PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Aguinaldo (ranked 5178 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Vashchenko (ranked 3356 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Aguinaldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maxim Vashchenko's chin.

Aguinaldo
vs
Vashchenko

185 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emilio Aguinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxim Vashchenko!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguinaldo is looking to clinch but Vashchenko is avoiding it.
Aguinaldo is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Aguinaldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vashchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vashchenko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aguinaldo defends it well.
Aguinaldo tries to clinch there but Vashchenko circles away.
And Vashchenko tries to counter it with a takedown but Aguinaldo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vashchenko staying out of range there.
Vashchenko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aguinaldo forces Vashchenko back against the cage and clinches.
Aguinaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vashchenko is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aguinaldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aguinaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aguinaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vashchenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Vashchenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emilio Aguinaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Vashchenko.
Aguinaldo lands an uppercut.
Vashchenko blocks an uppercut.
Aguinaldo tries a body shot but Vashchenko blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo misses with the head strike.
Vashchenko blocks a body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo lands a shot to the body.
Aguinaldo misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Aguinaldo.
Vashchenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Aguinaldo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Aguinaldo.
Vashchenko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aguinaldo after a bit of a struggle.
Aguinaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Aguinaldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Aguinaldo scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo misses with the head strike.
Vashchenko blocking some punches.
Aguinaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vashchenko backwards.
Vashchenko takes a shot to the head.
Vashchenko is trying to drag Aguinaldo to the mat but Aguinaldo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vashchenko goes for a takedown attempt but Aguinaldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aguinaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Vashchenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Vashchenko tries to counter it with a takedown but Aguinaldo pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aguinaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aguinaldo prevents the takedown attempt.
Aguinaldo lands a shoulder strike.
Aguinaldo tries to throw a body punch but Vashchenko avoids it by throwing Aguinaldo back against the cage.
Vashchenko tries for a takedown but Aguinaldo manages to get underhooks.
Aguinaldo misses with some punches.
Aguinaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aguinaldo lands an uppercut.
Aguinaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Vashchenko.
Aguinaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Aguinaldo rushes Vashchenko and presses him up against the cage.
Aguinaldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aguinaldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Emilio Aguinaldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aguinaldo misses with a body punch.
Aguinaldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vashchenko can do to turn this around?
Vashchenko is trying to drag Aguinaldo to the mat but Aguinaldo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vashchenko blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguinaldo prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vashchenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vashchenko or not.
Aguinaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aguinaldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vashchenko backwards.
Good body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo tries to throw a body punch but Vashchenko avoids it by throwing Aguinaldo back against the cage.
Vashchenko blocks a body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vashchenko blocks an uppercut.
Vashchenko prevents a body shot from Aguinaldo.
A shot in the inside from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vashchenko's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vashchenko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aguinaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vashchenko's elbow.
Vashchenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aguinaldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Emilio Aguinaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Vashchenko.
Good body shot from Aguinaldo.
Vashchenko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aguinaldo after a bit of a struggle.
Aguinaldo misses with a body punch.
Aguinaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vashchenko's elbow.
Vashchenko is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo is pressed up against the cage. Vashchenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aguinaldo down to the mat. Aguinaldo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aguinaldo wants to clinch up but Vashchenko keeps it at a distance.
Vashchenko feints the counter takedown.
Aguinaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Vashchenko circles away.
Aguinaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Aguinaldo instigates a clinch.
Aguinaldo tries to throw a body punch but Vashchenko avoids it by throwing Aguinaldo back against the cage.
Vashchenko blocking some punches.
Vashchenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Aguinaldo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo tries to work over Vashchenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo tries a body shot but Vashchenko blocks it.
Vashchenko looking for a takedown.
Aguinaldo misses with a body punch.
Aguinaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vashchenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aguinaldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aguinaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aguinaldo misses with some punches.
Aguinaldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aguinaldo tries to throw a body punch but Vashchenko avoids it by throwing Aguinaldo back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Aguinaldo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Aguinaldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vashchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vashchenko with the counter takedown but Aguinaldo avoids it easily.
Vashchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vashchenko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aguinaldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vashchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vashchenko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Aguinaldo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vashchenko is working for takedown but Aguinaldo is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguinaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aguinaldo is leaning against Vashchenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aguinaldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vashchenko backwards.
Vashchenko wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vashchenko tries for a takedown but Aguinaldo manages to get underhooks.
Emilio Aguinaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Vashchenko.
Aguinaldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aguinaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Vashchenko.
Vashchenko blocks a body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo digs a right hand into Vashchenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vashchenko's gas tank.
Aguinaldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Aguinaldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aguinaldo gets through Vashchenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aguinaldo digs a right hand into Vashchenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vashchenko's gas tank.
Vashchenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo lands a shoulder strike.
Aguinaldo scores with a shot to the side of Vashchenko's head.

Vashchenko is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguinaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vashchenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Aguinaldo finish him?
Aguinaldo digs a right hand underneath Vashchenko's ribcage. Vashchenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vashchenko seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo tries to throw a body punch but Vashchenko avoids it by throwing Aguinaldo back against the cage.
Vashchenko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aguinaldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aguinaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aguinaldo is leaning against Vashchenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vashchenko or not.
Aguinaldo tries a body shot but Vashchenko blocks it.
Aguinaldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aguinaldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aguinaldo gets through Vashchenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vashchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vashchenko can't get the takedown.
Aguinaldo is leaning against Vashchenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aguinaldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aguinaldo is pressed up against the cage. Vashchenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aguinaldo down to the mat. Aguinaldo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Emilio Aguinaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aguinaldo tries to clinch but Vashchenko is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vashchenko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vashchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Vashchenko tries to counter it with a takedown but Aguinaldo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Aguinaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vashchenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aguinaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vashchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vashchenko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maxim Vashchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emilio Aguinaldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emilio Aguinaldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aguinaldo tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Aguinaldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aguinaldo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Aguinaldo!