PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pavlo Bilous (ranked 2209 p4p, 35 weight class) and Jack Dawson (ranked 562 p4p, 28 weight class). Dawson has chosen Titanic theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bilous
vs
Dawson

171 cm
36
167 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

175 cm
26
270 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavlo Bilous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilous buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bilous lands a body shot.

Bilous has closed the distance and engaged Dawson in a clinch.
Bilous tries to work over Dawson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dawson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bilous lands a hook that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but Bilous blocks it.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bilous can't find room to land a body shot as Dawson controls the action.
Dawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bilous.
Dawson blocks an elbow strike from Bilous.
Bilous avoiding damage as Dawson throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Bilous.
Bilous misses with a punch to the body.
Bilous digs a right hand into Dawson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dawson's gas tank.
Dawson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Pavlo Bilous has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bilous controls his hands.
Bilous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bilous tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dawson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous lands with a right to the head.
Bilous lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bilous is trying to maintain a safe position but Dawson gets an underhook and turns Bilous into the ropes.
Dawson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bilous throws an elbow that misses.
Bilous has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bilous blocks an elbow strike from Dawson.
Bilous tries to throw a body punch but Dawson avoids it by throwing Bilous back against the ropes.
Bilous misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dawson.
Dawson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bilous avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bilous.
Bilous just leaning against Dawson, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dawson as Bilous tries to tie him up.
Bilous is leaning against Dawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bilous misses with a body punch.
Bilous can't find room to land a body shot as Dawson controls the action.
Bilous struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
Bilous misses with a body punch.
Dawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bilous is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilous gets through Dawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bilous taking a breather.
Dawson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bilous.
Dawson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bilous has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bilous throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bilous can't find room to land a body shot as Dawson controls the action.
Bilous lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bilous tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dawson avoids it.
Dawson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bilous.
Dawson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bilous is working Dawson over against the ropes.
Bilous stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but Bilous blocks with his arms.
Bilous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bilous working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dawson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Bilous.
Dawson blocks an elbow strike.
Dawson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bilous.
Bilous lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawson.
Bilous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Bilous using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dawson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bilous stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bilous is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bilous is leaning against Dawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bilous works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dawson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Bilous.
Bilous slowing the pace effectively.
Bilous misses with a body punch.
Dawson managing to block the knees to the body from Bilous.
A body shot lands from Bilous.
Dawson looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson avoids the elbow strike from Bilous, against the ropes.
Bilous misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson throws an elbow that misses.
Dawson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bilous avoids the damage to the body.
Bilous putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dawson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bilous.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bilous scores with a knee to the head.
Bilous scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bilous lands with a left to the head.
Dawson has a couple of punches blocked by Bilous.
Bilous tries to throw a body punch but Dawson avoids it by throwing Bilous back against the ropes.
Bilous dodges an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson tries to throw a body punch but Bilous avoids it by throwing Dawson back against the ropes.
Bilous throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dawson blocks it with crossed arms.
Bilous lands a body punch.
Bilous is leaning against Dawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bilous misses with an elbow strike.
Dawson is pushing Bilous up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavlo Bilous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pavlo Bilous's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Dawson gets a clinch.
Bilous connects with a knee to the head.
Bilous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dawson crunches a lovely knee into Bilous's ribcage.
Bilous presses Dawson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson lands an elbow inside.
Bilous pushes Dawson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Dawson misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilous tries to throw a body punch but Dawson avoids it by throwing Bilous back against the ropes.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bilous is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bilous blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bilous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bilous lands a right hand.
Bilous is working Dawson over against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bilous.
Bilous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawson can do to turn this around?
Dawson is breathing heavily.
Dawson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Bilous.
Dawson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bilous is keeping busy.
Dawson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bilous backwards.
Bilous blocks an elbow strike.
Bilous digs a right hand underneath Dawson's ribcage. Dawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Bilous.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bilous.
Bilous scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bilous digs a right hand into Dawson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dawson's gas tank.
Bilous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bilous taking a breather.
Bilous is working Dawson over against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilous is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pavlo Bilous has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Bilous.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Bilous as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Bilous.
Nice body punch from Bilous.
Bilous scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Bilous on the inside.
Bilous on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bilous scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Bilous lands a nice shot to the body.
Bilous stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bilous lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dawson misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Bilous.
Nice body punch from Bilous - that landed with a thud.
Bilous works on Dawson's body with a couple of short punches.
Bilous lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilous is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bilous scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Dawson looking to throw knees to the head but Bilous is blocking nicely.
Bilous pushes Dawson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bilous lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Bilous.
Bilous throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bilous is leaning against Dawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bilous.
Bilous content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bilous lands a nice shot to the body.
Bilous leaning against his opponent.
Bilous misses with an elbow over the top.
A hook to the body from Bilous.
Dawson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bilous backwards.
Bilous blocks an elbow strike from Dawson.
Bilous is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous is looking to control Dawson's arms but Dawson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bilous has his back to the ropes.
Bilous seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Dawson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dawson pushes off an throws an elbow but Bilous leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bilous lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dawson or not.
Bilous tries to work over Dawson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bilous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bilous scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilous works on Dawson's body with a couple of short punches.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Bilous.
Bilous landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bilous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bilous lands with a left to the head.
Bilous presses Dawson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dawson avoiding damage as Bilous throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavlo Bilous dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pavlo Bilous's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Bilous darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Dawson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dawson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bilous gets an underhook and turns Dawson into the ropes.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson misses with an elbow strike.
Bilous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Dawson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bilous can't find room to land a body shot as Dawson controls the action.
Dawson connects with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Bilous.
Bilous stalling in the clinch but Dawson improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson tries to stall but Bilous uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bilous makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bilous is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bilous lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dawson as Bilous tries to tie him up.
Bilous lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bilous lands a nice shot to the body.
Bilous working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dawson tries a body shot but Bilous blocks it.
A short right from Bilous on the inside.
Bilous is looking to control Dawson's arms but Dawson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bilous has his back to the ropes.
Bilous lands a body shot.
Dawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bilous - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Bilous.
Good body shot from Bilous.
Dawson tries a body shot but Bilous blocks it.
Bilous tries to work over Dawson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dawson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bilous has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Bilous.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Bilous.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Bilous tries to stall but Dawson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dawson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bilous avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Bilous.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bilous.
Nice body punch from Bilous.
Bilous wants to stall.
Bilous pushes Dawson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bilous.
Bilous tries a knee to the head but Dawson blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilous tries to throw a body punch but Dawson avoids it by throwing Bilous back against the ropes.
Bilous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Bilous.
Dawson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bilous blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilous misses with a body punch.
Dawson misses with an elbow over the top.
Bilous lands a body punch.
Pavlo Bilous is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short body shot lands from Bilous as the two fighters clinch.
Dawson managing to block the knees to the body from Bilous.
Bilous slowing the pace effectively.
Dawson misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Bilous.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Bilous.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bilous's brow.
Bilous lands a nice shot to the body.
Dawson misses with a knee to the head.
Bilous digs a right hand underneath Dawson's ribcage. Dawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dawson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bilous gets an underhook and turns Dawson into the ropes.
Bilous lands with a left to the head.
Dawson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Dawson throws an elbow but it misses.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Bilous.
Bilous pushes Dawson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bilous tries to throw a body punch but Dawson avoids it by throwing Bilous back against the ropes.
Bilous stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dawson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bilous is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bilous lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Bilous.
Dawson lands an elbow inside that Bilous shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bilous effectively controlling the action here.
Jack Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A body shot lands from Bilous.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlo Bilous showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bilous has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavlo Bilous!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pavlo Bilous thanked RAGS of a RONIN for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).