PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Mandella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bilkington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mandella
vs
Bilkington

168 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

KAISER

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Mandella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Bilkington!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilkington tries to close the distance and clinch but Mandella swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mandella's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bilkington under the eye.
Bilkington throws a nice looking combination but Mandella bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bilkington throws a jab but it's blocked by Mandella.
Mandella looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bilkington.
Bilkington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mandella fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mandella looks to land a combination but Bilkington avoids it well.
Bobby Bilkington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bilkington feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bilkington engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mandella is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bilkington is controlling him.
Bilkington 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.
Mandella keeping moving, preventing Bilkington from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Bilkington was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bilkington lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mandella backs up against the cage.
Bilkington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bilkington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mandella paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bilkington falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mandella counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bilkington lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mandella has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mandella and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Mandella gets tackled into the cage by Bilkington. Bilkington maintains the clinch.

Mandella's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bilkington tries to land a front kick but Mandella steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bilkington has a takedown stuffed.
Chuck Mandella is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandella scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Bilkington is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Mandella connects with a crisp jab.
Bilkington is still on wobbly legs! Can Mandella finish him?
Mandella gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bilkington throws a push kick but Mandella slaps the foot to one side.
Bilkington seems to have recovered his senses.
Bilkington takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mandella will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bilkington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mandella feints a jab promting Bilkington to slip. Mandella then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bilkington slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandella throws a series of punches but Bilkington moves out of range.
Mandella throws a right and a left that Bilkington avoids nicely.
Bilkington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chuck Mandella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bilkington.
Bilkington wants to clinch.
Bilkington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mandella swivels and escapes.
Mandella ducks under a wild hook from Bilkington.
Bilkington moves to clinch but Mandella breaks away
letting Mandella counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bilkington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mandella but Mandella pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice shot by Mandella.
Mandella connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bilkington tries to close the distance and clinch but Mandella swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bilkington is looking to clinch.
Bilkington misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bilkington goes for a double leg but Mandella avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mandella continues to drive forward.
Bilkington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mandella's efforts to push away.
Bilkington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mandella is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bobby Bilkington will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bilkington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mandella pinned against the cage. Mandella gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bilkington.
Mandella connects with a single shot there.
Bilkington shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mandella as he avoids it easily.
Chuck Mandella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bilkington.
Bilkington with a poor takedown
and Mandella counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mandella tries to bum rush Bilkington with a series of wild strikes but Bilkington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chuck Mandella is winning the standup battle so far.
Bilkington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bilkington throws a nice looking combination but Mandella bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Mandella as Bilkington shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandella slips a jab and a cross from Bilkington.
Bilkington is breathing heavily.
Mandella scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bilkington doesn't seem bothered though.
Bilkington shoots in and drives through. Mandella sprawls well.
Bilkington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mandella.
Mandella blocks a low kick nicely.
Bilkington has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bilkington there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mandella scores with a jab to the body.
Bilkington tries to clinch up
and Mandella counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bilkington tries to close the distance and clinch but Mandella swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bilkington on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Nice combo by Mandella! Oh, that's hurt him - Bilkington falls to the canvas and Mandella follows him into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mandella decides to stand back up. Mandella steps back and let's Bilkington get back to his feet.
Mandella cracks Bilkington with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bilkington falls to his knees and Mandella doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Mandella!
Bobby Bilkington was interviewed post fight and said 'You Can't win them all, the better man won tonight. Next fight i'm gonna come out twice as hungry'.