PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Pilley (ranked 5866 p4p, 3880 weight class) and Titanos Fornsworn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titanos Fornsworn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pilley
vs
Fornsworn

213 cm
18
300
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Pilley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Titanos Fornsworn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fornsworn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Ben Pilley has been cut.
Pilley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pilley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pilley showed some decent athleticism there.

Fornsworn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fornsworn jabs at Pilley's body.

Pilley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pilley showed some decent athleticism there.

Fornsworn kicks off Pilley and gets to his feet.
Ben Pilley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fornsworn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pilley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilley motions for Fornsworn to come forward. Pilley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pilley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fornsworn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pilley tries to clinch up but Fornsworn circles away and keeps his distance.
Fornsworn throws a counter combo.

Pilley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fornsworn is pulling down on Pilley's head. It's preventing any offense from Pilley, at least for the moment.
Pilley won't allow Fornsworn to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilley wants to get up but he can't break Fornsworn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fornsworn holds on and takes a little breather.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pilley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pilley looking to sit in guard and control but Fornsworn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fornsworn works over Pilley with some ground and pound from guard.
Fornsworn stands up over Pilley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fornsworn drops back looking for a leg! Pilley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pilley manages to kick Fornsworn off! Fornsworn jumps back into Pilley's guard.
Fornsworn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fornsworn cracks Pilley with a solid left hand.
Pilley is wriggling around but Fornsworn manages to pass to half guard.

Fornsworn has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pilley defend it? Fornsworn steps over the head and cranks it - Pilley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fornsworn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Titanos Fornsworn!