PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sorrentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Lilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Sorrentino has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sorrentino
vs
Lilian

195 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Sorrentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Lilian!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorrentino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lilian rushes Sorrentino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lilian slows down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sorrentino.
Lilian is trying to break free.
Lilian tries for a takedown but Sorrentino manages to get underhooks.
Sorrentino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lilian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sorrentino wants to clinch

and Lilian counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Sorrentino has his feet on Lilian's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sorrentino moves to clinch but Lilian breaks away

and Lilian counters with a shoot takedown. Sorrentino fights it but they end up in guard.
Lilian won't allow Sorrentino to get back to his feet.
Sorrentino controls Lilian momentarily but Lilian frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Lilian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lilian looks gassed!
Lilian is standing up over Sorrentino. Sorrentino looks to escape but Lilian dives into side control.
Sorrentino stops Lilian from passing to mount.
Sorrentino wants to control but Lilian postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lilian decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sorrentino to his feet.
Lilian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lilian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lilian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sorrentino's waist but Sorrentino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lilian off to one side.
Sorrentino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sorrentino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lilian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sorrentino, as that shot connected.
Sorrentino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lilian takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilian blocks a head kick by Sorrentino.
Lilian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lilian circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lilian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sorrentino is not content to let Lilian control the position.
Lilian working over Sorrentino with some ground and pound. Sorrentino looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lilian performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrentino throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sorrentino throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lilian looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sorrentino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sorrentino is trying to stand.
Lilian looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrew Lilian.

Lilian looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Lilian dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sorrentino looks to clinch
letting Lilian counter with a right hand.
Sorrentino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sorrentino misses with a wild combination.
Sorrentino tries to clinch there but Lilian circles away.
Sorrentino tries to clinch there but Lilian circles away.
Sorrentino wants to clinch.

Lilian closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Lilian stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sorrentino tries to clinch but Lilian is having none of it.
Lilian is breathing heavily.
Sorrentino tries to close the distance and clinch but Lilian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mike Sorrentino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lilian darts in and clinches Sorrentino up against the cage.
Sorrentino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lilian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sorrentino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sorrentino throws a push kick but Lilian slaps the foot to one side.
Mike Sorrentino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilian dives in and grabs Sorrentino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sorrentino pushes down on Lilian's head and hops out.
Sorrentino moves in looking to clinch but Lilian pushes him off.
Sorrentino displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lilian.
Lilian swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorrentino.
Sorrentino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrentino fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sorrentino moves into the clinch.
Lilian is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sorrentino gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mike Sorrentino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Lilian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sorrentino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lilian smiles and moves away.

Sorrentino moves into the clinch.
Sorrentino tries to pull guard but Lilian won't allow it.

Lilian drags the fight down to the ground.
Sorrentino stops Lilian from standing up.
Sorrentino slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilian keeping moving, preventing Sorrentino from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Sorrentino wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sorrentino throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lilian's head.
A head kick misses from Sorrentino.
Lilian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sorrentino as he avoids it easily.
Sorrentino stalks Lilian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lilian's face. Lilian staggers backwards, shaken.
Sorrentino misses with a head kick.
Sorrentino tries to clinch there but Lilian circles away.
Sorrentino throws a push kick but Lilian slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lilian rushes Sorrentino and presses him up against the cage.

Sorrentino jumps guard.
Lilian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lilian scoring with some ground and pound.
Sorrentino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilian is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Sorrentino dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sorrentino throws a hook but Lilian blocks it.

Sorrentino lands a big head kick that sends Lilian tumbling to the mat! Sorrentino takes a step backwards and waves Lilian back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lilian is rocked!

It looks like Andrew Lilian has been cut.
Sorrentino tries to clinch

and Lilian counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lilian.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sorrentino is pulling down on Lilian's head to control his posture.
Lilian passes Sorrentino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sorrentino has a hand on Lilian's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lilian takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lilian has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sorrentino's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrentino wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lilian tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lilian's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lilian unloading with bombs!
Sorrentino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lilian with good strikes from the mount here!

Lilian is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Lilian looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sorrentino!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lilian jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sorrentino manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sorrentino tries to buck Lilian off but Lilian is having none of it.

Lilian tries for a kimura but Sorrentino is defending well.
Sorrentino tries to bench press Lilian off him but Lilian keeps the position.
Sorrentino can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilian staying calm.
Sorrentino is trying to control Lilian's posture but Lilian avoids it.
Sorrentino is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sorrentino is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrentino is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lilian controlling the position.

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

Lilian closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lilian lands in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Lilian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lilian 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Lilian!