PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Piletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buffalo Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piletich comes to the cage accompanied by King of Kings. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Buffalo Bill was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Piletich
vs
Bill

185 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
186 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Catalyst Bodyworks
Mundi Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Piletich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buffalo Bill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Piletich drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bill seems a little lost for a moment, as Piletich dominates the positioning.

Piletich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Piletich trying to control the action but Bill is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bill's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Piletich is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bill will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bill can't do much from the bottom here.
Bill is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Piletich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Piletich counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bill is trying to control the position but Piletich postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piletich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Piletich seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Piletich'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.

Bill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bill looks gassed!
Piletich controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bill 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piletich controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bill is trying to keep Piletich in close.
Piletich wants to pass the guard but Bill is keeping the position.
Bill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Piletich is looking to work some ground and pound but Bill has wrist control.
Piletich sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Matt Piletich just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bill has his takedown stuffed

and Piletich counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bill's guard now.
Piletich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bill trying to keep a closed guard but Piletich is proving a slippery customer.
Piletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Bill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piletich preventing the sweep.
Bill 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.
Bill being controlled here, momentarily.
Bill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bill is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bill looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Piletich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Piletich is trying to control but can't.

Bill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Piletich doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bill.
Bill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bill is looking to take a break and control but Piletich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Piletich lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Piletich dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Piletich lands with an uppercut that bounces Bill off the cage and back into rage.
Danga de danga de dang - Piletich scores with a four punch combination!
Piletich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bill counters with a single leg into guard. Piletich didn't expect that.
Bill trying to control the position from guard on top but Piletich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piletich wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Bill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Piletich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bill is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piletich is on top in guard.
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!
Piletich sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bill wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piletich stops Bill from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Piletich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bill being controlled here, momentarily.
Bill 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.
Bill being controlled here, momentarily.
Bill keeping moving, preventing Piletich from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill keeping full guard, as Piletich tries to pass.
Bill wants to sweep but no luck.

Bill has his foot on Piletich's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piletich works his way back into a safe position though.
Bill looking for a sweep. Not yet Bill, not yet.
Bill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Piletich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bill misses with a takedown
and Piletich counters with a two punch combo.
Bill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Piletich shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Piletich moves into full mount! Bill won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Piletich controlling the position easily from mount.
Piletich landing strikes, looking to finish!
Piletich content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill tries to hold on but Piletich pushes him away.
Piletich controlling from mount.
Piletich putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Piletich controlling the position easily from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Matt Piletich just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Piletich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Piletich misses with a two punch combination.
Piletich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piletich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice combination there by Piletich.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Piletich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Piletich with a couple of short strikes.

Bill is rocked!
Bill working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Piletich lands a left and a right that sends Bill crashing to the canvas! Piletich dives into mount looking to finish!
Bill is still in real trouble! Can Piletich finish him?
Bill is wriggling around trying to escape.
Piletich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bill is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bill seems to have recovered his senses.
Piletich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bill swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Piletich controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Bill that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piletich controlling the pace for now.
Bill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piletich controlling the position easily from mount.
Piletich unloading with bombs!
Bill tries to hold on but Piletich postures up.
Bill regains half guard.
Piletich perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Piletich works his foot free and advances to mount.
Piletich looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Matt Piletich just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bill.
Matt Piletich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buffalo Bill.
Piletich looks for a takedown but Bill sprawls well.
Bill throws a leg kick which misses Piletich's front leg but catches the back leg as Piletich tries to avoid it.

Piletich changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bill looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Piletich is working to tighten is grip on Bill's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bill has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Piletich is really squeezing tight and eventually Bill passes out! Piletich breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matt Piletich!
Matt Piletich retains his middleweight title!