PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Edwards (ranked 4692 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Bilalovski (ranked 25403 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Edwards
vs
Bilalovski

165 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ethan Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Bilalovski!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards dives in and grabs Bilalovski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bilalovski pushes down on Edwards's head and hops out.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bilalovski.
Bilalovski shoots in looking for a takedown. Edwards tries to sprawl out of it but Bilalovski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edwards manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Bilalovski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Edwards wants to take the fight to the mat but Bilalovski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilalovski wants a takedown but no success here.
Bilalovski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Edwards.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt - Bilalovski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bilalovski has his takedown stuffed

and Edwards counters by clinching up.
Bilalovski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Edwards fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Edwards fails with the takedown
and Bilalovski counters with a left to the body.

Bilalovski instigates a clinch.

Edwards drags the fight down to the ground.
Bilalovski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bilalovski preventing the sweep.
Bilalovski looking to sit in guard and control but Edwards gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bilalovski controls Edwards momentarily but Edwards frees himself.
Bilalovski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Edwards trying to control but Bilalovski is working from the bottom.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bilalovski has momentary wrist control but Edwards slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Edwards is working Bilalovski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Bilalovski pushes a forearm under Edwards's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Edwards is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Bilalovski!