PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcu Bilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bradley
vs
Bilo

195 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
240 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

5th Round

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buck Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcu Bilo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilo tries to clinch but Bradley is having none of it.

Bilo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bradley!
Bradley is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bilo looking to control but Bradley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bradley is trying to stand.
Bilo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bradley is squirming around, avoiding Bilo's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Bilo.

It looks like Buck Bradley has been cut.
Bilo cracks Bradley with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilo wants to control the pace but Bradley is squirming around nicely.

Bilo has hold of Bradley's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bradley manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bradley working to try and regain half guard.
Bradley wants to hold on but Bilo pushes him away.
Bilo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bradley's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bilo looking to control but Bradley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bilo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bradley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bradley tries to hold on but Bilo postures up.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bilo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bradley is trying to stand up.
Bradley is trying desperately to improve position.
Bradley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bradley throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bilo. What's that going to do exactly?
Bradley tries to buck Bilo off but Bilo takes his back!
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.
Bradley looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bilo gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Bilo cracks Bradley with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bradley from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Bradley wants to get back to his feet.
Bilo not allowing Bradley to control his hands.
Bradley looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Bilo trying to control momentarily.
Bradley is trying to get back to his feet but Bilo has full control of the position and if anything, Bradley has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Bilo is working for a rear naked choke. Bradley is not defending it well and Bilo has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Bradley refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Bradley's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcu Bilo!