PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcu Bilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rua Amiliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcu Bilo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bilo
vs
Amiliano

187 cm
21
240 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcu Bilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rua Amiliano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amiliano tries to clinch but Bilo moves out of range.
Bilo keeps the fight on the outside.
Oooh a lovely combination from Amiliano sends Bilo down but not out. Amiliano dives into side control looking to finish.

Bilo is rocked!

It looks like Marcu Bilo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bilo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Bilo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bilo seems to have got his legs back now.
Bilo is trying to control Amiliano's posture but Amiliano avoids it.
Bilo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Amiliano tries to stand but Bilo controls the position and pulls Amiliano into his guard.
Bilo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilo stalling.
Bilo prevents Amiliano from standing back up.
Amiliano won't allow Bilo to pass to mount.
Amiliano wants to get back to his feet.
Bilo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Amiliano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bilo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Amiliano has managed to free his arm - good work.
Amiliano pushes Bilo off looking to stand but Bilo dives back in and keeps control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Bilo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bilo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Amiliano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bilo blocks it with crossed arms.
Bilo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amiliano misses with a knee strike.
Amiliano tries to land a knee to the head but Bilo blocks with his arms.
Amiliano connects with a knee to the head.
Amiliano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Amiliano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bilo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Amiliano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Amiliano lands a knee to the head.
Bilo is breathing heavily.
Amiliano misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiliano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bilo tries to pull guard but Amiliano holds him up against the cage and eventually Bilo drops back down to his feet.
Amiliano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Amiliano looking to throw knees to the head but Bilo is blocking nicely.

Bilo jumps guard.
Amiliano is looking to stand up but Bilo won't let him.
Bilo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amiliano's guard.

Bilo stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bilo closes the distance and clinches.
Amiliano misses with an elbow strike.
Amiliano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Amiliano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Amiliano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bilo breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Amiliano misses with a knee to the head.
Amiliano looking to stall.
Bilo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bilo gets control of Amiliano's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bilo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Amiliano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bilo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Amiliano stops Bilo from standing up.
Amiliano wanted to stand there but Bilo had control of the position.
Bilo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amiliano wants to get up but he can't break Bilo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rua Amiliano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcu Bilo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bilo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bilo landing with the ground and pound.
Bilo stops Amiliano from standing up.

Bilo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Amiliano clinches but Bilo breaks the clinch

and Bilo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bilo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bilo is standing up over Amiliano. Amiliano looks to escape but Bilo dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bilo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiliano pushes Bilo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bilo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bilo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bilo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amiliano keeps working.
Amiliano wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bilo trying to control the position but Amiliano is working away.
Bilo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Amiliano closes the distance but Bilo moves to the side

and Bilo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bilo.
Amiliano connects with a knee to the head.
Amiliano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bilo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Amiliano misses with a knee strike.
Amiliano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Amiliano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bilo's face.
Amiliano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bilo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiliano lands an elbow inside.
Bilo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amiliano smiles and moves away.
Amiliano tries to clinch

and Bilo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bilo is keen to just control but Amiliano is a slippery customer.
Amiliano looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bilo trying to control the pace.
Bilo tries to pass to full mount but Amiliano defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amiliano keeps working.
Bilo prevents Amiliano from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bilo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bilo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Amiliano misses with a knee strike.
Amiliano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcu Bilo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcu Bilo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Amiliano wants to clinch but Bilo slips to the side

and Bilo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Amiliano tries to land a knee to the head but Bilo blocks with his arms.

Bilo decides to pull guard.
Bilo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bilo pulls Amiliano in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bilo is on top in guard.
Amiliano is looking to stand up but Bilo isn't so interested in that idea.

Bilo gets to his feet - Amiliano follows without any prompting.
Bilo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amiliano tries to clinch

and Bilo counters with a shoot takedown. Amiliano fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilo prevents Amiliano from getting back to his feet.
Bilo trying to control but Amiliano is working from the bottom.
Amiliano wants to stand but Bilo is controlling the position.
Bilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Amiliano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bilo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amiliano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bilo wants to stand but Amiliano is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bilo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amiliano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bilo advances position into side control!
Bilo wants to control but Amiliano is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Amiliano wants to clinch

and Bilo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Amiliano tries a knee to the head but Bilo blocks it.
Amiliano looking to throw knees to the head but Bilo is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiliano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bilo is working for takedown but Amiliano is calmly controlling the position for now.
Amiliano with a knee to the head.
Amiliano misses with a knee strike.
Amiliano with a knee to the head.
Amiliano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bilo's defenses.

Bilo breaks the clinch.
Bilo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amiliano wants to clinch.
Amiliano doesn't manage to clinch there - Bilo circles away.
Amiliano tries to clinch there but Bilo circles away.
Amiliano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bilo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amiliano, pushing him back against the cage.
Bilo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amiliano smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Amiliano looks to clinch

and Bilo moves into the clinch.

Bilo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Amiliano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Amiliano pushes Bilo off looking to stand but Bilo dives back in and keeps control.
Bilo works his way into full mount!
Bilo punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcu Bilo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bilo 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcu Bilo!