PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Desmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Venir Bilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond comes to the cage accompanied by Never Miss a Beat. Venir Bilo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Desmond
vs
Bilo

200 cm
27
222 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Desmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Venir Bilo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desmond scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Desmond.
Bilo misses with a kick to the body
enabling Desmond to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Venir Bilo has been cut.

Bilo clinches.
Desmond lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Desmond digs a right hand underneath Bilo's ribcage. Bilo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bilo tries a body shot but Desmond blocks it.

Bilo lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desmond controlling Bilo's posture.
Desmond avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Desmond utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Desmond will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bilo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bilo advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desmond manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bilo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Desmond's thigh. Desmond counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Desmond has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Desmond keeping full guard, as Bilo tries to pass.
Bilo connects with a couple of short punches.

Desmond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bilo throws a big elbow that misses.
Desmond controlling Bilo's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilo is in close to Desmond's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bilo throwing strikes but missing.
Bilo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bilo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bilo throwing strikes from guard but Desmond blocks nicely.
Desmond has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Desmond's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Desmond keeping full guard, as Bilo tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Desmond is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bilo has his hands clasped together but Desmond extends an breaks Bilo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Desmond.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erik Desmond!
Erik Desmond very nearly forgot to thank ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.