PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Pilato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pilato
vs
Felix

193 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 Amsterdam, Marco Pilato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Felix!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Felix feints and as Pilato raises his hands in defense, Felix changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pilato has Felix pulled in close to control his posture.
Pilato lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Felix!

Pilato is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Felix to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Felix shrugs it off.
Felix working to try and regain half guard.
Pilato looking to finish with strikes here!
Pilato is looking to stand but Pilato has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Pilato landing shots from mount.
Felix is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilato thowing shots but they're missing.
Felix is in all sorts of trouble here.
Felix wants to hold on but Pilato pushes him away.
Felix is desperately trying to improve his position but Pilato has a good base and remains in mount.
Pilato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Felix is looking to escape.
Felix is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pilato wants to take Felix's back but he can't do it this time.
Pilato tries to control but Felix wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pilato lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pilato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Felix is looking to escape.
Pilato looking to finish with strikes here!
Felix tries to hold on but Pilato pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felix keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilato is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Pilato looking to control but Felix is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Felix manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Felix is pressing down on Pilato's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pilato's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Felix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pilato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Felix is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pilato is aware though and is defending well.
Felix is trying to keep Pilato in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Felix is looking for a triangle but Pilato pushes his legs off easily.
Felix looks winded!

Felix is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Felix can't keep his opponent in guard - Pilato advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilato is trying to control the action in half guard but Felix is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Felix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilato tries to stand and escape but Felix is controlling the position.
Felix is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pilato's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pilato's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Felix will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pilato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Felix looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Felix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felix content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pilato holds on and takes a little breather.
Felix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pilato looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Felix won't allow Pilato to get back to his feet.
Pilato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marco Pilato just wasn't active enough.

Felix drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pilato sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Felix is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Felix wants to take a breather but Pilato is having none of it.
Felix working over Pilato with some ground and pound. Pilato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pilato is holding on to half guard well.
Pilato is looking to control Felix's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pilato avoid being mounted?
Pilato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Felix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pilato trying to control from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Felix seems to be looking for submissions.
Pilato pushes Felix off looking to stand but Felix dives back in and keeps control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Felix lands a nice short elbow.
Felix is keen to just control but Pilato is a slippery customer.
Felix scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Felix working Pilato over with strikes.
Felix seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pilato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix working the head and body with strikes.
Pilato trying to control but Felix postures up.
Pilato is trying to stand up here but Felix is controlling him well.

Felix is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pilato defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felix tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pilato knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Felix is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Felix slips a nice elbow through Pilato's hands, connecting with Pilato's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Felix there.
Felix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pilato is trying to maintain the position but Felix is very close to passing his half guard.
Felix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Felix in particular looking to stall.
Felix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pilato wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilato desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felix working over Pilato with some ground and pound. Pilato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Felix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Felix.
Pilato can't do much from the bottom here.
Felix scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pilato to see if he's OK.
Pilato regains half guard.

Felix is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pilato has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pilato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Felix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pilato won't allow Felix to pass to mount.
Pilato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Felix scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Felix lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Felix scores with a couple of nice shots.

Pilato is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Felix is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oh Pilato is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Felix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Felix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pilato is refusing to be controlled, as Felix sits in half guard.
Felix drops an elbow to the side of Pilato's head.
Felix lands strikes from half guard.
Felix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Felix perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pilato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Felix is taking a breather. Pilato says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Felix's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pilato trying to control here.

Pilato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Felix pulls his head out easily.
Pilato is trying to control but Felix manages to pass to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilato taking shots to the head.
Felix controlling from mount.
Felix pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pilato taking shots to the head.
Felix with shots to the head and body - Pilato looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pilato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pilato tries to hold on but Felix pushes him away.
Pilato is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Felix is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pilato can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pilato is bucking up trying to escape but Felix cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Felix with good strikes from the mount here!
Felix dominating with strikes here.
Felix controlling his opponent.
Felix with the ground and pound from mount.
Pilato is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Felix cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pilato wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Felix with good strikes from the mount here!
Felix sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Felix cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Felix landing strikes from the mount.
Felix lands a heavy elbow.
Felix working Pilato over with strikes here.
Felix controlling from mount.
Felix lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Felix lands a heavy elbow.
Pilato is in a horrible position here. Felix smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pilato in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pilato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Felix cracks Pilato with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Felix controlling from mount.
Felix lands a nice shot to the head.
Pilato is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix raining down shots from the mount!
Felix tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Felix landing punches.
Felix with the ground and pound from mount.
Felix landing strikes, looking to finish!
Felix working the ground and pound effectively.
Felix is landing with some decent strikes but Pilato is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Felix has control of Pilato's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pilato regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pilato seems to have got his legs back now.
Felix working Pilato over with strikes here.
Felix prevents Pilato from getting the reversal.
Richard Felix has got the better of the ground game so far.
Felix fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Felix is landing with some decent strikes but Pilato is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felix looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Felix is landing with some decent strikes but Pilato is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix raining down shots from the mount!
Felix working Pilato over with strikes here.

Felix looking to secure an arm triangle but Pilato defends it well.
Felix looking to finish Pilato with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pilato!
Felix looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pilato takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Felix landing strikes from the mount.
Marco Pilato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felix with shots to the head and body - Pilato looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Felix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Felix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Felix!