PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trey Diesel (ranked 24164 p4p, 4733 weight class) and Donato Bilancia (ranked 317 p4p, 224 weight class). The key to victory for Trey Diesel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Diesel
vs
Bilancia

178 cm
21
130
10 - 12 - 0

160 cm
19
135
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donato Bilancia!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Trey Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bilancia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Diesel kicks off Bilancia and gets to his feet.

Diesel moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Diesel breaks from the clinch.
Diesel misses with a double jab.
Diesel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diesel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diesel with a nice cross.
Diesel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bilancia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diesel defends it well.
Diesel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diesel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bilancia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diesel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Bilancia has an Americana. Diesel didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bilancia is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bilancia hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Donato Bilancia!