PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Red Bevan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Do De Bilha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Do De Bilha will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bevan
vs
De Bilha

159 cm
18
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Red Bevan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Do De Bilha!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from De Bilha. Those never looked like landing.
De Bilha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Bilha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bevan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Bilha checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Bilha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bevan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in De Bilha's guard now.
Bevan stops De Bilha from standing up.
Bevan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bevan content to stall in guard here.
Bevan postures up and lands a big shot to De Bilha's brow.
Bevan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
De Bilha looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bevan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
De Bilha is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Red Bevan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bevan takes a kick to the side of the head.

Bevan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
De Bilha tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bevan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Bilha seems a little lost for a moment, as Bevan dominates the positioning.
De Bilha takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
De Bilha is being controlled here.
De Bilha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bevan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bevan working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
De Bilha takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on De Bilha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on De Bilha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Bilha looks winded!
Bevan controlling from side mount.
Bevan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bevan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bevan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down De Bilha's shoulder. That is not cool.

Bevan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De Bilha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bevan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bevan lands a few punches from side control.
De Bilha being controlled for a moment.
Bevan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for De Bilha!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bevan with the ground and pound from mount.
Bevan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bevan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bevan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. De Bilha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bevan landing strikes from the mount.

Bevan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, De Bilha has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bevan controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Bevan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

De Bilha tries to clinch there but Bevan circles away.
Bevan misses with an uppercut
and De Bilha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Bilha shoots in looking for a takedown but Bevan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Bilha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bevan moves forwards but De Bilha connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Bevan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Bilha's half guard.
Bevan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Bilha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bevan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bevan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bevan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Bevan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bevan trying to control the pace.
De Bilha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bevan scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bevan working over De Bilha with some ground and pound. De Bilha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bevan slips a nice elbow through De Bilha's hands, connecting with De Bilha's forehead.
Bevan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bevan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bevan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Bilha can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bevan is nestled in close to De Bilha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bevan not doing much here.
De Bilha trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
De Bilha is breathing heavily.
Bevan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can De Bilha hang on?
BOOM! Bevan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bevan content just to control the position here.
De Bilha tries to hold on but Bevan pushes him away.
Bevan controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bevan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can De Bilha hang on?
Bevan controlling from mount.
Bevan lands a heavy elbow.
Bevan looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bevan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. De Bilha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bevan content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bevan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can De Bilha hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bevan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Bevan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Bevan wants to finish this one by submission but De Bilha is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bevan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Bevan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

De Bilha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

De Bilha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bevan tries to circle away but De Bilha has him pinned against the cage.
Bevan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bevan as De Bilha tries to tie him up.

Bevan has hold of one of De Bilha's legs. De Bilha is fighting the takedown attempt but Bevan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bevan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bevan stays in close to De Bilha's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bevan works over De Bilha with some ground and pound from guard.
Bevan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Bevan gets to his feet. De Bilha looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
De Bilha misses with a takedown

and Bevan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Bilha's guard.
De Bilha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Bilha looking for a sweep. Not yet De Bilha, not yet.
Bevan is in close to De Bilha's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bevan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Red Bevan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Red Bevan.
De Bilha with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bevan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Bilha's guard.
Bevan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bevan scoring with some ground and pound.
Bevan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bevan passes De Bilha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bevan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bevan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Red Bevan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
De Bilha tries to close the distance and clinch but Bevan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bevan fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bevan finds it's way through De Bilha's defenses.

Bevan moves into the clinch successfully.
Bevan is stalling here.
De Bilha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Bilha is trying to maintain a safe position but Bevan gets an underhook and turns De Bilha into the cage.

Bevan jumps guard.
Bevan controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bevan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes De Bilha off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Do De Bilha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bevan gets the takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Bevan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bevan, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Bevan!
A relieved looking Red Bevan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.