PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pavlo Bilous (ranked 2281 p4p, 4258 weight class) and Uriah Small (ranked 43 p4p, 77 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bilous
vs
Small

171 cm
39
167
23 - 13 - 0

183 cm
36
200
25 - 8 - 1

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Threads of HARDCORE
Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pavlo Bilous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilous misses with a series of wild punches.
Bilous tries to bum rush Small with a series of wild strikes but Small uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Small was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Small looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Small scores with a jab to the head.
Bilous steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Small.
Small blocks a head kick by Bilous.
Small throws a nice inside leg kick.
Small on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bilous seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bilous scores with the left hand. Small knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Small.
Small gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bilous lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilous keeps the fight on the outside.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bilous was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Small on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bilous throws a head kick but Small moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Small.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous misses with an uppercut.
Bilous throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
Bilous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Small was well out of range. Poor timing from Bilous.
Small was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bilous checks the leg kick nicely there.
Small digs a good hook to Bilous's body.
Small lands with a good body shot.
Bilous throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
Small looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bilous throws a series of punches but Small moves out of range.
Bilous attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Small scores with a shot to the body.
Bilous throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Bilous.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Small showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bilous.
Pavlo Bilous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Bilous throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Small sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bilous throws a jab but it's blocked by Small.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a front kick aimed at Bilous's knee but Bilous avoids it well.
Bilous lunges at Small with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Small's hand.
A good leg kick by Small.
Small avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bilous walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bilous is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bilous misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bilous.
Bilous scores with a leg kick.
Bilous tries to score with a low kick but Small moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Small.
Small throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bilous walks into a left hand.
Bilous walks into a straight right hand from Small.
Bilous lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Small looks to score with a jab to the body but Bilous is just out of range.
Small fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bilous has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bilous throws a front kick aimed at Small's knee but Small avoids it well.
Small thuds his right hand into Bilous's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilous lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bilous misses with a looping right.
Bilous waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Small.
Bilous keeps the fight on the outside.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bilous swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Small closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bilous.
Good shot there by Bilous.
Bilous defending well as Small loads up on a big left hand.
Bilous pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Small throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Bilous - just one landing.
Small is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bilous rather than just go for the knockout.
Small scores with a decent looking hook.
Small fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Small lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bilous scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bilous is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bilous misses with a wild combination.
Small flicks out a counter leg kick but Bilous steps away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bilous misses with a series of wild punches.
Bilous misses with a jab to the body
enabling Small to counter with a crisp jab.
Small scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Small takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bilous throws a nice looking combination but Small bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Small was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Small steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bilous.
Small thumps Bilous with a low kick.
No joy there for Bilous, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Small uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Small shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Small scores with a shot to the body.
Bilous takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bilous paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bilous misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Small throws a leg kick which misses Bilous's front leg but catches the back leg as Bilous tries to avoid it.
Bilous throws out a loose jab but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bilous was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pavlo Bilous will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Small checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bilous misses the jab.
It seemed like Small was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Small takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bilous is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Small.
Bilous misses with a left hand
and Small counters with a left to the body.
Bilous gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Small.
Bilous misses with a double jab.
Bilous throws the left hand but Small avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Bilous misses.
Bilous throws a right and a left that Small avoids nicely.
Small tries a quick counter leg kick but Bilous is wise to it.
Bilous throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
Bilous tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Small is able to avoid easily.

Small moves into the clinch.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bilous.
Small has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bilous.

Bilous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Bilous.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Small.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Small. That snapped Bilous's head back.
Bilous throws a lazy uppercut
and Small counters with a low kick, right behind Bilous 's knee.
Bilous's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Bilous throws a leg kick
and Small counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Bilous.
Bilous takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bilous throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pavlo Bilous is winning the standup battle so far.
Bilous tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Small gets a clinch.
Small has Bilous pressed against the ropes, preventing Bilous from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bilous breaks the clinch.
Small throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Small showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bilous.
Small throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bilous on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Small - just one landing.
Bilous throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilous loads up on a big right hand but Small slips the punch.
Small scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Bilous is rocked!
Bilous throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
Small fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh Bilous is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Small throws a right hand that Bilous ducks under and follows up with a left that Bilous also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Bilous on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Small connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bilous momentarily.
Bilous misses with an uppercut. Small saw that one coming.
Bilous throws a right and a left that Small avoids nicely.
Small lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bilous's sensitive parts.
Bilous looks to land a combination but Small avoids it well.
Bilous tries a head kick but it misses.
Small digs a good hook to Bilous's body.
That kick from Small tenderised Bilous's leg. Bilous is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bilous seems to have got his legs back now.

Bilous tries to keep at a distance but Small has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bilous throws a head punch that misses.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Small misses with some punches.
Bilous prevents a body shot from Small.
Bilous is trying to break the clinch but Small has him pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Small.
Small works on Bilous's body with a couple of short punches.
Small lands with a light punch inside.
Small lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Small on the inside.
Small tries a body shot but Bilous blocks it.
Small goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bilous wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Small keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bilous's efforts to push away.
A short right from Small.
Small prevents a body shot from Bilous.

Bilous manages to break the clinch.
Pavlo Bilous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Small uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bilous.
Bilous throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Small, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Bilous wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Small lands with a nice body punch.
Small blocks a low kick nicely.
Small dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bilous. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Bilous.
Small lands a nice looking body shot.
Small lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Small.
That kick from Small tenderised Bilous's leg. Bilous is trying to keep his angry face on.
Small connects with a jab.
Bilous misses the shot to the body.
Bilous throws a head kick that misses
and Small counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Bilous throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bilous pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bilous throws a nice looking combination but Small bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Small looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Small is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bilous on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Small lands a leg kick that knocks Bilous off balance momentarily.
Small doesn't manage to clinch there - Bilous circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bilous lands with a nice combination. Small backs away looking to recover.
Small throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bilous stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Bilous misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Small. That snapped Bilous's head back.
Small fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bilous.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Small showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bilous misses with a hook
and Small counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bilous misses with a jab, cross combination.
Small with a jab.
Bilous lands a nice leg kick that just misses Small's sensitive parts.
Small lands with a shot to the body.
Small chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Small tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Small throws a leg kick which misses Bilous's front leg but catches the back leg as Bilous tries to avoid it.
Small connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bilous momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Small.

Small cracks Bilous with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Bilous get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Bilous looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bilous leaves his chin hanging out and Small seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bilous crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uriah Small!
Uriah Small thanked the fans post fight for their support.