PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Pilkington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and harry lish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilkington comes to the cage accompanied by click me. 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.

Pilkington
vs
lish

170 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Pilkington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, harry lish!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lish blocks a head kick by Pilkington.
lish walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Pilkington shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches lish napping and manages to drive through into side control!
lish is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
lish dodges the ground and pound from Pilkington.
lish looks gassed!
Pilkington wants to lay and pray for a moment but lish keeps working.

Pilkington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by lish, who protects the arm well.
Pilkington prevents lish from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilkington throws an elbow but lish slips to the side and avoids it well.

Pilkington is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. lish knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pilkington throwing strikes but lish manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

lish goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pilkington has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for lish but great work by Pilkington.

Pilkington is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. lish is trying to escape and Pilkington transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and lish is forced to tap! Nice work there by Pilkington! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Pilkington!
Michael Pilkington is the new lightweight champion!