PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Pilgrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Vapers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vapers has chosen Black Hole Sun as his entrance music. Billy Pilgrim has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pilgrim
vs
Vapers

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Pilgrim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Vapers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilgrim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vapers sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Pilgrim clinches with his opponent.
Vapers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pilgrim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vapers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Vapers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vapers is looking to clinch.

Vapers instigates a clinch.
Vapers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Vapers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vapers clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Vapers.
Pilgrim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vapers with a knee to the head.

It looks like Billy Pilgrim has been cut.

Vapers gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vapers prevents Pilgrim from improving his position.
Vapers is looking to take a break and control but Pilgrim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vapers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pilgrim sees it coming and defends easily.
Pilgrim looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pilgrim moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vapers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pilgrim controls Vapers momentarily but Vapers frees himself.
Vapers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pilgrim is proving hard to escape from.
Vapers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pilgrim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim 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.
Vapers works over Pilgrim with some ground and pound from guard.
Vapers throws an elbow that misses. Pilgrim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vapers's guard. Nice move by Pilgrim!
Pilgrim wants to control from the top but Vapers keeps moving.
Pilgrim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vapers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pilgrim wants to control from the top but Vapers keeps moving.
Vapers wants to stand and escape but Pilgrim is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim trying to control but Vapers is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Billy Pilgrim wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vapers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilgrim swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pilgrim closes the distance and clinches.
Pilgrim is trying to break free.

Vapers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pilgrim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pilgrim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vapers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Vapers has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pilgrim manages to pull guard.
Vapers looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim working a defensive guard here.
Vapers distracts Pilgrim with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pilgrim throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pilgrim working a defensive guard here.
Pilgrim wants to sweep but no luck.
Pilgrim controls Vapers momentarily but Vapers frees himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pilgrim is looking to stand up but Vapers isn't so interested in that idea.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilgrim wants to sweep but no luck.
Vapers lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Vapers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Pilgrim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vapers rushes Pilgrim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vapers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pilgrim's face.
Pilgrim's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vapers swings wildly with an uppercut but Pilgrim uses good head movement to avoid it.

Vapers decides to pull guard.
Pilgrim trying to control the position from guard on top but Vapers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vapers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vapers wants to stand up but Pilgrim is controlling him.
Pilgrim won't allow Vapers to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilgrim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vapers is keeping the position for now.

Pilgrim stands and steps away. Vapers gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vapers tries to clinch up but Pilgrim circles away and keeps his distance.
Pilgrim swinging wildly here.
Vapers tries to clinch but Pilgrim is having none of it.
Pilgrim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vapers is fending him off so far but Pilgrim persists. Nope, Vapers circles away and we're back to standing.

Pilgrim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vapers is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pilgrim trying to control the action but Vapers is working from the bottom.

Pilgrim stands up and beckons Vapers to his feet.
Vapers is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vapers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pilgrim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vapers tries to clinch there but Pilgrim circles away.

Vapers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilgrim is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vapers to keep the fight standing.
Vapers lands a nice elbow.
Vapers lands an elbow inside.
Pilgrim tries to land knees in the clinch but Vapers avoids the damage to the body.

Vapers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vapers drives through and clinches with Pilgrim against the cage.
Pilgrim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pilgrim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vapers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pilgrim's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pilgrim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jacob Vapers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vapers tries to clinch but Pilgrim moves away
and Pilgrim counters with a stiff right hand.

Pilgrim has closed the distance and engaged Vapers in a clinch.
Pilgrim tries to stall but Vapers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vapers lands a nice knee to the body.

Vapers manages to break the clinch.
Billy Pilgrim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vapers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilgrim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Vapers misses.

Vapers gets a clinch.

Vapers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vapers tries to clinch but Pilgrim moves out of range.
Vapers tries to clinch there but Pilgrim circles away.

Pilgrim has Vapers up against the cage in a clinch.
Pilgrim wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pilgrim has Vapers pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pilgrim pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vapers tumbling to the mat - Pilgrim dives into Vapers's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pilgrim wants to control from the top but Vapers keeps moving.
Pilgrim working some strikes from top position.

Vapers pushes Pilgrim off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pilgrim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vapers pinned against the cage. Vapers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Pilgrim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Vapers. No joy for Pilgrim on that attempt.
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 Billy Pilgrim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Pilgrim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vapers misses with a wild combination.
Vapers moves in looking to clinch but Pilgrim pushes him off.

Vapers closes the distance and clinches.
Pilgrim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vapers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vapers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pilgrim avoids it.
Vapers misses with a body punch.
Pilgrim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vapers walks away with a smile on his face. Pilgrim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jacob Vapers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vapers pushes Pilgrim up against the cage in a clinch.
Pilgrim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vapers stalling.
A right hook to the body lands for Vapers.
Vapers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pilgrim tries a body shot but Vapers blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vapers breaks the clinch.

Pilgrim clinches up against the cage.
Vapers lands an elbow that stopped Pilgrim in his tracks for a moment.
Pilgrim trying to control the position but instead, Vapers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pilgrim into the cage.
Pilgrim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vapers.
Vapers misses with the head strike.
Vapers tries to land knees in the clinch but Pilgrim avoids the damage to the body.
Pilgrim has Vapers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vapers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pilgrim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pilgrim is looking to control Vapers's arms but Vapers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pilgrim has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vapers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vapers lands an uppercut.
Pilgrim is trying to pull guard but Vapers has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Pilgrim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vapers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pilgrim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vapers landing knees to the head.

Vapers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vapers is looking to clinch.
Vapers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pilgrim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vapers circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilgrim shoots in looking for a takedown but Vapers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pilgrim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pilgrim misses with a few strikes there.

Pilgrim moves into the clinch.
Vapers lands an elbow inside that Pilgrim shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vapers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vapers moves into the clinch.

Vapers breaks the clinch.
Pilgrim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pilgrim shoots in but no luck this time.

Vapers closes the distance and pushes Pilgrim back into the cage.
Vapers crunches a lovely knee into Pilgrim's ribcage.
Vapers has Pilgrim pressed against the cage.
Vapers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pilgrim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vapers lands an elbow that stopped Pilgrim in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Vapers.
Vapers stalling.

Vapers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pilgrim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vapers lands a damaging elbow.
Jacob Vapers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pilgrim tries to pull guard but Vapers won't allow it.
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!
Pilgrim is trying to pull guard but Vapers has him pressed against the cage.

Vapers breaks the clinch.
Vapers pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Vapers moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Vapers.
Pilgrim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Vapers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vapers tries to clinch up but Pilgrim circles away and keeps his distance.
Vapers wants to clinch
and Pilgrim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jacob Vapers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vapers tries to clinch but Pilgrim moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Vapers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vapers 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Vapers!
Our winner, Jacob Vapers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.