PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Bylicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Ballbag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bylicki comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koiBNXqG3pk&feature=related. Billy Ballbag has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bylicki
vs
Ballbag

220 cm
18
262 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 London, Dominik Bylicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Ballbag!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballbag misses with a double jab.
Ballbag looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bylicki keeps the fight on the outside.

Ballbag shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ballbag showed some decent athleticism there.
Bylicki manages to get to full guard.
Bylicki working a defensive guard here.
Ballbag with a flurry of punches that miss.

Bylicki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ballbag gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bylicki keeping moving, preventing Ballbag from controlling successfully.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ballbag avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ballbag should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bylicki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ballbag throws a strike but Bylicki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ballbag lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bylicki!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bylicki tries to buck Ballbag off but he can't manage it.
Ballbag cracks Bylicki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ballbag dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ballbag scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bylicki?
Ballbag tries to control but Bylicki wriggling away.
Bylicki is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballbag controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Ballbag connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ballbag takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ballbag misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bylicki wants to hold on but Ballbag pushes him away.
Ballbag can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bylicki is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bylicki avoids a strike by Ballbag and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Ballbag's guard! Fantastic escape!
Ballbag wants to stand up but Bylicki is controlling him.
Bylicki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bylicki slips a jab and a cross from Ballbag.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Bylicki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bylicki misses with a straight left.
Bylicki throws a right and a left that Ballbag avoids nicely.

Ballbag scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ballbag is trying to control the action in half guard but Bylicki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bylicki missing with punches from the bottom.
Ballbag really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bylicki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bylicki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ballbag trying to control the action but Bylicki is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ballbag thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bylicki to regain full guard.
Ballbag throws and elbow that misses. Bylicki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ballbag's guard. Nice move by Bylicki!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bylicki won't allow Ballbag to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ballbag can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ballbag swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bylicki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ballbag lands with a nice combination. Bylicki backs away looking to recover.
Ballbag misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ballbag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ballbag scores with a takedown into Bylicki's guard.
Ballbag throws a strike but Bylicki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bylicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballbag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bylicki is really struggling to control Ballbag but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bylicki wants to get up but he can't break Ballbag's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bylicki throws a big right hand that misses.
Bylicki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bylicki wants to get up but he can't break Ballbag's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bylicki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dominik Bylicki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ballbag forces Bylicki back against the cage and clinches.
Bylicki throws an elbow that misses.
Ballbag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bylicki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bylicki throws a right and a left that Ballbag avoids nicely.

Ballbag clinches with his opponent.
Bylicki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ballbag's efforts to push away.
Ballbag wants to break free but Bylicki has control.
Ballbag working hard to break the clinch.
Bylicki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Bylicki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dominik Bylicki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bylicki throws a head kick that misses.

Ballbag closes the distance and pushes Bylicki back into the cage.
Ballbag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballbag softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bylicki misses with a knee strike.
Ballbag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bylicki has had enough of the clinch but Ballbag keeps him there for the moment.
Ballbag tries to circle away but Bylicki has him pinned against the cage.

Bylicki manages to pull guard.
Ballbag throws a big right hand that misses.
Bylicki is trying to keep Ballbag in close.
Ballbag won't allow Bylicki to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ballbag trying to control the position from guard on top but Bylicki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bylicki working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Ballbag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ballbag throws a right and a left that Bylicki avoids nicely.
Bylicki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ballbag.
Bylicki thows a body shot but no joy.
Bylicki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bylicki fails to land with a series of punches.
Bylicki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ballbag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ballbag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bylicki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ballbag bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ballbag scoring with punches from side control.
An elbow from Ballbag crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballbag laying and praying for a moment but Bylicki takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bylicki gets back to full guard.

Bylicki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ballbag can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ballbag must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ballbag throwing strikes but missing.
Ballbag landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballbag looking to sit in guard and control but Bylicki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bylicki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ballbag displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bylicki throws a combination. Ballbag tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ballbag lands a jab-cross combination.
Bylicki misses with a double jab
and Ballbag counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ballbag tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bylicki swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bylicki misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ballbag darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ballbag is just content to waste time from the top position. Bylicki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ballbag is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bylicki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ballbag!
Ballbag tries to reverse the position but Bylicki maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bylicki with a couple of short strikes.
Ballbag in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ballbag tries to hold on but Bylicki pushes him away.
Bylicki wants to control the pace but Ballbag is squirming around nicely.
Bylicki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ballbag tries to reverse the position but Bylicki maintains control.
Bylicki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominik Bylicki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bylicki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominik Bylicki!