PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Friederich Lehmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bilko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehmann comes to the cage accompanied by Ramstein - Amerika. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lehmann
vs
Bilko

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
287 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Friederich Lehmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Bilko!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lehmann misses with a two punch combination.
Lehmann throws a right hand that Bilko ducks under and follows up with a left that Bilko also avoids with ease.
Lehmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Bilko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lehmann throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bilko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bilko.

Bilko gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lehmann regains guard.
Bilko lands a couple of digs.
Bilko cracks Lehmann with a solid left hand.
Bilko postures up and lands a big shot to Lehmann's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bilko distracts Lehmann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bilko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bilko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bilko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lehmann wants to get back to his feet but Bilko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bilko landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehmann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lehmann is breathing heavily.
Bilko wants to control from the top but Lehmann keeps moving.
Lehmann wants to get back to his feet but Bilko passes into half guard.
Bilko moves into full mount! Lehmann won't be happy about that!
Bilko with the ground and pound from mount.
Bilko wants to control the pace but Lehmann is squirming around nicely.

Bilko is working for a guillotine from mount but Lehmann frees his head quite easily.
Bilko landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehmann taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehmann taking shots to the head.
Bilko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bilko breaks from Lehmann's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bilko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lehmann looks a forlorn figure.
Bilko scoring with strikes but Lehmann is staying in there.
Bilko scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Lehmann is rocked!
Bilko postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Lehmann in real trouble here! The ref calls for Lehmann to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

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