PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aqua Best (ranked 5523 p4p, 3717 weight class) and Test Pilot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Best
vs
Pilot

180 cm
24
210
3 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
220
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aqua Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Test Pilot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Best scores with a hook.
Pilot lands a jab.
Best moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pilot misses with a body kick.
Pilot lands a nice looking body shot.
Best uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pilot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circle momentarily. Best darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pilot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pilot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Pilot as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pilot closes the distance and pushes Best back into the cage.
Best tries to throw a body punch but Pilot avoids it by throwing Best back against the cage.
Pilot trying to control the position but instead, Best has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pilot into the cage.
Pilot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Best throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Best misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Best struggles to land a body shot inside as Pilot controls his hands.
Best tries a body shot but Pilot blocks it.
Best tries a body shot but Pilot blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best misses with a punch to the body.
Best struggles to land a body shot inside as Pilot controls his hands.
Pilot pushes Best back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Pilot to work.
Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pilot's elbow.
Pilot wants to stall.
Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pilot lands a body shot in the clinch.
Best tries a body shot but Pilot blocks it.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as Pilot controls the action.
Best definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pilot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bests head.
Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pilot's elbow.
Best blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Best misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pilot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pilot's elbow.
Pilot prevents a body shot from Best.
Pilot taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilot throws a punch but it's blocked by Best.
Best misses with a body punch.
Pilot misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pilot.
Best tries to throw a body punch but Pilot avoids it by throwing Best back against the cage.
Pilot prevents a body shot from Best.
Best's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pilot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pilot blocks a body shot from Best.
Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pilot misses with a body punch.
Best blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pilot dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pilot pressing his opponent against the cage.
Best goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best is working Pilot over against the cage.
Best tries a body shot but Pilot blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Best tries a body shot but Pilot blocks it.
Pilot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pilot blocks a body shot from Best.
Pilot throws a head punch that misses.
Best goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pilot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as Pilot controls the action.
Pilot slows down the pace here.
Pilot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Pilot.
Pilot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pilot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Best misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best tries to throw a body punch but Pilot avoids it by throwing Best back against the cage.
Pilot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Best is breathing heavily.
Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pilot's elbow.
Pilot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Best backwards.
Best tries a body shot but Pilot blocks it.
Pilot leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pilot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pilot lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pilot - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Best tries to throw a body punch but Pilot avoids it by throwing Best back against the cage.
Best tries to work over Pilot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pilot's elbow.
Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pilot trying to control the position but instead, Best has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pilot into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pilot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Test Pilot dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Pilot.
Pilot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pilot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Best takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Best feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pilots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pilot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Pilot clinches with his opponent.
Best prevents a body shot from Pilot.
Best works on Pilot's body with a couple of short punches.
Pilot working aggressively here.
Best goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pilot's elbow.
Best tries a body shot but Pilot blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pilot lands a left hand.
Test Pilot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Pilot as the two fighters clinch.
Pilot throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pilot blocks a body shot from Best.
Pilot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pilot blocks a body shot from Best.
Pilot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as Pilot controls the action.
Pilot blocks a body shot from Best.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pilot.
Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pilot has Best pressed against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pilot in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Best misses with a punch to the body.
Pilot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Best backwards.
Pilot stalls.
A short right from Pilot on the inside.
Pilot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as Pilot controls the action.
Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pilot's elbow.
Best tries to throw a body punch but Pilot avoids it by throwing Best back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Pilot.
Best misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pilot scores with a shoulder strike.
Pilot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Best doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pilot struggles to land a body shot inside as Best controls his hands.
Best goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Best misses with a punch to the body.
Pilot scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilot prevents a body shot from Best.
Pilot prevents a body shot from Best.
Pilot misses with some punches.
Pilot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pilot will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Best up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pilot - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pilot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pilot's elbow.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as Pilot controls the action.
Best misses with a punch to the body.
Pilot prevents a body shot from Best.
Pilot misses with some punches.
Come on Pilot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pilot throws a punch but it's blocked by Best.
Pilot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Best struggles to land a body shot inside as Pilot controls his hands.
Pilot scores with a shoulder strike.
Pilot stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Best lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pilot.
Best misses with a body punch.
Pilot blocks a body shot from Best.
Best lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pilot.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as Pilot controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pilot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pilot working aggressively here.
Best doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pilot struggles to land a body shot inside as Best controls his hands.
Pilot presses Best against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as Pilot controls the action.
Best misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pilot avoiding damage.
Best misses with a body punch.
Pilot tries to work over Best's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pilot gets through Best's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Best lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pilot.
Pilot lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pilot has Best pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Best as Pilot tries to tie him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Test Pilot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Best's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pilot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Best, as that shot connected.
Pilot scoring well with a low kick there.

Pilot closes the distance and clinches.
Pilot tries to stall but Best uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Best scores with a hook to the body.
Pilot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Best struggles to land a body shot inside as Pilot controls his hands.
Pilot prevents a body shot from Best.
Pilot scores with a shot to the side of Best's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Best blocks a body shot from Pilot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilot scores with a hook to the body.
Pilot lands with a short shot to the head.
Pilot can't find room to land a body shot as Best controls the action.
Best blocks an uppercut.
Pilot working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilot taking a breather.
Pilot prevents a body shot from Best.
Pilot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pilot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pilot slows down the pace here.
Pilot working aggressively here.
Pilot prevents a body shot from Best.
Pilot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Best tries to work over Pilot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Best misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pilot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pilot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pilot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Best backwards.
Best misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pilot prevents a body shot from Best.
Best misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pilot just leaning against Best, taking a breather.
Best misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pilot - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pilot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Best struggles to land a body shot inside as Pilot controls his hands.
Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pilot's elbow.
Pilot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Best backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pilot - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Best misses with a body punch.
Best misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pilot swings wildly with an uppercut but Best uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pilot misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Pilot.
Pilot displaying some good clinch control by pressing Best up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Best misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pilot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Best as Pilot tries to tie him up.
Pilot lands with a right to the head.
Pilot scores with a shoulder strike.
Pilot lands with a left to the head.
Pilot is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pilot.
Pilot lands a hook that snaps the head of Best backwards.
Pilot swings wildly with an uppercut but Best uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best misses with a hook to the ribs.
Best tries to work over Pilot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as Pilot controls the action.
Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pilot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Best backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pilot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilot is leaning against Best and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pilot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as Pilot controls the action.
Best goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Pilot.
Pilot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Best backwards.

Best is rocked!
Pilot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oh Best is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pilot lands a body punch.
Pilot pushes Best back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aqua Best has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Test Pilot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pilot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as Pilot controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test Pilot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pilot 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Pilot!