PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Piper II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragos Ilie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Piper II
vs
Ilie

187 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
223 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Piper II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragos Ilie!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper II throws a hook but Ilie avoids it easily.
Piper II misses with a looping right.
Piper II misses with a straight left.
Ilie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Piper II's head backwards.
Piper II throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ilie misses with an uppercut. Piper II saw that one coming.
Ilie connects with a nice looking jab.
Ilie connects with a solid leg kick.
Ilie ducks under a wild hook from Piper II.
Ilie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Piper II has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Piper II there as he acknowledges the shot.
Piper II fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Piper II misses its intended target.
Ilie motions for Piper II to come forward. Ilie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Ilie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ilie lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Piper II is trying to keep Ilie in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Piper II had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ilie defends it easily.
Ilie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ilie working some strikes from top position.
Ilie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ilie is working Piper II over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ilie throws a big elbow that misses.
Piper II looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Piper II utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Piper II looking for a sweep. Not yet Piper II, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper II preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ilie trying to control but Piper II is working from the bottom.
Ilie tries to free his leg and advance position but Piper II is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper II is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Piper II wants to sweep but no luck.
Ilie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ilie postures up.
Piper II has momentary wrist control but Ilie slips an elbow through the middle.
Ilie throws a big elbow that misses.
Piper II looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper II keeping full guard, as Ilie tries to pass.
Ilie scoring with some ground and pound.
Piper II keeping moving, preventing Ilie from controlling successfully.
Ilie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilie trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper II is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ilie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Piper II looking for a sweep. Not yet Piper II, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ilie postures up and lands a big shot to Piper II's brow.
Ilie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ilie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilie working some strikes from top position.

Piper II is rocked!
Piper II can't keep his opponent in guard - Ilie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oh Piper II is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilie lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Piper II! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ilie jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dragos Ilie!