PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Muriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Pilou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muriel
vs
Pilou

187 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernardo Muriel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Pilou!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muriel moves into the clinch successfully.
Muriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muriel lands a right hand.
Muriel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muriel stalling against the cage.
Muriel scores with a hook to the body.
Pilou tries to break free but Muriel pushes him back against the cage.
Muriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muriel misses with the head strike.
Pilou throws a head punch that misses.
Muriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike.
Muriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muriel can't find room to land a body shot as Pilou controls the action.
Muriel tries to throw a body punch but Pilou avoids it by throwing Muriel back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muriel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muriel misses with some punches.
Pilou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Muriel.
A short left from Muriel.
Muriel tries to stall but Pilou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Muriel fails to land.
Muriel keeps control of Pilou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muriel throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muriel prevents Pilou from breaking the clinch.
Muriel prevents Pilou from breaking the clinch.
Muriel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilou.
Muriel is looking to control Pilou's arms but Pilou gets an underhook and turns him. Now Muriel has his back to the cage.
Muriel taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muriel.
Muriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muriel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pilou's efforts to push away.
Muriel working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Muriel.
Muriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pilou backwards.
Pilou wants to stall.
Pilou blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muriel misses with the head strike.
Muriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pilou has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Muriel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pilou can turn it around.
Muriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pilou prevents a body shot from Muriel.
Nice body punch from Muriel.
Pilou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilou.
Muriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Muriel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pilou blocking some punches.
Muriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilou.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Muriel fails to land.
Muriel misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Muriel.
Pilou blocks an uppercut.
Pilou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pilou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muriel.
Pilou misses with some punches.
Muriel has a couple of punches blocked by Pilou.
Pilou letting Muriel take a breather here.
Pilou throws a head punch that misses.
Pilou lands a nice uppercut.
Pilou is trying to push Muriel away but Muriel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Muriel on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernardo Muriel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pilou moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Muriel throws a series of punches but Pilou avoids them all with ease.
Pilou connects with a crisp jab.
Muriel misses with a looping left.

Muriel has Pilou up against the cage in a clinch.
Pilou misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Muriel fails to land.
Muriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pilou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muriel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pilou can do to turn this around?
Muriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Muriel is pushing Pilou up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Muriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muriel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Muriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muriel is leaning against Pilou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pilou has had enough of the clinch but Muriel keeps him there for the moment.
Muriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Pilou controls his hands.
Muriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pilou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pilou wants to break free but Muriel has control.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Muriel.
Muriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muriel has a couple of punches blocked by Pilou.
Pilou takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilou blocks an uppercut.
Pilou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muriel misses with some punches.
Pilou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muriel has him pressed against the cage.
Muriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muriel is trying to maintain a safe position but Pilou gets an underhook and turns Muriel into the cage.
Muriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muriel can't find room to land a body shot as Pilou controls the action.
Muriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Muriel fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muriel has a couple of punches blocked by Pilou.
Pilou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muriel has him pressed against the cage.
Muriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Muriel.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Muriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Bernardo Muriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pilou trying to land knees to the body.
Muriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muriel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muriel blocks an uppercut.
Muriel slows down the pace here.
Pilou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pilou looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pilou lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilou blocking some punches.
Muriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Pilou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pilou blocks a body shot from Muriel.
Muriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pilou working aggressively here.
Muriel misses with a body punch.
Muriel can't find room to land a body shot as Pilou controls the action.
Muriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Pilou controls his hands.
Muriel misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muriel has a couple of punches blocked by Pilou.
Muriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muriel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernardo Muriel dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Muriel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Muriel misses.
Pilou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muriel.
Pilou connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muriel. Muriel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muriel ducks right into an uppercut from Pilou.
Pilou connects with a right hand. Muriel shakes it off.
Pilou connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pilou digs a good hook to Muriel's body.
Muriel misses with a two punch combination.
Pilou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muriel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bernardo Muriel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Muriel pushes Pilou up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muriel.
Muriel lands a hook that snaps the head of Pilou backwards.
Pilou has Muriel pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pilou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Pilou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pilou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pilou blocks a body shot from Muriel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muriel.
Muriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pilou is trying to break the clinch but Muriel has him pressed against the cage.
Pilou blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilou blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Muriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pilou has a couple of punches blocked by Muriel.
Muriel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Muriel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muriel.
Muriel misses with a body punch.
Muriel can't find room to land a body shot as Pilou controls the action.
Pilou stalling the fight.
Muriel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Muriel prevents Pilou from breaking the clinch.
Muriel tries to throw a body punch but Pilou avoids it by throwing Muriel back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muriel working aggressively here.
Pilou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pilou or not.
Muriel working aggressively here.
Muriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pilou blocks an uppercut.
Muriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muriel throws a head punch that misses.
Muriel working aggressively here.
Muriel misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Muriel.
Muriel is working Pilou over against the cage.
Muriel lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Muriel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilou misses with some punches.
Pilou blocks an uppercut.
Pilou blocks a body shot from Muriel.
Muriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilou.
Muriel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Muriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muriel.
Muriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muriel.
Muriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pilou as Muriel tries to tie him up.
Muriel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernardo Muriel clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab lands there for Pilou.
Pilou lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Muriel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pilou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muriel throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Muriel misses.
Muriel misses with an uppercut
letting Pilou counter with a right hand.

Muriel rushes Pilou and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pilou trying to land knees to the body.
Muriel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muriel.
Muriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muriel lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Muriel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muriel tries to throw a body punch but Pilou avoids it by throwing Muriel back against the cage.
Muriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilou.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muriel.
Muriel stalling the fight.
Muriel misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Muriel.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muriel.
Muriel seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Muriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Pilou controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pilou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pilou blocks a body shot from Muriel.
Pilou blocking some punches.
Muriel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Muriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muriel looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pilou throws a punch but it's blocked by Muriel.
Muriel misses with some punches.
Pilou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muriels head.
Pilou wants to get back to striking at distance but Muriel won't allow it.
Muriel misses with a punch to the body.
Muriel managing to block the knees to the body from Pilou.
Pilou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muriel stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pilou backwards.
Pilou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pilou as Muriel tries to tie him up.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Muriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muriel stalling in the clinch but Pilou improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muriel.
Pilou being controlled against the cage.
Muriel lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pilou blocks an uppercut.
Muriel tries to stall but Pilou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bernardo Muriel.
Muriel drops his hands momentarily and Pilou takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Muriel is looking to clinch but Pilou is avoiding it.
Muriel slips a jab from Pilou.
Muriel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pilou manages to circle out of the way.
Muriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pilou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muriel circles away quickly and effectively.
Pilou takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Muriel moves to clinch but Pilou breaks away
and Pilou counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Muriel has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilou.
Muriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muriel tries to throw a body punch but Pilou avoids it by throwing Muriel back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernardo Muriel had his way with Jean Pilou in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Muriel tries to bum rush Pilou with a series of wild strikes but Pilou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pilou might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A combination from Muriel does no damage.
Muriel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pilou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pilou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muriel looks to land a left hand but Pilou moved out of range nicely.
Muriel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pilou was well out of range. Poor timing from Muriel.
Pilou scores with a jab.
Pilou scores with a jab to the head.
Muriel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muriel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Muriel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pilou uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pilou connects with a right hand. Muriel shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muriel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pilou connects with a right hand. Muriel shakes it off.
Pilou fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Muriel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pilou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muriel fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilou throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muriel on the side of the head.
Muriel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muriel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pilou takes one to the chin there.
Muriel moves forwards but Pilou connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Muriel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pilou finds it's way round the side to connect with Muriel's head.
Pilou connects with a looping right hand.
Pilou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muriel connects with a body shot.
Pilou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muriel manages to avoid it.
Muriel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pilou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Pilou cracks Muriel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Muriel scores with the left hand. Pilou knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Pilou misses.
Muriel throws an overhand right that lands on Pilou's shoulder, as Pilou tries to avoid the shot.
Pilou lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Pilou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muriel moves away from the strike by Pilou.
Muriel checks a leg kick.
Muriel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pilou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pilou throws a body punch but Muriel moves out of range.
A punch combination from Muriel misses.
Muriel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pilou tried to score with a low kick but Muriel checks it.
Muriel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Pilou misses.
Pilou misses with a looping left.
Pilou lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pilou connects with a right hand. Muriel shakes it off.
Pilou throws a low kick but Muriel moves out of range easily.
Pilou is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd cheers as Muriel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pilou doesn't seem phased though.
Muriel scores with a nice strike.
Pilou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Muriel. That snapped Pilou's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muriel throws a series of punches but Pilou avoids them all with ease.
Muriel moves away from the strike by Pilou.
Muriel throws a lazy right hand but Pilou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muriel drops his hands momentarily and Pilou takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pilou slips a jab from Muriel.
A little jabbing left from Pilou on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pilou lands with a nice body punch.
Muriel is looking to clinch but Pilou is avoiding it.
Jean Pilou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muriel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muriel misses the jab.
Muriel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pilou.
Muriel is looking to counter the offense by Pilou and move into the clinch.
Muriel throws a nice looking combination but Pilou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pilou. Muriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muriel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pilou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muriel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pilou looks to throw the jab but Muriel is out of range.
Muriel misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilou sizes up Muriel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muriel misses with an uppercut. Pilou saw that one coming.
Pilou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muriel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Muriel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muriel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Pilou there.
Pilou scores with a punch to the head.
Muriel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bernardo Muriel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muriel misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Muriel.
Pilou wants to slow Muriel down by chopping away at his legs.
Pilou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pilou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pilou looks to throw the jab but Muriel is out of range.
Pilou throws a hook but Muriel avoids it easily.
Jean Pilou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muriel misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pilou! But no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Pilou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muriel 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 49:46
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernardo Muriel!
Bernardo Muriel retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Bernardo Muriel, 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.