PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Aquilano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaden Du Rak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Aquilano
vs
Du Rak

200 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Aquilano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaden Du Rak!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquilano moves in looking to clinch but Du Rak pushes him off.

Du Rak rushes Aquilano and presses him up against the cage.
Du Rak tries to throw a body punch but Aquilano avoids it by throwing Du Rak back against the cage.
Du Rak is trying to break the clinch but Aquilano has him pressed against the cage.
Aquilano throws a head punch that misses.
Aquilano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Du Rak backwards.
Aquilano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aquilano.
Aquilano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aquilano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aquilano throws a punch but it's blocked by Du Rak.

Du Rak breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aquilano, as that shot connected.
Aquilano jabs Du Rak right on the nose. Du Rak blinks but takes it well.
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!
Du Rak lands with a nice body punch.
Du Rak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aquilano is looking to clinch but Du Rak is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Du Rak or perhaps it was just good defense by Aquilano which made him look bad.
Aquilano fails with an attempt to clinch.

Aquilano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aquilano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Du Rak connects with a knee to the head.
Aquilano pushes Du Rak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Rak blocking some punches.
Du Rak tries to work over Aquilano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aquilano throws a punch but it's blocked by Du Rak.
Du Rak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aquilano to keep the fight standing.
Aquilano lands a right hand.
Du Rak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Du Rak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aquilano lands a hook that snaps the head of Du Rak backwards.
Aquilano misses with some punches.
Du Rak blocking some punches.
Du Rak looking to throw knees to the head but Aquilano is blocking nicely.
Du Rak misses with the head strike.
Du Rak tries to work over Aquilano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Du Rak fails to land.
A short right from Aquilano on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Rak.
Aquilano managing to block the knees to the body from Du Rak.
Aquilano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aquilano lands an uppercut.
Du Rak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aquilano or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Rak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Du Rak can't break the clinch.
Du Rak stalling in the clinch but Aquilano improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Aquilano.
Du Rak looks winded!
Aquilano misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aquilano.
A head punch on the inside from Du Rak fails to land.
Du Rak lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Du Rak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Du Rak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aquilano throws a punch but it's blocked by Du Rak.
Du Rak lands with a light punch inside.
Aquilano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aquilano blocks a body shot from Du Rak.
Aquilano scores with a shoulder strike.
Aquilano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Aquilano.
Aquilano working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Du Rak.
Du Rak can't break the clinch.
Aquilano pushes Du Rak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Du Rak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Du Rak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Du Rak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aquilano lands a right hand.
Aquilano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aquilano gets through Du Rak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Du Rak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Du Rak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aquilano lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Aquilano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aquilano lands a left hand.
Aquilano lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Du Rak fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aquilano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aquilano.
A nice left hand lands by Aquilano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Aquilano fails to land.
Du Rak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Du Rak misses with the head strike.
Aquilano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aquilano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Du Rak backwards.
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!
Aquilano lands a nice uppercut.

Du Rak manages to break the clinch.
Du Rak keeps the fight on the outside.
Aquilano moves in looking to clinch but Du Rak pushes him off.
Aquilano is looking to clinch.
Du Rak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aquilano tries to clinch but Du Rak moves out of range.
Du Rak throws a looping overhand right but Aquilano ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Aquilano moves into the clinch successfully.

Du Rak jumps guard.
Aquilano is looking to stand up but Du Rak won't let him.
Du Rak controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Aquilano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Du Rak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Du Rak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aquilano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Du Rak doesn't manage to clinch there - Aquilano circles away.

Aquilano has closed the distance and engaged Du Rak in a clinch.
Du Rak has a couple of punches blocked by Aquilano.
Aquilano lands a shoulder strike.
Aquilano gets through Du Rak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Du Rak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aquilano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Du Rak backwards.
Aquilano blocking some punches.
Aquilano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aquilano pushes Du Rak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aquilano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aquilano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aquilano misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquilano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aquilano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aquilano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Du Rak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aquilano keeps the fight on the outside.
Du Rak tries to clinch up but Aquilano circles away and keeps his distance.
Du Rak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aquilano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aquilano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Du Rak is looking to clinch but Aquilano is avoiding it.
Aquilano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Du Rak under the eye.
Du Rak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aquilano paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Du Rak rushes Aquilano and presses him up against the cage.
Aquilano throws a punch but it's blocked by Du Rak.
Du Rak blocks an uppercut.
Du Rak blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Du Rak manages to break the clinch.
Du Rak fails with a takedown attempt.

Aquilano moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquilano misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aquilano.
Du Rak digs a right hand underneath Aquilano's ribcage. Aquilano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Du Rak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Du Rak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Du Rak is working Aquilano over against the cage.
Aquilano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Rak.
Aquilano throws a head punch that misses.

Du Rak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aquilano is looking to clinch but Du Rak is avoiding it.

Aquilano pushes Du Rak up against the cage in a clinch.

Du Rak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Du Rak wriggles free and stands up.
Du Rak tries to clinch but Aquilano moves out of range.

Du Rak takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquilano throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Du Rak - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Du Rak.
Du Rak tries to pull guard but Aquilano won't allow it.
Du Rak digs a right hand into Aquilano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aquilano's gas tank.
Aquilano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Du Rak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Du Rak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Du Rak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Du Rak doesn't manage to clinch there - Aquilano circles away.
Aquilano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Du Rak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sonny Aquilano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaden Du Rak.
Du Rak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aquilano as he avoids it easily.
Aquilano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Du Rak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Rak.
Aquilano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Rak.
Du Rak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aquilano's defenses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Aquilano on the inside.
Aquilano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Du Rak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Du Rak tries to clinch up but Aquilano circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aquilano tries to clinch but Du Rak moves out of range.

Aquilano clinches up with Du Rak and pushes him back against the cage.

Du Rak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aquilano moves in looking to clinch but Du Rak pushes him off.
Aquilano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Du Rak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sonny Aquilano is winning the standup battle so far.
Du Rak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aquilano lands with a straight right. Du Rak didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sonny Aquilano will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Du Rak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aquilano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sonny Aquilano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aquilano wants to clinch.

Du Rak gets tackled into the cage by Aquilano. Aquilano maintains the clinch.
Aquilano throws a punch but it's blocked by Du Rak.

Du Rak has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Aquilano clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Aquilano trying to get back to his feet but Du Rak is in full control for now.
Can Aquilano hold on?! Du Rak is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Du Rak scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Aquilano is looking for a way out.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Du Rak.
Du Rak softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Du Rak trying to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquilano trying to get back to his feet but Du Rak is in full control for now.
Du Rak punishes Aquilano with strikes from the back mount.
Du Rak scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Aquilano is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Du Rak throwing damaging strikes from the back! Aquilano could be in trouble here!
Du Rak punches Aquilano on the ear.
Du Rak landing with strikes.
Du Rak softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Can Aquilano hold on?! Du Rak is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Du Rak slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Du Rak has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Aquilano! Can he survive? No! He's out! Du Rak gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shaden Du Rak!