PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donato Bilancia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niilo Vaaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bilancia
vs
Vaaka

175 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
181 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

GREEN!160

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donato Bilancia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niilo Vaaka!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vaaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Vaaka digs a right hand underneath Bilancia's ribcage. Bilancia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bilancia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bilancia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Vaaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vaaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bilancia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vaaka clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaaka gets through Bilancia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vaaka digs a right hand into Bilancia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bilancia's gas tank.
Vaaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bilancia or not.
Bilancia tries to pull guard but Vaaka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donato Bilancia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bilancia.
Vaaka lands a body punch in the clinch.

Vaaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vaaka clinches up against the cage.
Vaaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Vaaka manages to break the clinch.

Vaaka clinches up with Bilancia and pushes him back against the cage.
Vaaka can't find room to land a body shot as Bilancia controls the action.
Vaaka stops a takedown attempt from Bilancia.
Bilancia avoiding damage.

Vaaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bilancia.
Vaaka unleashes a big counter combination but Bilancia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bilancia slips a jab and a cross from Vaaka.
Bilancia slips a jab and a cross from Vaaka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilancia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vaaka unleashes a big counter combination but Bilancia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bilancia dodges the punch combination from Vaaka.
Bilancia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vaaka as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vaaka moves into range and clinches up with Bilancia.

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

Vaaka moves into range and clinches up with Bilancia.
Vaaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bilancia or not.
Vaaka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vaaka lands with a left to the head.
Vaaka stops a takedown attempt from Bilancia.
Vaaka stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilancia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vaaka pulls his leg out and moves away.
No joy there for Vaaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niilo Vaaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bilancia tries to clinch but Vaaka is having none of it.
Bilancia slips a jab and a cross from Vaaka.
Bilancia throws a low kick, looking for Vaaka's leg but Vaaka calmly moves out of range.
Vaaka throws a counter combo.
Bilancia dives in and grabs Vaaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vaaka pushes down on Bilancia's head and hops out.

Vaaka closes the distance and clinches.
Vaaka tries to work over Bilancia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bilancia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bilancia prevents a body shot from Vaaka.

Vaaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bilancia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vaaka manages to circle out of the way.

Vaaka clinches.
Vaaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Bilancia trying to control the position but instead, Vaaka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bilancia into the cage.
Vaaka slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bilancia backwards.

Vaaka manages to break the clinch.
Vaaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bilancia is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaaka throws a shot to the body.

Vaaka drives through and clinches with Bilancia against the cage.

Bilancia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaaka misses with a jab, cross combination.

Vaaka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bilancia, pushing him back against the cage.
Bilancia trying to stall but Vaaka improves his position.

Bilancia manages to break the clinch.

Vaaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niilo Vaaka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bilancia tries to keep at a distance but Vaaka has taken the fight into the clinch.

Vaaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bilancia wants to clinch up but Vaaka keeps it at a distance.
Vaaka unleashes a big counter combination but Bilancia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Bilancia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bilancia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vaaka is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bilancia has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Bilancia decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vaaka to his feet.
Vaaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaaka lands a jab.
Bilancia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bilancia tries to keep at a distance but Vaaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Vaaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vaaka gets underhooks to prevent Bilancia's takedown attempt.
Come on Vaaka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vaaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bilancia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donato Bilancia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaaka scores with a shot to the side of Bilancia's head.
Vaaka stops a takedown attempt from Bilancia.

Vaaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bilancia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vaaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bilancia counters with a three punch combo that has Vaaka backing up. Vaaka nods at Bilancia to acknowledge the strikes.

Bilancia gets tackled into the cage by Vaaka. Vaaka maintains the clinch.
Vaaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Bilancia backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilancia is trying to pull guard but Vaaka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bilancia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vaaka prevents it.
Vaaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vaaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bilancias head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bilancia breaks from the clinch.

Vaaka instigates a clinch.
Bilancia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vaaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vaaka digs a right hand underneath Bilancia's ribcage. Bilancia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vaaka is leaning against Bilancia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Bilancia breaks from the clinch.
Vaaka keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vaaka clinches with his opponent.
Vaaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Vaaka - that landed with a thud.

Vaaka breaks from the clinch.
Vaaka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bilancia backs up against the cage.
Vaaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Vaaka has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vaaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bilancia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bilancia throws a nice looking combination but Vaaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vaaka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vaaka scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaaka throws a nice looking combination but Bilancia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vaaka stuffs the takedown attempt from Bilancia. Bilancia gets slowly back to his feet.
Vaaka throws a series of punches but Bilancia avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vaaka drives through and clinches with Bilancia against the cage.
Bilancia wants a takedown.

Vaaka manages to break the clinch.

Vaaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Vaaka lands with a short shot to the head.

Bilancia is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Vaaka.
Oh Bilancia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Vaaka breaks the clinch.
Vaaka grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Bilancia takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Vaaka cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Niilo Vaaka!