PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Pilgrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilgrim comes into the arena with Billy Pilgrim Has Become Unstuck in Time blaring out of the sound system. Kincaid has chosen Jesus Wept - Suffocation (Effigy of the Forgotton) as his entrance music. Billy Kincaid told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pilgrim
vs
Kincaid

194 cm
22
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

201 cm
24
270 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER
- Elite Fighter© + Laundry

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Pilgrim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kincaid, as that shot connected.

It looks like Billy Pilgrim has been cut.
Pilgrim is looking to clinch but Kincaid is avoiding it.
Jab by Kincaid.
Kincaid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pilgrim was well out of range. Poor timing from Kincaid.
Pilgrim slips under a jab.
Pilgrim connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pilgrim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kincaid.
Pilgrim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pilgrim slips a jab from Kincaid.
Pilgrim stuffs the takedown.
Pilgrim throws a series of punches but Kincaid moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Pilgrim lands.
Pilgrim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pilgrim fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pilgrim tries to sprawl but Kincaid drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pilgrim is looking to control Kincaid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pilgrim avoid being mounted?
Pilgrim wants to improve his position but Kincaid is controlling well.
Kincaid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kincaid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kincaid prevents Pilgrim from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kincaid throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kincaid thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pilgrim's head.
Kincaid missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pilgrim trying to hold on to Kincaid's head to control him but Kincaid postures up.
Kincaid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kincaid thows a huge punch but Pilgrim dodges it nicely.
Pilgrim manages to get to full guard.
Pilgrim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid throws a strike but Pilgrim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kincaid is looking for a triangle here but Pilgrim uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kincaid tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kincaid is trying to control Pilgrim's posture but Pilgrim avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid sneaks back into half guard.
Kincaid manages to get to full guard.
Kincaid wants to hit a switch here but Pilgrim passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kincaid there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilgrim trying to control but Kincaid is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Kincaid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Pilgrim's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kincaid misses with a looping left.
Pilgrim misses with a looping right.

Pilgrim rushes Kincaid and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kincaid successfully pulls guard.
Pilgrim has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kincaid is proving hard to escape from.
Kincaid has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Kincaid has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pilgrim wants to stand but Kincaid has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kincaid looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pilgrim passes into side control.
Kincaid is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pilgrim presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pilgrim looking to control but Kincaid is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kincaid somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Pilgrim looks to land a right hand but Kincaid moved out of range.
Donk. Pilgrim catches Kincaid right on the button with a cross.
Kincaid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kincaid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pilgrim.
Pilgrim works over Kincaid's head and body with a nice combination.
Pilgrim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kincaid's sensitive parts.
Pilgrim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kincaid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pilgrim throws an overhand right that lands on Kincaid's shoulder, as Kincaid tries to avoid the shot.
Billy Kincaid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pilgrim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kincaid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim looks to throw the jab but Kincaid is out of range.

Pilgrim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kincaid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pilgrim prevents a body shot from Kincaid.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pilgrim.
Pilgrim misses with an elbow over the top.

Kincaid pulls guard effortlessly.

Kincaid is looking for a triangle but Pilgrim pushes his legs off easily.

Pilgrim gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kincaid with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Pilgrim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Pilgrim's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kincaid drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kincaid trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilgrim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kincaid works over Pilgrim with some ground and pound from guard.
Kincaid looking to pass the guard.
Kincaid in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kincaid missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kincaid trying to control but Pilgrim is working from the bottom.
Kincaid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kincaid trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid working some strikes from top position.
Kincaid works over Pilgrim with some ground and pound from guard.
Kincaid landing with the ground and pound.
Kincaid throwing strikes from guard but Pilgrim blocks nicely.
Pilgrim keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
Kincaid throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pilgrim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kincaid looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pilgrim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Billy Kincaid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kincaid loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pilgrim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kincaid tries to free his leg and advance position but Pilgrim is retaining full guard.
Pilgrim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kincaid.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kincaid accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid connects with a couple of short punches.
Kincaid passes Pilgrim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kincaid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pilgrim keeps working.
Kincaid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kincaid.
Kincaid throwing shots but Pilgrim is blocking nicely.
Pilgrim is looking to improve his position.
Kincaid looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kincaid throwing shots but Pilgrim is blocking nicely.
Kincaid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pilgrim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kincaid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kincaid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pilgrim on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pilgrim tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid working over Pilgrim with some ground and pound. Pilgrim looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kincaid takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kincaid throws a strike but Pilgrim avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kincaid content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kincaid is looking to work some ground and pound but Pilgrim has wrist control.
Kincaid loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kincaid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pilgrim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pilgrim controls Kincaid momentarily but Kincaid frees himself.
Kincaid cracks Pilgrim with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kincaid throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Kincaid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kincaid has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Kincaid!