with a series of wild strikes but Halloway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aguinaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halloway.
Halloway swats away the attempt to clinch by Aguinaldo.
Halloway circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halloway counters with a nice kick to the body.
Aguinaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Halloway circles away.
Aguinaldo wants to clinch but Halloway slips to the side
and Halloway counters with a head kick.
Aguinaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Halloway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguinaldo tries to clinch but Halloway is having none of it.
Halloway throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Aguinaldo is rocked!
Aguinaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halloway unleashes a big counter combination but Aguinaldo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oh Aguinaldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emilio Aguinaldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aguinaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aguinaldo dodges the punch combination from Halloway.

Halloway moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halloway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halloway breaks the clinch.
A combination from Aguinaldo does no damage.
Halloway fails to land with a series of punches.
Eric Halloway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aguinaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Halloway circles away.
Aguinaldo moves to clinch but Halloway breaks away
and as Aguinaldo looks to reset his feet, Halloway counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Aguinaldo crashing to the canvas! Aguinaldo is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Aguinaldo is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Halloway is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Halloway!