PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcu Bilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bilo
vs
Zoidberg

187 cm
22
240 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

184 cm
23
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcu Bilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dr Zoidberg!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilo wants to clinch up but Zoidberg keeps it at a distance.
Zoidberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bilo on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Bilo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zoidberg is working for takedown but Bilo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zoidberg can't break the clinch.
Zoidberg is pressed up against the cage. Bilo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zoidberg down to the mat. Zoidberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zoidberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bilo as he jumps to the side.
Bilo fails with a takedown attempt.

Zoidberg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zoidberg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bilo tries to lock up and control but Zoidberg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bilo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bilo tries to get out of the position.
Zoidberg tries to control but Bilo wriggling away.
Zoidberg with shots to the head and body - Bilo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zoidberg 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bilo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zoidberg tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bilo tries to reverse the position but Zoidberg maintains control.
Bilo wants to control but Zoidberg is having none of it.
Zoidberg wants to control the pace but Bilo is squirming around nicely.
Zoidberg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bilo?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bilo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zoidberg throws some wild stikes that Bilo manages to avoid easily.
Bilo reaches up to try and control the position but Zoidberg seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bilo rolls and tries to escape and now Zoidberg has his back!

Bilo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Zoidberg's arms.
Bilo is really stuck here.
Bilo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zoidberg.
Bilo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Zoidberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zoidberg working for the choke.
Bilo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Zoidberg is looking for a rear naked choke here but Bilo reverses the position brilliantly into Zoidberg's guard!
Zoidberg looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bilo won't allow Zoidberg to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zoidberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bilo was well out of range. Poor timing from Zoidberg.
Bilo keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Zoidberg misses.
Bilo throws a hook but Zoidberg avoids it easily.
Bilo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcu Bilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zoidberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Bilo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bilo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bilo closes the distance and clinches up with Zoidberg, looking for a takedown. Bilo pushes Zoidberg against the cage but Zoidberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Zoidberg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bilo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zoidberg.

Zoidberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Bilo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Zoidberg pulls his head out easily.
Zoidberg wants to take a breather but Bilo is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bilo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bilo tries to get to full guard but Zoidberg has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bilo wants to control but Zoidberg is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zoidberg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bilo keeping control of the position.
Zoidberg trying to advance position but Bilo counters by regaining guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bilo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bilo is trying to work for a kimura but Zoidberg is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zoidberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bilo won't allow Zoidberg to sweep him here.

Zoidberg manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Zoidberg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bilo is not content to let Zoidberg control the position.
Bilo wants to control but Zoidberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilo tries to get to full guard but Zoidberg has control of the leg.
Zoidberg is trying to control. Bilo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zoidberg connects with a nice short shot to Bilo's temple.

Zoidberg is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bilo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zoidberg wants to pass to mount but Bilo is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bilo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bilo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zoidberg wants to get back to full guard.
Zoidberg trying to hold on to Bilo's head to control him but Bilo postures up.
Zoidberg gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dr Zoidberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Zoidberg takes the fight into the clinch.
Zoidberg fails to pull guard.

Bilo successfully pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bilo holds on and takes a little breather.
Bilo keeping moving, preventing Zoidberg from controlling successfully.
Zoidberg wants to pass the guard but Bilo is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilo keeping moving, preventing Zoidberg from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zoidberg tries to stand but Bilo is controlling from the bottom.
Bilo trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zoidberg fails to land the takedown.
Marcu Bilo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zoidberg drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Bilo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Zoidberg is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bilo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Zoidberg's back instead.
Zoidberg breaks Bilo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Zoidberg wants to control from the top but Bilo keeps moving.
Bilo controls Zoidberg momentarily but Zoidberg frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Bilo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bilo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Zoidberg takes the fight into the clinch.
Zoidberg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zoidberg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bilo walks away with a smile on his face. Zoidberg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marcu Bilo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Zoidberg.
Zoidberg tries for a takedown but Bilo circles away easily

and Bilo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zoidberg's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bilo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Zoidberg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zoidberg trying to control the position.
Bilo preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bilo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zoidberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bilo is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcu Bilo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zoidberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Zoidberg!