PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roman Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Yagin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aguilar
vs
Yagin

204 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Aguilar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Yagin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguilar shoots for a double leg takedown but Yagin sprawls well. He's pushed Aguilar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Yagin dives in and scores a takedown into Aguilar's guard.
Aguilar wants to stand up but Yagin is controlling him.
Aguilar wants to sweep but no luck.
Aguilar controls Yagin momentarily but Yagin frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yagin lands a couple of elbows.
Aguilar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yagin throws an elbow that misses. Aguilar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yagin's guard. Nice move by Aguilar!

Yagin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yagin is proving hard to escape from.
Aguilar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar being controlled here momentarily.

Yagin has his foot on Aguilar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aguilar works his way back into a safe position though.
Yagin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aguilar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Aguilar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yagin looks to score with a jab to the body but Aguilar is just out of range.
Yagin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Aguilar counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar jumps guard but Yagin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yagin tries to score a body lock takedown but Aguilar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yagin looks winded!
Yagin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aguilar smiles and moves away.
Roman Aguilar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Yagin.
Yagin fails with the takedown
and Aguilar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yagin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aguilar throws a counter high kick but Yagin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Eddie Yagin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Yagin misses its intended target.
Yagin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aguilar defends well and Yagin ends up having to push Aguilar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Aguilar pushes Yagin up against the cage in a clinch.

Aguilar jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagin throws an elbow that misses. Aguilar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yagin's guard. Nice move by Aguilar!

Aguilar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aguilar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aguilar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yagin is proving hard to escape from.

Aguilar postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yagin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aguilar, into his guard.

Yagin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar wants to stand and escape but Yagin is having none of it.
Aguilar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yagin manages to get himself to full guard.

Yagin wants to stand but Aguilar is controlling the position.

Yagin is working an open guard so Aguilar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yagin shoots and misses
and Aguilar counters with a left and a right that stings Yagin.
Aguilar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yagin defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yagin drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Aguilar dominated that round.
That's time! Aguilar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aguilar moves into range and clinches up with Yagin.
Aguilar is pressed up against the cage. Yagin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aguilar down to the mat. Aguilar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yagin misses with a takedown
and Aguilar counters with a two punch combo.
Yagin misses with a wild combination.
Aguilar throws a big counter combination but Yagin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Yagin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Aguilar!

Aguilar bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!
Yagin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yagin is breathing heavily.
Aguilar tries to clinch there but Yagin circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagin with a poor takedown
and Aguilar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Roman Aguilar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Yagin.

Aguilar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yagin, pushing him back against the cage.

Aguilar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Aguilar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Yagin darts in and clinches Aguilar up against the cage.
Aguilar scores with a shoulder strike.
Aguilar working Yagin over with knees to the body.
Yagin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aguilar effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aguilar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aguilar scores with a head kick. Yagin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Yagin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aguilar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aguilar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yagin walks away with a smile on his face. Aguilar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Yagin moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar has Yagin pressed against the cage, preventing Yagin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Aguilar has Yagin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Aguilar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yagin tumbling to the mat - Aguilar dives into Yagin's guard.

Yagin pushes Aguilar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Aguilar avoids the body shot from Yagin.
Yagin fails with the takedown
and Aguilar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yagin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yagin misses the body punch
and Aguilar counters with a head kick. That will keep Yagin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yagin lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yagin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aguilar counters with a left and a right that stings Yagin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yagin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aguilar throws a quick counter head kick but Yagin was just out of range.

Yagin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Aguilar pulls guard.

Aguilar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Yagin misses with a double jab
and Aguilar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aguilar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yagin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Yagin closes the distance and pushes Aguilar back into the cage.
Yagin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aguilar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Aguilar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Yagin clinches up with Aguilar and pushes him back against the cage.
Aguilar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yagin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aguilar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yagin has Aguilar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aguilar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roman Aguilar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Yagin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar jumps guard but Yagin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aguilar is trying to pull guard but Yagin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yagin tries to score a body lock takedown but Aguilar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yagin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar gets underhooks to prevent Yagin's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aguilar.

Aguilar gets control of Yagin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aguilar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yagin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aguilar holds on and takes a little breather.
Aguilar controls Yagin momentarily but Yagin frees himself.
Aguilar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yagin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aguilar is trying to control the position but Yagin postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yagin throws an elbow that misses. Aguilar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yagin's guard. Nice move by Aguilar!

Aguilar wanted to stand there but Yagin had control of the position.
Aguilar postures up.
Roman Aguilar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aguilar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yagin has his hands on Aguilar's head, controlling the position.

Yagin is working an open guard so Aguilar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagin misses with a combination

and Aguilar counters by moving into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aguilar.

Aguilar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aguilar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Yagin does no damage.
Aguilar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yagin.
Sloppy strikes from Yagin. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aguilar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yagin to the ground. Aguilar is now in Yagin's guard.

Yagin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguilar scores with a shoulder strike.
Aguilar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yagin can do to turn this around?
Aguilar lands with a right to the head.

Yagin decides to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yagin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yagin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Aguilar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aguilar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Aguilar!