PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Lillard (ranked 8416 p4p, 623 weight class) and Tommy Bilotti (ranked 8777 p4p, 631 weight class). Damian Lillard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lillard
vs
Bilotti

186 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
17
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Lillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Bilotti!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lillard moves out of range of the strikes.

Bilotti has Lillard up against the cage in a clinch.
Bilotti lands with a left to the head.
Lillard misses with the head strike.

Bilotti breaks the clinch.
Lillard circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Bilotti tries to get set, Lillard tries to push him back and clinch up but Bilotti manages to avoid the attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lillard clinches up against the cage.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bilotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilotti avoids the head kick by Lillard.
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard moves in looking to clinch but Bilotti pushes him off.

Bilotti darts in and clinches Lillard up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Bilotti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lillard working aggressively here.
Bilotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Lillard has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bilotti gets through Lillard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.

Bilotti manages to break the clinch.

Bilotti moves into the clinch.
Bilotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard scores with a shoulder strike.
Bilotti lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bilotti misses with some punches.
Bilotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bilotti misses with the head strike.
Bilotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Bilotti.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bilotti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lillard clinches up against the cage.
Lillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bilotti backwards.
Lillard lands a body punch.

Bilotti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lillard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard moves away from the strike by Bilotti.

Lillard clinches up with Bilotti and pushes him back against the cage.

Bilotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bilotti catches Lillard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bilotti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bilotti moves in looking to clinch but Lillard pushes him off.
Lillard defending well as Bilotti loads up on a big left hand.
Bilotti misses with a hook.
Bilotti has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bilotti drops Lillard with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lillard looks back up at him and smiles so Bilotti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Lillard is rocked!
Lillard switches off momentarily and Bilotti cracks him with a monster right hand! Lillard topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Bilotti dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Bilotti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Bilotti!
Tommy Bilotti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.