PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickie Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bilderen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Bilderen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bailey
vs
Bilderen

163 cm
24
194 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickie Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bilderen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bilderen scores with a takedown into Bailey's guard.
Bilderen postures up in Bailey's guard and throws a big left but Bailey blocks it.
Bilderen is looking to advance position but Bailey has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Bilderen is trying to escape the mount.
Bailey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bailey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bailey prevents Bilderen from getting the reversal.
Bailey landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilderen wants to hold on but Bailey pushes him away.
Bilderen tries to reverse the position but Bailey maintains control.
Bailey controlling the pace for now.
Bailey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bilderen wants to hold on but Bailey pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Bailey connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bilderen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bilderen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bailey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bailey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bilderen takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Bailey's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rickie Bailey!