PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between billy bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin McIlroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

bob
vs
McIlroy

165 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, billy bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin McIlroy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McIlroy looks for a takedown but bob sprawls well.
McIlroy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from bob.

McIlroy closes the distance and clinches.

McIlroy decides to pull guard.
bob postures up.
bob has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
bob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
bob missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McIlroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
bob working some strikes from top position.
bob throwing strikes from guard but McIlroy blocks nicely.
McIlroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
bob throwing strikes from guard but McIlroy blocks nicely.
bob scoring with punches to the head and body.
McIlroy looking to hit a scissor sweep but bob is one step ahead there.
bob throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIlroy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McIlroy wants to get back to his feet but bob is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

McIlroy pushes bob off and gets back to his feet.
bob looks to throw the jab but McIlroy is out of range.

bob shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McIlroy is trying to defend but bob finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McIlroy regains full guard. Nicely done.
McIlroy looks gassed!
bob throwing strikes but missing.
bob working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McIlroy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bob throwing strikes from guard but McIlroy blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bob with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
bob lands a couple of decent looking shots.
bob is looking to work some ground and pound but McIlroy has wrist control.
McIlroy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
bob postures up.
bob makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McIlroy is trying to control the position but bob postures up.
bob lands a couple of decent looking shots.
bob working some strikes from top position.
bob knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McIlroy on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
bob scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McIlroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
bob throws a big right hand that misses.
bob wants to control from the top but McIlroy keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

bob avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
bob is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
bob lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McIlroy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from bob.

McIlroy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
bob with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bob in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
bob throwing strikes but missing.
bob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McIlroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
bob postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McIlroy looking to control.
bob is looking to work some ground and pound but McIlroy has wrist control.
bob missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
bob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McIlroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
bob trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
bob postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as bob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
bob is in close to McIlroy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
bob is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McIlroy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
bob is looking to work some ground and pound but McIlroy has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A swing and a miss from bob.

bob scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
bob is working McIlroy over with some ground and pound from side control.
McIlroy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on bob's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
bob working over McIlroy with some ground and pound. McIlroy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McIlroy wants to control but bob is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McIlroy is trying to get back to full guard.
McIlroy taking some punishment here, with bob in his half guard.
bob working the head and body with strikes.
McIlroy is trying to control but can't.
McIlroy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McIlroy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bob missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
bob lands with a punch from half guard.
billy bob overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
bob lands with a punch from half guard.
bob takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McIlroy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from bob.
bob seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from bob there.
bob is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
bob lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. bob lands a nice short elbow.

McIlroy actively working from the bottom here.
bob wants to lay and pray for a moment but McIlroy keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. bob connects with a nice short shot to McIlroy's temple.
McIlroy tries to roll over but bob keeps him under control.
bob lands strikes from half guard.
bob seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McIlroy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
bob seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
bob scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McIlroy wants to control but bob is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McIlroy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McIlroy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McIlroy is trying to maintain the position but bob is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIlroy tries to kick bob off but bob keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
bob scoring with strikes to the body and head.
bob slips a nice elbow through McIlroy's hands, connecting with McIlroy's forehead.
bob is nestled in close to McIlroy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
bob missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
bob lands strikes from half guard.
bob thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
bob is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McIlroy wants to improve his position but bob is controlling well.
bob winds up and cracks McIlroy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McIlroy trying to hold on to bob's head to control him but bob postures up.
McIlroy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bob lands strikes from half guard.
bob is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
bob is nestled in close to McIlroy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
bob lands strikes from half guard.
McIlroy taking some punishment here, with bob in his half guard.
McIlroy trying to control but bob postures up.
bob is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
bob missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
bob lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

billy bob dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big left from bob misses.
McIlroy dodges the punch combination from bob.

bob looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McIlroy regains full guard. Nicely done.
McIlroy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
bob scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McIlroy controls bob momentarily but bob frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as bob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bob postures up in McIlroy's guard and throws a big left but McIlroy blocks it.
McIlroy pulls bob in to control the position.
bob won't allow McIlroy to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bob slips nicely into half guard.
bob is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McIlroy wants to control but bob is keeping busy.
McIlroy is refusing to be controlled, as bob sits in half guard.
McIlroy wants to control but bob is keeping busy.
bob landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
bob lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bob takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McIlroy has hold of bob's hands but bob slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McIlroy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but bob scores with a couple of nice shots.
McIlroy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of bob's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take bob's back!

McIlroy tightening his grip on bob, looking for the choke.
Well, with McIlroy on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before bob is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
bob can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIlroy wants to control but bob is keeping busy.
McIlroy has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for bob.

bob showing good submission defense here.

McIlroy looking to break bob's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. bob remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise McIlroy will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
billy bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.

bob preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McIlroy.
Even with his hooks in, McIlroy manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Gavin McIlroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
bob wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
billy bob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for bob, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... billy bob!