PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Pilao (ranked 4380 p4p, 6356 weight class) and Mike Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pilao
vs
Duffy

202 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
205
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilberto Pilao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pilao dives in and scores a takedown into Duffy's guard.
Pilao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Duffy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pilao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Duffy working for a triangle but Pilao defends it easily.
Duffy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Duffy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pilao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pilao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Duffy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duffy's head.

Duffy looking for a guillotine here but Pilao defends easily.
Pilao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pilao content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pilao scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pilao landing with the ground and pound.
Pilao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Duffy's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pilao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pilao postures up and lands a big shot to Duffy's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pilao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pilao chips away with some ground and pound.
Duffy looks winded!
Pilao is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pilao is in close to Duffy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pilao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pilao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duffy's head.

Duffy is rocked!
Pilao distracts Duffy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duffy is still in real trouble! Can Pilao finish him?
Pilao landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilao working some strikes from top position.
Pilao arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Duffy's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gilberto Pilao!