PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donato Bilancia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viggo Heitannan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bilancia
vs
Heitannan

175 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donato Bilancia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viggo Heitannan!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heitannan misses the shot to the body.
Bilancia attempts a counter takedown but Heitannan avoids it well and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bilancia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Heitannan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heitannan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice side step and Heitannan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bilancia blocks a head kick by Heitannan.
Bilancia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Heitannan scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Heitannan misses the target.
Bilancia feinted with a counter takedown.
Bilancia avoids the body shot from Heitannan.
Heitannan looks to score with a jab to the body but Bilancia is just out of range.
Heitannan stuffs the takedown.
Viggo Heitannan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heitannan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heitannan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bilancia manages to avoid it.
Bilancia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Heitannan sprawls and moves away.
Heitannan throws a poor cross that misses

and Bilancia counters with a single leg into guard. Heitannan didn't expect that.
Bilancia trying to control the position from guard on top but Heitannan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bilancia pushes down on Heitannan's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilancia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Heitannan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Heitannan wants to improve his position but Bilancia is controlling well.
Bilancia passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bilancia content just to control the position here.
Heitannan wants to hold on but Bilancia pushes him away.

Heitannan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Bilancia locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Heitannan is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donato Bilancia!
After the fight, Donato Bilancia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.