PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Pilgrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Al Kaholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilgrim comes into the arena with Billy Pilgrim Has Become Unstuck in Time blaring out of the sound system. Al Kaholic has chosen Cant Be Touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Al Al Kaholic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pilgrim
vs
Al Kaholic

194 cm
26
270 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

225 cm
37
272 lbs
33 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Pilgrim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Al Kaholic !
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilgrim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Kaholic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Al Kaholic looks to clinch
and Pilgrim counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Al Al Kaholic has been cut.
Al Kaholic wants to clinch.
Pilgrim throws a body punch but Al Kaholic moves out of range.
Al Kaholic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pilgrim.

Pilgrim rushes Al Kaholic and presses him up against the cage.
Pilgrim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Al Kaholic blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Al Kaholic - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Pilgrim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Kaholic blocking some punches.
Al Kaholic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Kaholic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Kaholic looking to slow down the pace here.
Al Kaholic blocks an elbow strike from Pilgrim.

Pilgrim breaks from the clinch.
Al Kaholic moves out of range of the leg kick from Pilgrim.
Al Kaholic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pilgrim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Al Kaholic swivels and escapes.
Al Kaholic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pilgrim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Al Kaholic somewhat.
A telegraphed right hand from Pilgrim misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic misses with a shot to the body

and Pilgrim counters with a crisp right hand that drops Al Kaholic ! Pilgrim lets Al Kaholic back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Al Kaholic is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilgrim closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Al Kaholic out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Pilgrim!
Billy Pilgrim managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160, into his post fight interview.