PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bonzela Franco (ranked 6521 p4p, 6818 weight class) and Keith Tillbrook (ranked 580 p4p, 599 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bonzela Franco
vs
Tillbrook

180 cm
19
265
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
260
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Bonzela Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Tillbrook!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tillbrook.
Tillbrook should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tillbrook throwing strikes but Bonzela Franco manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tillbrook wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Bonzela Franco is trying to get an arm triangle but Tillbrook is defending well.
Tillbrook tries to escape but Bonzela Franco is in control.
Bonzela Franco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tillbrook keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonzela Franco working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bonzela Franco trying to control the position but Tillbrook is working away.
Tillbrook wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tillbrook stops Bonzela Franco from passing to mount.
Tillbrook tries to escape but Bonzela Franco is in control.
Bonzela Franco in side control, throwing shots but Tillbrook defends.
Tillbrook wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bonzela Franco tries to move to mount but Tillbrook blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonzela Franco wants to control but Tillbrook is keeping him busy.
Tillbrook is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Bonzela Franco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tillbrook parries the strikes from Bonzela Franco easily there. Bonzela Franco is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tillbrook to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tillbrook tries to escape but Bonzela Franco is in control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bonzela Franco is looking to clinch but Tillbrook is avoiding it.
Bonzela Franco fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tillbrook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonzela Franco tries to close the distance and clinch but Tillbrook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tillbrook drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tillbrook working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tillbrook connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bonzela Franco some visible discomfort.
Tillbrook cracks Bonzela Franco with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tillbrook lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bonzela Franco down.
Bonzela Franco is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tillbrook cracks Bonzela Franco with a big right hand but Bonzela Franco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tillbrook is working Bonzela Franco over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tillbrook connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bonzela Franco some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tillbrook in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tillbrook creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bonzela Franco is breathing heavily.
Tillbrook connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bonzela Franco some visible discomfort.
Bonzela Franco taking a bit of punishment here - Tillbrook scoring with strikes.

Bonzela Franco is rocked!
Tillbrook lands a big left to the face of Bonzela Franco, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Tillbrook and another - Bonzela Franco is out! Tillbrook stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keith Tillbrook!