PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Bilger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jean claude van pipes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bilger comes into the arena with its all fun and games blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bilger
vs
claude van pipes

180 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Bilger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jean claude van pipes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van pipes keeps the fight on the outside.

Bilger clinches.

van pipes pulls Bilger into guard.

Bilger stands up and waves to van pipes to follow him.
van pipes is looking to clinch.

Bilger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bilger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
van pipes has a closed guard, preventing Bilger from standing up.
Bilger wants to pass the guard but van pipes is keeping the position.

Bilger drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and van pipes dives on top into guard.
Bilger trying to keep a closed guard but van pipes is proving a slippery customer.
van pipes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bilger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bilger has control of van pipes's left arm, preventing van pipes from doing any damage.
van pipes wants to control from the top but Bilger keeps moving.
Bilger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
van pipes can't escape the position.
van pipes tries to lock up and control but Bilger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
van pipes is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bilger is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
van pipes can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bilger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bilger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bilger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bilger content just to control the position here.
Bilger is breathing heavily.
van pipes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
van pipes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
van pipes is in all sorts of trouble here.

Bilger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, van pipes has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilger landing shots from mount.
Bilger lands a heavy elbow.
van pipes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
van pipes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bilger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
van pipes is trying to control the position but Bilger postures up.
van pipes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bilger kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bilger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for van pipes on the ground.

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.
Bilger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bilger slips a nice elbow through van pipes's hands, connecting with van pipes's forehead.
Bilger seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Bilger decides to return to a standing position.

Bilger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bilger content to stall in guard here.

Bilger stands up and waves to van pipes to follow him.

Bilger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Bilger dominated that round.
That's time! Bilger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bilger clinches up with van pipes and pushes him back against the cage.
van pipes avoiding damage as Bilger throws knees to the body.
Bilger looking to throw knees to the head but van pipes is blocking nicely.
Bilger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bilger connects with a nasty looking knee right to van pipes's face.

Bilger manages to break the clinch.
van pipes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bilger swivels and escapes.
van pipes keeps the fight on the outside.
van pipes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bilger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in van pipes's guard.

Bilger decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bilger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Bilger or perhaps it was just good defense by van pipes which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bilger has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van pipes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jay Bilger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jean claude van pipes.
van pipes stops a takedown attempt from Bilger.
van pipes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
van pipes can't get the takedown.
Bilger looking to throw knees to the head but van pipes is blocking nicely.
van pipes wants to get back to striking at distance but Bilger won't allow it.
van pipes goes for a takedown attempt but Bilger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jay Bilger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bilger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. van pipes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bilger works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van pipes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Bilger's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilger landing strikes.

Bilger decides to stand back up. Bilger steps back and let's van pipes get back to his feet.
Bilger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bilger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
van pipes with a poor takedown

and Bilger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bilger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bilger decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
van pipes misses with a head kick.
van pipes avoids a punch combination nicely.
van pipes blocks the body kick.
van pipes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bilger fails with the takedown.
van pipes with a poor takedown

and Bilger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bilger.
Bilger scoring with some ground and pound.
Bilger postures up.
van pipes keeping moving, preventing Bilger from controlling successfully.
Bilger chips away with some ground and pound.

Bilger stands up from van pipes's guard - Bilger perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bilger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for van pipes!
Bilger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van pipes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bilger looking to finish van pipes with some ground and pound. This is bad for van pipes!
Bilger prevents van pipes from getting the reversal.
Bilger punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bilger is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. van pipes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bilger landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilger looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Bilger dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bilger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
van pipes wants to control but Bilger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
van pipes won't allow Bilger to pass to mount.
Well, if Bilger is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
van pipes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
van pipes is trying to stand back up but Bilger is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilger wants to free his trapped foot but van pipes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bilger is keen to just control but van pipes is a slippery customer.

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

Bilger has van pipes up against the cage in a clinch.
Bilger controlling the action here for a moment.
Bilger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bilger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two 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.
Horrible takedown by Bilger or perhaps it was just good defense by van pipes which made him look bad.
van pipes closes the distance but Bilger moves to the side

and Bilger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bilger.
van pipes stalling the fight.
Bilger trying to land knees to the body.
Bilger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
van pipes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bilger looking to throw knees to the head but van pipes is blocking nicely.

Bilger breaks from the clinch.
van pipes keeps the fight on the outside.
Bilger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? van pipes is fending him off so far but Bilger persists. Nope, van pipes circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Bilger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bilger tries to clinch there but van pipes circles away.
van pipes tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bilger counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilger is looking to take a break and control but van pipes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bilger moves into full mount!
Bilger landing strikes from the mount.
van pipes working to try and regain half guard.
Bilger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bilger controlling the pace for now.
Bilger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bilger with shots to the head and body - van pipes looks very uncomfortable down there.
van pipes is looking to improve his position but Bilger isn't that keen on the idea.
Bilger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bilger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bilger is in the full mount, landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Bilger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bilger, 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 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Bilger!