PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarvano Besillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eden Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazard has chosen Twin Victory as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Besillo
vs
Hazard

168 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarvano Besillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eden Hazard!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Besillo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Besillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Besillo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Hazard dives in and scores a takedown into Besillo's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hazard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Besillo can't keep his opponent in guard - Hazard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Besillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hazard controlling the action here.
Besillo wants to get back to full guard.
Besillo trying to hold on to Hazard's head to control him but Hazard postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Besillo tries to kick Hazard off but Hazard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Besillo is looking for a sweep. Hazard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hazard controlling the action here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Besillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hazard manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Besillo.
Besillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Besillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Besillo is looking to land body kicks.
No luck for Hazard with that takedown attempt.

Hazard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Besillo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hazard is one step ahead there.
Hazard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Besillo's guard.
Besillo is looking to improve his position.
Hazard with the ground and pound but Besillo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hazard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Besillo is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Besillo's guard.
Besillo is looking to improve his position.
Besillo trying to control but Hazard postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazard trying to control the pace.
Besillo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hazard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hazard's back!
Besillo keeps control of the position easily here as Hazard tries to buck him off.
Will Besillo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard turns into Besillo and is now in his guard.
Besillo trying to strike off his back.
Hazard content to stall in guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Besillo is looking to stand up but Hazard isn't so interested in that idea.
Hazard passes Besillo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hazard trying to control from half guard but Besillo is working away.
Besillo wants to improve his position but Hazard is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eden Hazard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Besillo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hazard will feel that in the morning.

Hazard scores with a takedown into Besillo's guard.
Besillo is trying to keep Hazard in close.
Besillo wants to sweep but no luck.
Besillo is working hard here to advance position.
Besillo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eden Hazard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hazard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hazard stopping the sweep attempt from Besillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jarvano Besillo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Besillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Besillo throws a one two combo.
Besillo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hazard looks for a takedown but Besillo sprawls well.
Hazard is breathing heavily.
Hazard slips a jab and a cross from Besillo.
Besillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hazard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Besillo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Besillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Besillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Besillo works over Hazard's head and body with a nice combination.
Besillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Besillo throws a head kick but Hazard moves out of range.
Besillo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Besillo.
Besillo swings for the body but Hazard moves out of range.

Hazard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Besillo is looking to improve his position.
Hazard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hazard wants to free his trapped foot but Besillo is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Hazard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Besillo won't allow Hazard to pass to mount.
Besillo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Besillo is trying to control the position but Hazard postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard tries to free his leg and advance position but Besillo is retaining full guard.
Hazard wants to control from the top but Besillo keeps moving.
Besillo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hazard is controlling him.
Besillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Besillo, not yet.

Besillo looking for a guillotine here but Hazard defends easily.
Hazard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jarvano Besillo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Besillo throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Besillo.
Besillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Besillo clinches up against the cage.
Hazard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Besillo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hazard's brow.

Hazard pulls Besillo into guard.
Hazard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Besillo postures up.

Hazard is looking for a triangle but Besillo pushes his legs off easily.
Hazard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Besillo wants to control from the top but Hazard keeps moving.
Besillo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hazard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Besillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hazard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Jarvano Besillo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hazard slips under a jab from Besillo.
Hazard shoots for a double leg takedown but Besillo sprawls well. He's pushed Hazard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hazard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Besillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Besillo.
Besillo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hazard back to the cage. Besillo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Besillo throws a nice looking combination but Hazard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Besillo tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Besillo!
Besillo lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Besillo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hazard takes a step back to recover.
Besillo lands with a kick to the temple. Hazard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hazard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jarvano Besillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hazard drives through with a takedown into Besillo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hazard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hazard wants to pass the guard but Besillo is keeping the position.
Hazard trying to control the position from guard on top but Besillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Besillo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hazard controlling from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hazard trying to control but Besillo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eden Hazard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hazard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jarvano Besillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eden Hazard.
Besillo connects with a body shot.
Hazard blocks a head kick by Besillo.
Besillo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hazard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Besillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Besillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hazard's head.
Besillo throws a sloppy head kick and Hazard moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Besillo. No joy for Hazard on that attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarvano Besillo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Besillo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarvano Besillo!