PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavlo Bilous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fellows
vs
Bilous

180 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

171 cm
23
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Fellows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavlo Bilous!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilous takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bilous misses with a low kick.
Fellows appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fellows throws a series of punches but Bilous moves out of range.
Bilous changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No joy there for Fellows, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bilous is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fellows lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fellows throws a leg kick but Bilous sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fellows tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy body kick from Fellows

and Bilous counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bilous trying to control from half guard but Fellows is working away.
Fellows avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bilous.

Bilous is looking for a kimura here.
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!

Bilous is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fellows defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows is trying to control but can't.
Fellows has hold of Bilous's hands but Bilous slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bilous not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bilous throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fellows is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Elite Strikers, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bilous throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bilous thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fellows is trying to maintain the position but Bilous is very close to passing his half guard.
Bilous working over Fellows with some ground and pound. Fellows looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilous 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.
Bilous missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bilous landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bilous slips a nice elbow through Fellows's hands, connecting with Fellows's forehead.
Bilous not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bilous sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fellows defending well though.
Bilous thows a huge punch but Fellows dodges it nicely.
Fellows blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bilous.
Bilous drops an elbow to the side of Fellows's head.
Fellows avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bilous.
Bilous not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fellows taking some punishment here, with Bilous in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows taking some punishment here, with Bilous in his half guard.
Bilous thows a huge punch but Fellows dodges it nicely.
Fellows taking some punishment here, with Bilous in his half guard.

Bilous is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fellows defends it well.
Fellows on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bilous lands a nice short elbow.
Bilous wants to control but Fellows is keeping him busy.
Bilous passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fellows!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bilous working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous thowing shots but they're missing.
Bilous wants to control the pace but Fellows is squirming around nicely.
Bilous scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bilous in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilous fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bilous scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fellows?
Bilous lands a heavy elbow.
Fellows is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fellows is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bilous breaks from Fellows's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavlo Bilous dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A low kick from Fellows misses

and Bilous counters with a takedown into side control.
Bilous is working Fellows over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bilous throws an elbow but Fellows slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fellows takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bilous is looking to take a break and control but Fellows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Bilous are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fellows is looking for a sweep.
Bilous throws a strike aimed at the side of Fellows's head but Fellows avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous trying to control the action but Fellows is working from the bottom.
Bilous throws an elbow but Fellows slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fellows is not content to let Bilous control the position.
Fellows is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bilous scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fellows is not content to let Bilous control the position.
Fellows throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fellows is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bilous trying to control the position but Fellows is working away.
Bilous throws an elbow but Fellows slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bilous with the ground and pound but Fellows regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bilous is keen to just control but Fellows is a slippery customer.
Bilous lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bilous scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bilous prevents Fellows from standing back up.
Bilous throwing shots but Fellows is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows has hold of Bilous's hands but Bilous slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fellows keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bilous not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bilous lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Bilous there.
Fellows on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilous looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bilous scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bilous lands with a punch from half guard.
Bilous not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bilous missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bilous scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous throwing shots but Fellows is blocking nicely.
Bilous sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fellows defending well though.
Bilous is trying to control. Fellows wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bilous is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Bilous is looking for a kimura here.
Bilous scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bilous lands a nice short elbow.
Bilous has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fellows pushes Bilous off looking to stand but Bilous dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bilous winds up and cracks Fellows with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavlo Bilous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fellows's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bilous checks a leg kick.
Bilous drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fellows defends it well.
Bilous shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fellows as he jumps to the side.
Bilous misses with a kick to the body.

Bilous has managed to clinch.
Bilous is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bilous has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fellows avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilous takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fellows misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bilous.
Bilous taking a breather.
Bilous leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fellows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bilous content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fellows missing with knees to the body.
Fellows lands a knee to the body.

Bilous manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bilous wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bilous is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bilous has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bilous wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilous thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Bilous working for a triangle but Fellows defends it easily.
Fellows has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bilous is proving hard to escape from.
Bilous controls Fellows momentarily but Fellows frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fellows looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Fellows misses

and Bilous counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bilous is keen to just control but Fellows is a slippery customer.
Bilous landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bilous is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bilous is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bilous is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fellows is squirming around, avoiding Bilous's attempts to control the action.
Fellows tries to hold on but Bilous pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Bilous.
The referee warns Fellows that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Fellows is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bilous working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Fellows is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fellows knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bilous on the ground.
Bilous raining down shots from the mount!
Bilous thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fellows seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice elbow there by Bilous.
Bilous is landing with some decent strikes but Fellows is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bilous is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fellows can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dean Fellows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavlo Bilous is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bilous controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlo Bilous comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bilous winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavlo Bilous!
Pavlo Bilous decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.