PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Auto Pilot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firnanda Talha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pilot
vs
Talha

170 cm
25
149 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
154 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Auto Pilot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Firnanda Talha!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talha checks a low kick from Pilot.
Nice sprawl there from Pilot as Talha shoots in.
Talha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Talha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Talha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Talha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pilot.

Talha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Talha in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pilot tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Talha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Talha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Talha scores with punches from side control.
Talha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pilot is trying to get back to half guard.
Talha has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pilot!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Talha looking to finish Pilot with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pilot!
Talha dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilot regains half guard.
Talha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pilot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pilot.
Talha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Pilot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Talha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pilot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pilot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Talha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Talha in side control, throwing shots but Pilot defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilot is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talha working the head and body with strikes.
Talha working the ground and pound.
Talha throwing strikes but Pilot manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Talha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pilot moves into full mount!
Pilot prevents Talha from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilot wants to control the pace but Talha is squirming around nicely.
Talha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pilot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Talha slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Pilot wants to work for an arm triangle but Talha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Talha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pilot is looking to take a break and control but Talha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pilot seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Talha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pilot pulls his head out easily.
Pilot is controlling the pace.

Talha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Talha tries to get to full guard but Pilot has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Talha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pilot pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Firnanda Talha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pilot misses with a low kick as Talha jumps back.
Pilot is looking to score with low kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pilot.
Talha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pilot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Talha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pilot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pilot connects with a high kick.
Pilot throws a nice head kick!

Talha is rocked!
Pilot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pilot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Talha misses with a takedown attempt - Pilot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Auto Pilot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firnanda Talha.
Pilot jabs at Talha's body.
Pilot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Talha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pilot scores with a jab to the head.
Talha is still on wobbly legs! Can Pilot finish him?
Talha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pilot as he avoids it easily.
Talha seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilot scores with a leg kick.
Talha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pilot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Talha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pilot.
Pilot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Talha.
Talha has a takedown stuffed.
Talha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pilot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Talha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice sprawl there from Pilot as Talha shoots in.

Pilot drives through and clinches with Talha against the cage.
A short left from Pilot.
Pilot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Talha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pilot is defending well.
Talha is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Pilot.
Talha tries for a takedown but Pilot manages to get underhooks.
Talha goes for a takedown attempt but Pilot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pilot scores with a one two! Talha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pilot lands a high kick!
Talha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Talha walks into a jab.
Auto Pilot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pilot.
Talha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Talha avoids the body shot from Pilot.
Auto Pilot is winning the standup battle so far.
Pilot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Pilot finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pilot lands a leg kick that knocks Talha off balance momentarily.

Pilot takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilot gets underhooks to prevent Talha's takedown attempt.
Talha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pilot prevents it.
Pilot lands a nice uppercut.
Pilot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Talha backwards.
Pilot lands a hook that snaps the head of Talha backwards.
Pilot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pilot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Talha backwards.
Talha blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pilot.
Pilot is leaning against Talha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pilot lands a nice uppercut.
Talha is looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Pilot - that landed with a thud.
Pilot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pilot prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Talha backwards.
Pilot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talha wants a takedown but no success here.
Pilot stalling the fight.
Talha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pilot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pilot controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pilot for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Pilot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Talha.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Pilot on the inside.
Pilot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Talha has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pilot after a bit of a struggle.
Pilot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Auto Pilot dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pilot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Talha's calf.
Pilot scores with a nice body kick.
Pilot thumps Talha with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pilot, right into the meat.
Pilot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horrible takedown by Talha or perhaps it was just good defense by Pilot which made him look bad.
Talha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Talha blocks the body kick.
Pilot drops Talha with a naaaaasty hook - Talha is in real trouble here! Pilot dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Auto Pilot!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Auto Pilot made sure he mentioned TFP Graphics - Pit Inc, along with how happy he was to win his fight.