PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drew Cilia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongo Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. NIN - The Great Destroyer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Drew Cilia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mongo Congo's chin.

Cilia
vs
Congo

180 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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Russia GOLD

Hellbent, Inc.

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drew Cilia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mongo Congo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cilia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Congo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Congo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Congo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cilia shoots in and drives through. Congo sprawls well.
Congo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Congo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cilia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Congo off and has taken his back!
Congo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cilia off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Cilia is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Congo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Congo for a finish.

Cilia patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cilia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Congo is defending well though. Cilia let's go of the attempt for now.
Congo trying to control the position but Cilia manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Congo showing good submission defense here.
You can see the frustration on Congo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Cilia has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Congo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Congo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Congo trying to control the action but Cilia just sinks the hooks in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Congo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Congo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Cilia is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo wants to escape the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cilia working for the choke.
Congo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo trying to control the hands but Cilia breaks the grip.
Congo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cilia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cilia is looking for the choke from the back position but Congo is controlling his hands well.
Congo is trying to stand back up.

Cilia tightening his grip on Congo, looking for the choke.

Cilia is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Congo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Congo for a finish.
Cilia is hanging on to Congo's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cilia working for a choke but Congo is defending well.

Cilia has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Cilia patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Congo wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cilia is looking for the choke from the back position but Congo is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cilia is not going to allow Congo to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Cilia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Congo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Cilia scores with a takedown into Congo's guard.
Congo wants to get back to his feet but Cilia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Congo working a defensive guard here.
Cilia forces his way into half guard.

Cilia is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Congo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cilia.

Congo kicks off Cilia and gets to his feet.
Congo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cilia shoots and misses

and Congo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Cilia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Congo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cilia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Congo's back instead.
Congo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Cilia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Congo is defending well though. Cilia let's go of the attempt for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo wants to control his opponent's hands but Cilia gets his hands free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cilia is persistently looking for the submission but Congo is defending it well.

Cilia is looking for the choke from the back position but Congo is controlling his hands well.

Congo is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Cilia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Congo misses the target.
Cilia misses with a takedown attempt

and Congo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cilia!
Cilia is squirming around, avoiding Congo's attempts to control the action.
Cilia tries to lock up and control but Congo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo looking to control but Cilia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cilia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Congo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cilia gets back to half guard.
Drew Cilia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cilia gets full guard.
Cilia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cilia is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Congo has his hands clasped together but Cilia extends an breaks Congo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cilia.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drew Cilia!