PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcu Bilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D comes to the cage accompanied by Nine Inch Nails - The Great Destroyer. Big D had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

D
vs
Bilo

192 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
240 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big D!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcu Bilo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D fails to land the takedown.
D will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

D closes the distance and clinches.
D wants a takedown.
Bilo tries to pull guard but D won't allow it.
Bilo tries to land knees in the clinch but D avoids the damage to the body.
D tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big D. That's going to take a lot out of him.
D lands with a short shot to the head.
Bilo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bilo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. D gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bilo stops a takedown attempt from D.
D prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bilo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bilo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Bilo successfully pulls guard.
D missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
D throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bilo trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bilo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

D drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and D jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
D is breathing heavily.
D stopping the sweep attempt from Bilo.
D has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bilo wants to stand up but D is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bilo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? D is fending him off so far but Bilo persists. Nope, D circles away and we're back to standing.
Bilo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? D is fending him off so far but Bilo persists. Nope, D circles away and we're back to standing.
D with a poor takedown

and Bilo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for D!
Bilo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bilo looking to finish D with some ground and pound. This is bad for D!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D taking shots to the head.
D is in all sorts of trouble here.
D flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bilo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with D. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bilo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, D has managed to escape the submission attempt.
D is working to get back to half guard.

Bilo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, D has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bilo blocks D's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilo unloading with bombs!
Bilo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
D tries to reverse the position but Bilo maintains control.
D sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bilo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
D tries to lock up and control but Bilo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
D throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bilo. What's that going to do exactly?
Bilo manages to capitalize on a mistake by D to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
D is working hard here to advance position.
Bilo struggling to keep hold of the position.

Bilo looking for the RNC.
D rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bilo drops an elbow to the side of D's head.

D looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bilo working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcu Bilo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bilo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming D to the mat! D manages to get full guard.
D trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
D throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

D looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bilo preventing the sweep.

D has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bilo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bilo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bilo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
D keeping moving, preventing Bilo from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilo thows a big elbow that misses.

D has his foot on Bilo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bilo works his way back into a safe position though.
Bilo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bilo trying to control the position from guard on top but D is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
D misses with a double jab
and Bilo counters with a two punch combo.

Bilo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming D to the mat! D manages to get full guard.
Bilo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

D looking for a guillotine here but Bilo defends easily.
Bilo throws and elbow that misses. D uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bilo's guard. Nice move by D!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D wants to control from the top but Bilo keeps moving.

D drops back looking for a leg! Bilo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bilo manages to kick D off! D jumps back into Bilo's guard.
D stopping the sweep attempt from Bilo.

D postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bilo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of D, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bilo is in close to D's body, working some short punches and elbows.

D has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bilo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bilo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bilo passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
D tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bilo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Bilo decides to stand back up.
Bilo throws a head kick that half lands.
Bilo thuds his shin into the meat of D's side.
Bilo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of D's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bilo.
D tries for a takedown but Bilo circles away easily
and Bilo counters with a series of strikes. D will be more careful next time no doubt.
D throws a combination that misses

and Bilo counters by clinching up.
Bilo gets underhooks to prevent D's takedown attempt.

Bilo drags the fight down to the ground.
D trying to move into half guard but instead Bilo has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcu Bilo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

D tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bilo moves into the clinch.

Bilo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bilo avoids a punch combination nicely.
D has his takedown stuffed
and Bilo counters with a series of strikes. D will be more careful next time no doubt.

Bilo clinches up against the cage.

D is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bilo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip D to the mat. D regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
D controls Bilo momentarily but Bilo frees himself.
Bilo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Bilo 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilo forces his way into half guard.
D is trying to maintain the position but Bilo is very close to passing his half guard.

Bilo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

D scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
D takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bilo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilo is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D winds up and cracks Bilo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

D is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bilo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bilo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
D is looking to regain half guard here but Bilo keeps moving and retains side control.
Bilo lands a nice forearm strike.
D is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bilo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
D regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bilo trying to control from half guard but D is working away.
D tries to roll over but Bilo keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A right-left combo lands from Bilo.
D shoots and misses

and Bilo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
D tries to roll over but Bilo keeps him under control.
Bilo trying to control the action but D is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D moves into full guard.

D is looking for a triangle but Bilo pushes his legs off easily.
D keeping moving, preventing Bilo from controlling successfully.
Bilo wants to pass the guard but D is keeping the position.

D has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bilo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
D is trying to keep Bilo in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcu Bilo really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

D lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Bilo scores with a takedown into D's guard.
Bilo trying to control the position from guard on top but D is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

D has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bilo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for D.
Bilo trying to control the position but D is working away.
Bilo controlling from side mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Bilo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bilo wants to pass to mount but D is defending the position.
D tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bilo wants to control but D is keeping him busy.
D punching from the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bilo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
D misses with some strikes from the bottom.
D moves into full guard.

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.

D looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bilo passes into half guard.
D wants to get back to full guard but Bilo has passed into side control.
D tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bilo dominating with strikes here.

Bilo looking to secure an arm triangle but D defends it well.
D is squirming around, avoiding Bilo's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
D is squirming around, avoiding Bilo's attempts to control the action.
Bilo content just to control the position here.
D throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Bilo lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Bilo.
D wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
D covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
D rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Bilo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but D sees it coming and defends easily.
Bilo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
D is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bilo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bilo's back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards D.
D scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Bilo is looking for a way out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bilo is trying to get back to his feet but D has full control of the position and if anything, Bilo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Even with his hooks in, D manages to miss with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcu Bilo dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

D gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bilo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Bilo pushes D up against the cage in a clinch.

Bilo manages to break the clinch.
Bilo lands a head kick!
Bilo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Bilo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. D sprawls well initially but Bilo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
D is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

D actively working from the bottom here.

D looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bilo lands with a punch from half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilo is controlling the pace.

D looking for submissions off his back.
D trying to hold on to Bilo's head to control him but Bilo postures up.
D is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bilo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D sneaks back into half guard.
D regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bilo tries to stand but D is controlling from the bottom.
Bilo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. D is keeping the position for now.
D throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
D is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
D prevents Bilo from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

D is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bilo is in trouble now - D has advanced to mount!
D lands a big elbow.
Bilo tries to hold on but D pushes him away.
D putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
D avoids the attempt from Bilo to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bilo can't escape the position.
D postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bilo looks a forlorn figure.

D working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Bilo turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips D off and cradles Bilo's limp body as D celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Big D!
Big D is the new heavyweight champion!