PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billa Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Koylio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bong comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Man Walking- The Die Hunns. Koylio has chosen Moonsorrow - Köyliönjärven Jäällä (Pakanavedet II) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bong
vs
Koylio

180 cm
28
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

184 cm
29
181 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Billa Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lalli Koylio!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Lalli Koylio has been cut.

Bong forces Koylio back against the cage and clinches.
Bong stalling against the cage.
Koylio wants a takedown but no success here.
Bong stalls.
Koylio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koylio misses with a left hand

and Bong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koylio works his way to full guard. Good work.

Koylio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bong is aware though and is defending well.

Koylio has an active guard here but Bong has managed to pass into half guard.
Bong is keen to just control but Koylio is a slippery customer.
Bong lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Bong stands up out of the half guard.

Koylio drives through with a takedown into Bong's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Koylio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bong's guard.
Bong is looking for a sweep. Koylio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Koylio seems to be working for a kimura but Bong defends the submission attempt.

Koylio is working for a submission of some sort.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koylio is working for a kimura but Bong is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bong wants to improve his position but Koylio is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koylio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bong keeps working.

Koylio is working for a kimura here but Bong manages to reverse the position and he's now in Koylio's guard.
Koylio wants to sweep but no luck.

Koylio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Koylio tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Koylio is looking for a triangle but Bong pushes his legs off easily.
Koylio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Bong stands up and waves to Koylio to follow him.
Koylio falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bong pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koylio.
Koylio throws and elbow that misses. Bong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koylio's guard. Nice move by Bong!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koylio is on top in guard.
Koylio looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bong looking for a sweep. Not yet Bong, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billa Bong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Koylio's cut.
That's time! Bong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bong misses with a combination
and Bong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koylio missing with a left hand there. Bong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koylio tries to score a body lock takedown but Bong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Koylio tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koylio.
Koylio fails with the takedown

and Bong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Koylio's guard.
Billa Bong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lalli Koylio.
Bong has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Koylio is proving hard to escape from.
Bong trying to control the position from guard on top but Koylio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koylio is breathing heavily.
Bong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koylio keeping moving, preventing Bong from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Billa Bong.
Koylio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bong.
Koylio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bong.
Bong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koylio.

Bong darts in and clinches Koylio up against the cage.
Koylio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bong gets underhooks to prevent Koylio's takedown attempt.
Koylio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bong lands an elbow that stopped Koylio in his tracks for a moment.
Bong taking a breather.
Koylio tries for a takedown but Bong manages to get underhooks.
Koylio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koylio backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koylio is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bong is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Koylio to the mat. Koylio regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Bong stands up and waves to Koylio to follow him.
Bong connects with a high kick.

Bong changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koylio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bong is working Koylio over with some ground and pound from side control.

Bong decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Koylio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bong.
Bong feints a jab promting Koylio to slip. Bong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Koylio slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Bong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Koylio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koylio keeps working.
Billa Bong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee asks Bong politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bong prefers to stall for the moment though.
Koylio is looking for a sweep.
Koylio is letting Bong control him for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Bong tries for a kimura but Koylio is defending well.
Koylio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bong tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Koylio is not content to let Bong control the position.
Bong lands a decent elbow from side control.
Koylio manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Koylio looks to land a strike but Bong avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Koylio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koylio trying to control the position but Bong is working away.

Koylio goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bong rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Koylio's guard! Nice work there by Bong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billa Bong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Koylio's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koylio avoids the head kick by Bong.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koylio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bong.

It looks like Billa Bong has been cut.
Koylio lands a slapping body shot.
Koylio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bong counters by moving into the clinch.
Bong wants to stall.
Bong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Koylio up against the cage.
Koylio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koylio thows a leg kick but Bong checks it
and Bong counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Koylio to the ground. Bong is now in Koylio's guard.

Koylio working for a triangle but Bong defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koylio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bong defends it easily.
Bong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Koylio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bong stands up over Koylio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Koylio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Koylio working for a triangle but Bong defends it easily.

Koylio working for submissions but it's allowed Bong to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Koylio tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bong has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bong trying to control but Koylio is having none of it.
Koylio is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong controlling the position easily from mount.
Koylio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Billa Bong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bong lands a big elbow.
Koylio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bong is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koylio moves into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Koylio keeping moving, preventing Bong from controlling successfully.
Koylio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bong!
Bong tries to lock up and control but Koylio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billa Bong.
Well Bong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billa Bong!