PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uadab Aguiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Linelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uadab Aguiar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aguiar
vs
Linelli

180 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
188 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uadab Aguiar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stu Linelli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linelli throws a series of punches but Aguiar moves out of range.
Linelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Linelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Linelli misses with a series of wild punches.
Aguiar checks a low kick from Linelli.
Aguiar shoots in but no luck this time.
Aguiar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Linelli is fending him off so far but Aguiar persists. Nope, Linelli circles away and we're back to standing.
Aguiar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linelli.
Linelli missing with a left hand there. Aguiar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stu Linelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linelli throws a body punch but Aguiar moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Aguiar.
Linelli lands the left hand.

Aguiar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aguiar wants to pass the guard but Linelli is defending well.
Aguiar lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar is looking to take a break and control but Linelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aguiar is looking to advance position but Linelli won't allow it.
Aguiar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aguiar moves nicely into side control.
The strikes coming from Aguiar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Aguiar in side control, throwing shots but Linelli defends.
The strikes coming from Aguiar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Linelli is not content to let Aguiar control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Linelli throws a looping overhand right but Aguiar ducks down to avoid it.
Linelli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Linelli swings for the body but Aguiar moves out of range.
Linelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aguiar scores with a hook.
Linelli jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aguiar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aguiar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linelli throws a looping overhand right but Aguiar ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Linelli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aguiar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Linelli pinned against the cage. Linelli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uadab Aguiar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linelli stuffs the takedown.
Aguiar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linelli.
Aguiar cracks Linelli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Linelli tries to bum rush Aguiar with a series of wild strikes but Aguiar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Linelli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aguiar doesn't manage to clinch there - Linelli circles away.

Aguiar gets a takedown into half guard.
Aguiar is breathing heavily.
Aguiar is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linelli is not content to let Aguiar control the position.
Aguiar wants to stand up but Linelli has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Linelli is trying to stand up here but Aguiar is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Linelli preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Aguiar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Linelli's head.
Linelli tries to roll over but Aguiar keeps him under control.
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 Uadab Aguiar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aguiar ducks under a wild hook from Linelli.
Aguiar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linelli to score with a decent uppercut.
Aguiar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Linelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Linelli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aguiar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aguiar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Linelli looks to land a left hand but Aguiar moved out of range nicely.
Linelli misses with a wild body shot.
Linelli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linelli misses with a body shot.
Linelli connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Linelli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aguiar shoots in looking for a takedown. Linelli tries to sprawl out of it but Aguiar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Linelli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aguiar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linelli is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Linelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linelli throws a combination. Aguiar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aguiar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Linelli as he avoids it easily.
Aguiar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Linelli tries to avoid it but Aguiar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Linelli to the ground. Linelli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uadab Aguiar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aguiar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stu Linelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Linelli sizes up Aguiar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Linelli throws a lazy right hand but Aguiar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Aguiar is just out of range.
Linelli throws a right and a left that Aguiar avoids nicely.
Aguiar fails with the takedown.
Linelli stuffs the takedown attempt from Aguiar. Aguiar gets slowly back to his feet.
Stu Linelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linelli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linelli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Linelli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Linelli scores with a jab to the body.
Linelli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Linelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aguiar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linelli throws a series of strikes that have Aguiar backpedaling.
Linelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aguiar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aguiar avoids the body shot from Linelli.
Nice sprawl there from Linelli as Aguiar shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linelli misses the shot to the body.
Linelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aguiar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Linelli as he avoids it easily.
Aguiar tries to move into range but Linelli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aguiar defending well as Linelli loads up on a big left hand.
Aguiar looks for a takedown but Linelli sprawls well.
Nice shot by Linelli.
Linelli throws a right hand that Aguiar ducks under and follows up with a left that Aguiar also avoids with ease.
Linelli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aguiar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Linelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aguiar slips a jab and a cross from Linelli.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aguiar.

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.
A shot to de liver by Linelli. Beautiful body shot.
Aguiar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Linelli tries to bum rush Aguiar with a series of wild strikes but Aguiar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Linelli.
Aguiar tries for a takedown but Linelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aguiar misses with a takedown attempt - Linelli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Linelli lands a slapping body shot.
Aguiar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Linelli is fending him off so far but Aguiar persists. Nope, Linelli circles away and we're back to standing.
Linelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Linelli connects with a body shot.
Aguiar shoots for a double leg takedown but Linelli sprawls well. He's pushed Aguiar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aguiar takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stu Linelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Linelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aguiar.
Linelli missing with a left hand there. Aguiar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Linelli.
Aguiar shoots for a takedown but Linelli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Linelli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aguiar momentarily.
Linelli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linelli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linelli lands a right hook to the body.
Aguiar walks into a straight right hand from Linelli.
Aguiar shoots for a takedown but Linelli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Linelli misses with a few strikes there.
Linelli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aguiar's head.
Aguiar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Linelli tries to bum rush Aguiar with a series of wild strikes but Aguiar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aguiar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linelli lands with a cross.
A big right from Linelli misses.
Aguiar ducks right into an uppercut from Linelli.
Aguiar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aguiar is looking to clinch but Linelli is avoiding it.
Linelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Linelli waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Aguiar.
No luck for Aguiar with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uadab Aguiar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aguiar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aguiar fails with the takedown.
Linelli works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Linelli as Aguiar shoots in.
Linelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aguiar.
Linelli misses with a kick to the body.
Linelli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aguiar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aguiar misses with an uppercut.
Linelli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Linelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linelli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aguiar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Linelli.
Linelli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aguiar to score with a decent uppercut.
Linelli throws a lazy right hand but Aguiar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linelli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Linelli does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Linelli as he jumps to the side.
Linelli throws a shot from downtown. Aguiar moves away and avoids it.
Linelli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aguiar fails to land the takedown.
Linelli scores with a one two! Aguiar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Aguiar.
Linelli stuffs the takedown.
Linelli digs a good hook to Aguiar's body.
A jab from Linelli finds it's way through Aguiar's defenses.
Aguiar slips a jab from Linelli.
Aguiar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linelli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Linelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aguiar fails to land the takedown.

Aguiar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Linelli's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aguiar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aguiar throws a big right hand that misses.
Aguiar trying to control but Linelli is working from the bottom.

Aguiar stands up from Linelli's guard - Aguiar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aguiar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Linelli but Linelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stu Linelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Linelli 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stu Linelli!