PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Pilgrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilgrim has chosen Billy Pilgrim Has Become Unstuck in Time as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henry
vs
Pilgrim

198 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

194 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Pilgrim!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Henry.
Nice uppercut lands for Henry. That snapped Pilgrim's head back.
Pilgrim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilgrim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pilgrim throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pilgrim counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pilgrim lands a two punch combo.
Pilgrim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pilgrim lands a jab-cross combination.
Henry is looking to clinch.
Pilgrim lands with a nice combination. Henry backs away looking to recover.
Henry wants to clinch up but Pilgrim keeps it at a distance.
Pilgrim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pilgrim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henry under the eye.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but Pilgrim is just out of range.
Henry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilgrim throws a body kick that misses.
Pilgrim just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry throws a series of strikes that have Pilgrim backpedaling.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilgrim circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pilgrim.
Pilgrim throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Henry throws a leg kick but Pilgrim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pilgrim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henry.
Pilgrim misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pilgrim.
Pilgrim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
Pilgrim looks to land a body kick but Henry moved away.
Pilgrim throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pilgrim.
Pilgrim misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry misses with the combination.
A combination from Henry does no damage.
Pilgrim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Pilgrim.
Henry closes the distance but Pilgrim moves to the side
and Pilgrim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pilgrim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pilgrim digs a good body shot into Henry's ribs.
Henry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilgrim circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilgrim circles away.
Good exchange - Pilgrim coming out on top.
Henry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pilgrim jabs at Henry's body.
Nice jab there from Pilgrim.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pilgrim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pilgrim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henry moves out of range as Pilgrim strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pilgrim.
Pilgrim scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pilgrim punishes Henry's body with a nice straight punch.
Pilgrim lands a big head kick that sends Henry to the canvas! Pilgrim follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Pilgrim!
Billy Pilgrim was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.