PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Aquillani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Apila
vs
Aquillani

210 cm
22
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pertti Apila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alberto Aquillani!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apila blocks a head kick by Aquillani.
Aquillani ducks right into an uppercut from Apila.

It looks like Alberto Aquillani has been cut.
Apila getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Apila has closed the distance and engaged Aquillani in a clinch.

Apila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aquillani drops his hands momentarily and Apila takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pertti Apila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Apila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Apila misses with a body shot.
Aquillani shoots in looking for a takedown. Apila tries to sprawl out of it but Aquillani keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Apila manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Apila drops Aquillani with a right and a left! Apila comes rushing in but Aquillani regains his composure and manages to keep Apila in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apila won't allow Aquillani to get back to his feet.
Aquillani should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Apila stands up and waves to Aquillani to follow him.
Apila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aquillani circles away quickly and effectively.
Aquillani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aquillani looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Apila is fending him off so far but Aquillani persists. Nope, Apila circles away and we're back to standing.
Aquillani looks gassed!
Apila circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila lands a jab to Aquillani's midsection.

Apila has Aquillani up against the cage in a clinch.

Apila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Apila darts in and clinches Aquillani up against the cage.

Apila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Apila instigates a clinch.
Apila is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Apila pushes Aquillani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Apila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apila lands a jab to the nose.
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!

Apila clinches up against the cage.

Apila breaks the clinch.
Apila connects with a single shot there.
Aquillani dodges the punch combination from Apila.

Apila has closed the distance and engaged Aquillani in a clinch.
Apila pushes Aquillani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Apila breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Apila rushes Aquillani and presses him up against the cage.
Apila lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aquillani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Apila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Apila takes the fight into the clinch.
Apila manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Apila breaks the clinch.

Apila closes the distance and clinches.
Apila scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Apila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Apila lands an uppercut.

Apila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Apila drives through and clinches with Aquillani against the cage.

Apila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apila closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That has opened up Alberto Aquillani's cut even more.
Apila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Aquillani tries to keep at a distance but Apila has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Apila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Apila has taken the fight to the clinch.

Apila breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Apila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apila scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aquillani doesn't seem bothered though.

Apila gets a clinch.

Apila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Apila has managed to clinch.

Apila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apila scores with a one two! Aquillani had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Apila lands a really nice looking cross but Aquillani seems unphased.
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!
Apila lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

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

Apila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Apila gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Apila scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Apila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Apila!
Aquillani takes one on the button.
Aquillani slips a jab and a cross from Apila.
Aquillani takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Apila goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

The cut above Alberto Aquillani's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Apila moves into range and clinches up with Aquillani.
Aquillani trying to land knees to the body.
Aquillani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apila lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Apila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apila connects with a single shot there.
A jab-cross combination lands for Apila and sends Aquillani crashing to the mat! Apila follows him down to the mat - Aquillani regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Aquillani is rocked!
Apila will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apila content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Apila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Aquillani's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aquillani closes the distance and clinches up with Apila, looking for a takedown. Aquillani pushes Apila against the cage but Apila circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aquillani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apila's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Apila duly obliges.
Pertti Apila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apila lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Apila.

Apila moves into range and clinches up with Aquillani.
Apila lands a right hand.

Apila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Apila throws a nice looking combination but Aquillani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Apila closes the distance and clinches.

Apila breaks the clinch.
Apila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aquillani circles away quickly and effectively.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Apila.

Apila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Apila gets a clinch.

Apila breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Apila clinches up against the cage.

Apila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aquillani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apila throws out the jab.

Apila forces Aquillani back against the cage and clinches.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Apila manages to break the clinch.

Apila moves into the clinch.
Aquillani is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Apila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apila connects with a single shot there.
Donk. Apila catches Aquillani right on the button with a cross.

Alberto Aquillani's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Apila rushes Aquillani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Apila lands with a short shot to the head.
Apila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Apila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pertti Apila is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Apila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Apila scores with a jab to the body.

Apila clinches up with Aquillani and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Apila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Apila scores with a sloppy right hand. Aquillani should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apila throws a series of punches but Aquillani moves out of range.
Aquillani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Apila lands a jab-cross combination.
Aquillani gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Apila.
Apila misses with a jab, cross combination.

Apila gets a clinch.
Aquillani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Apila smiles and moves away.

Apila forces Aquillani back against the cage and clinches.

Apila breaks the clinch.
Aquillani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pertti Apila has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Apila scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Apila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Apila fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Apila has taken the fight to the clinch.

Apila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Apila rushes Aquillani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Apila breaks from the clinch.

Apila clinches up with Aquillani and pushes him back against the cage.
Apila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aquillani can do to turn this around?

Apila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aquillani throws a push kick but Apila slaps the foot to one side.
Apila lands a lovely overhand right.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alberto Aquillani's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pertti Apila!