PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Reily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reily's choice of entrance music: White Trash Party. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aguilar
vs
Reily

170 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clyde Aguilar!
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, David Reily!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reily throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aguilar's waist but Aguilar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reily off to one side.
Aguilar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reily throws out a leg kick but Aguilar moves out of range and Reily only half commits.
Reily lands with a nice combination. Aguilar backs away looking to recover.

Aguilar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reily tries to land knees in the clinch but Aguilar avoids the damage to the body.
Aguilar jumps guard but Reily turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Aguilar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aguilar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reily avoids it really well and circles away.
Reily tries to clinch up.
Reily lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aguilar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reily is fending him off so far but Aguilar persists. Nope, Reily circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clyde Aguilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reily finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar wants to clinch up but Reily keeps it at a distance.
Aguilar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reily as he avoids it easily.
Reily misses with a double jab.
Reily throws a series of punches but Aguilar avoids them all with ease.
Reily changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aguilar tries to avoid it but Reily manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aguilar to the ground. Aguilar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Aguilar moves into the clinch successfully.

Aguilar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aguilar shoots in looking for a takedown. Reily tries to sprawl out of it but Aguilar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reily manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aguilar shoots in for a takedown but Reily shows good takedown defense.
Reily slaps away a takedown attempt from Aguilar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aguilar shoots in for a takedown but Reily shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aguilar is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reily closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aguilar did well to prevent Reily getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aguilar is trying to stand.
Aguilar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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!

Aguilar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Aguilar is looking for a triangle but Reily pushes his legs off easily.
Reily slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aguilar looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reily throws a big right hand that misses.
Aguilar has a closed guard, preventing Reily from standing up.
Reily trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguilar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reily wants to get up but he can't break Aguilar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

David Reily has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Reily ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reily is looking to clinch but Aguilar is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reily moves out of range as Aguilar throws a body kick.
Reily shoots for a double leg takedown but Aguilar sprawls well. He's pushed Reily's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reily misses with a combination

and Aguilar moves into the clinch.
Reily misses with a short punch on the inside.

Reily lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Aguilar is trying to stand up here but Reily is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aguilar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aguilar.
Aguilar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Reily.
Crunch! Aguilar slams his shin into Reily's torso.
Aguilar lands a head kick. Reily smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like David Reily has been cut.
Reily throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aguilar's waist but Aguilar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reily off to one side.

Reily gets tackled into the cage by Aguilar. Aguilar maintains the clinch.

Reily works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Reily must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Aguilar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reily doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reily manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aguilar striking off his back but it's not causing Reily any problems.
Reily is breathing heavily.
Aguilar keeping moving, preventing Reily from controlling successfully.
Reily throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reily works over Aguilar with some ground and pound from guard.
Reily won't allow Aguilar to sweep him here.
Aguilar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aguilar managing to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aguilar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Reily has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar is trying to improve his position.
Reily trying to control the position but Aguilar is working away.

Reily tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aguilar struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reily is putting a hurting on Aguilar here, landing some big shots from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Aguilar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Reily manages to get to full guard.
Reily keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
Aguilar looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aguilar trying to control but Reily is working from the bottom.

Aguilar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Aguilar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reily tries to avoid it but Aguilar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reily to the ground. Reily escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Reily or perhaps it was just good defense by Aguilar which made him look bad.
Reily moves in looking to clinch but Aguilar pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clyde Aguilar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Reily's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck for Aguilar with that takedown attempt.
Reily looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reily keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aguilar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reily to score with a decent uppercut.

Reily closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reily lands in his opponent's guard.
Aguilar keeping moving, preventing Reily from controlling successfully.

Reily stands up from Aguilar's guard - Reily perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clyde Aguilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reily has a takedown stuffed.
Aguilar misses with a body shot.
Reily scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clyde Aguilar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Reily gets a takedown into half guard.
Reily misses with a head shot. Aguilar uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar trying to control the position.

Reily avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aguilar keeping moving, preventing Reily from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reily looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Reily wants to pass the guard but Aguilar is keeping the position.
Reily throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reily wants to control from the top but Aguilar keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Reily gets to his feet - Aguilar follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reily wants to clinch but Aguilar slips to the side

and Aguilar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aguilar slowing the pace effectively.

Aguilar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reily misses with a double jab.
Reily tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aguilar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aguilar shoots in but no luck this time.
Aguilar stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reily stuffs the takedown.
Aguilar is looking to clinch.
Reily closes the distance and clinches up with Aguilar, looking for a takedown. Reily pushes Aguilar against the cage but Aguilar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Reily comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reily 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Reily!
A very excited looking David Reily made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.