PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bilal Vinsson (ranked 3641 p4p, 315 weight class) and Jacob Menard (ranked 7223 p4p, 456 weight class). Bilal Vinsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vinsson
vs
Menard

168 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bilal Vinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Menard!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Menard clinches up against the cage.
Menard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vinsson managing to block the knees to the body from Menard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Menard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vinsson's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Menard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vinsson is stalling here.
Vinsson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Menard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Menard avoiding damage.
Vinsson taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menard misses with a punch on the inside.
Menard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Menard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vinsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vinsson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Vinsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Vinsson has picked Menard up - he's going for a ride! Vinsson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Vinsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vinsson thows a huge punch but Menard dodges it nicely.
Vinsson with the ground and pound but Menard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vinsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Menard wants to stand and escape but Vinsson is having none of it.
Vinsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vinsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vinsson landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vinsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Menard's guard.
Vinsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Menard is not content to let Vinsson control the position.
Vinsson working Menard over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Vinsson.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vinsson lands a nice short elbow.
Vinsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vinsson working Menard over with strikes.
Menard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vinsson scores with a couple of nice shots.

Menard is rocked!
Vinsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menard keeps working.
Menard has hold of Vinsson's hands but Vinsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Menard is still in real trouble! Can Vinsson finish him?
Menard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menard is looking for a sweep. Vinsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vinsson winds up and cracks Menard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Vinsson there.
Vinsson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Menard is hurt! He's hurt bad - Vinsson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Menard from any more punishment! Congratulations to Vinsson! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bilal Vinsson!