PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deegan Vilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmy Knight has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Knight
vs
Vilo

151 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timmy Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deegan Vilo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Vilo. No joy for Knight on that attempt.

Vilo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight is trying to push Vilo away but Vilo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vilo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Vilo manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vilo manages to break the clinch.

Vilo drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vilo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Vilo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vilo manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight struggling a bit here.

Vilo decides to stand back up. Vilo steps back and let's Knight get back to his feet.
Knight could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vilo clinches up against the cage.

Vilo pulls guard successfully.
Knight is fighting to break Vilo's control of his arms but Vilo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Knight avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vilo has control of Knight's left arm, preventing Knight from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Vilo pulls Knight in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Vilo forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.

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

Knight looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vilo!
Knight working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilo holds on to Knight's head and controls the position momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Vilo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vilo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.

Vilo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knight looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Knight manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Knight might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Knight trying to hold on to Vilo's head to control him but Vilo postures up.
Vilo trying to mount his opponent but Knight defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vilo is controlling the pace.
Knight trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vilo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vilo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deegan Vilo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vilo throws a wild body kick that Knight sees coming a mile off.

Vilo forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Vilo has double underhooks.

Vilo manages to pull guard.
Knight won't allow Vilo to sweep him here.
Knight landing with the ground and pound.
Vilo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilo is looking to sweep but instead, Knight has passed into half guard.
Vilo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knight is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vilo wants to get back to full guard.
Vilo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vilo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Vilo is looking for a triangle here but Knight uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Vilo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vilo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vilo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vilo working a defensive guard here.
Deegan Vilo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vilo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Vilo is breathing heavily.

Vilo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to keep Vilo in close.
Knight is really struggling to control Vilo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vilo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Knight working a defensive guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vilo scores with a hook.

Vilo drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilo keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vilo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knight up against the cage.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Vilo has him pressed against the cage.
Vilo keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knight is trying to push Vilo away but Vilo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Vilo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Vilo controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knight is trying to control the position but Vilo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deegan Vilo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vilo moves into the clinch.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Vilo has him pressed against the cage.
Vilo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Vilo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Knight looking to control.

Knight looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Vilo stands up and waves to Knight to follow him.

Vilo looking to score a takedown here. Knight is defending well but Vilo drives through and ends up in Knight's guard.
Vilo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vilo lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Knight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knight trying to control the position.
Vilo distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vilo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vilo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vilo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Knight is trying to control the position but Vilo postures up.
Knight wants to sweep here but Vilo controlling him for the moment.
Vilo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two 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.
Vilo working some strikes from top position.
Knight looking to control.
Vilo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vilo distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vilo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vilo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vilo works over Knight with some ground and pound from guard.
Knight seems keen to control Vilo's posture.
Knight is trying to keep Vilo in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Vilo clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
Knight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vilo pushes off an throws an elbow but Knight leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Vilo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vilo prevents Knight from improving his position.
Vilo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knight knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vilo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knight tries to roll over but Vilo keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
Vilo is controlling the pace.

Vilo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Vilo seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deegan Vilo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vilo 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deegan Vilo!