PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darwingh Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaseous Segason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darwingh Aquino has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Aquino
vs
Segason

184 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
143 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darwingh Aquino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaseous Segason!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquino shoots in looking for a takedown but Segason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aquino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aquino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aquino looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Segason throws a head kick but Aquino moves out of range.
Segason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aquino paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Segason closes the distance and clinches.
Aquino stops a takedown attempt from Segason.
Segason tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aquino just stands there and leans against the cage.
Segason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aquino.
Segason wants to get back to striking at distance but Aquino won't allow it.
Aquino blocking some punches.
Aquino tries to pull guard but Segason forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Segason is trying to pull guard but Aquino has him pressed against the cage.
Darwingh Aquino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaseous Segason.
Segason fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aquino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Segason gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Segason being controlled against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aquino as Segason tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Segason tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aquino smiles and moves away.
Segason goes for a double leg but Aquino avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aquino continues to drive forward.
Aquino is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Segason tries a body shot but Aquino blocks it.
Segason jumps guard but Aquino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Segason jumps guard but Aquino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segason is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aquino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aquino is trying to pull guard but Segason turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aquino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Aquino effectively controlling the action here.
Aquino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Segason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aquino.

Segason jumps guard and drags Aquino to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aquino wants to pass the guard but Segason is keeping the position.
Segason looking to control.
Aquino being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquino's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Segason has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gaseous Segason was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Aquino swats away the attempt to clinch by Segason.
Segason wants to clinch.
Segason misses with a takedown attempt - Aquino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aquino under the eye.
Aquino tries to clinch up but Segason circles away and keeps his distance.
Segason tries to clinch up but Aquino circles away and keeps his distance.
Aquino looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Segason lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Segason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aquino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Segason swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Segason looking to score a takedown here. Aquino is defending well but Segason drives through and ends up in Aquino's guard.

Aquino looking for a guillotine here but Segason defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaseous Segason dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Segason shoots in but Aquino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Segason shoots in and drives through. Aquino sprawls well.
A leg kick checked by Segason.
Segason shoots in for a takedown but Aquino shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Darwingh Aquino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaseous Segason.
Aquino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Segason defends well and Aquino ends up having to push Segason into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Segason misses with a knee to the head.
Segason is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Segason putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aquino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquino throws a punch but it's blocked by Segason.
Aquino has had enough of the clinch but Segason keeps him there for the moment.
Segason tries to break free but Aquino pushes him back against the cage.
Segason tries to work over Aquino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Aquino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Segason misses with an uppercut.
Aquino keeps the fight on the outside.
Darwingh Aquino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Segason doesn't manage to clinch there - Aquino circles away.
Aquino defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Segason.
Segason dives in and grabs Aquino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aquino pushes down on Segason's head and hops out.
Segason defending well as Aquino loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Segason fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aquino to the ground. Segason is now in Aquino's guard.
Aquino keeping moving, preventing Segason from controlling successfully.
Segason wants to stand and escape but instead Aquino has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Segason keeping full guard, as Aquino tries to pass.
Aquino controlling from the top position.
Aquino trying to control the position from guard on top but Segason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Segason working a defensive guard here.
Segason throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Segason controls Aquino momentarily but Aquino frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Segason misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aquino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Segason looks to clinch

and Aquino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aquino is trying to drag Segason to the mat but Segason just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Segason manages to break the clinch.
Aquino fails with the takedown.
Segason tries to clinch up but Aquino circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Segason shoots for a takedown but Aquino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaseous Segason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Segason tries to keep at a distance but Aquino has taken the fight into the clinch.

Segason decides to pull guard.
Segason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aquino wants to control from the top but Segason keeps moving.
Aquino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aquino preventing the sweep.
Segason is trying to control the position but Aquino postures up.

Segason working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aquino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aquino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aquino trying to control but Segason is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segason throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Segason keeping moving, preventing Aquino from controlling successfully.
Segason is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Segason wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Darwingh Aquino just wasn't active enough.
Segason wants to clinch up but Aquino keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segason shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aquino sprawls well. Aquino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Segason gets slowly back to his feet.
Segason misses with a two punch combination.
Segason is looking to clinch.
Segason tries to clinch but Aquino moves out of range.
Segason shoots in but no luck this time.
Aquino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Segason shoots in but no luck this time.
Darwingh Aquino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaseous Segason.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segason looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Aquino gets a clinch.
Aquino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aquino fails to pull guard.
Segason is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aquino gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aquino tries to pull guard but Segason holds him up against the cage and eventually Aquino drops back down to his feet.
Segason tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aquino smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Aquino as Segason shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segason tries for a takedown but Aquino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aquino circles away from the clinch attempt.

Segason gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aquino controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aquino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Segason trying to control the position.
Darwingh Aquino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaseous Segason is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aquino throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gaseous Segason.
Well Segason has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaseous Segason!