PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hagen Germanicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Pilgrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Germanicus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Now We Are Free. Pilgrim has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T92zDMmumsI# as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Germanicus
vs
Pilgrim

195 cm
28
274 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

194 cm
20
284 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hagen Germanicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Pilgrim!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilgrim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pilgrim walks into a straight right hand from Germanicus.
Pilgrim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Germanicus cracks Pilgrim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pilgrim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Germanicus doesn't seem bothered though.
Pilgrim throws a body punch but Germanicus moves out of range.

Germanicus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Germanicus misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Pilgrim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pilgrim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Germanicus finds it's way round the side to connect with Pilgrim's head.
Germanicus misses with a head kick.
Hagen Germanicus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Germanicus lands with a straight right. Pilgrim didn't see that one coming.
Germanicus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilgrim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germanicus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pilgrim's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus scores with the left hand. Pilgrim knows he should have avoided that one.
Germanicus connects with a crisp jab.
Germanicus misses with a wild body shot.
Germanicus misses with a low kick.
Germanicus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pilgrim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pilgrim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Germanicus.
Germanicus scores with a hook to the body. Pilgrim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Germanicus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Germanicus tests Pilgrim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pilgrim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Germanicus misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Germanicus is defended easily by Pilgrim.
Germanicus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pilgrim under the eye.
Germanicus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Germanicus throws a leg kick which misses Pilgrim's front leg but catches the back leg as Pilgrim tries to avoid it.
Germanicus tries to clinch but Pilgrim is having none of it.
Germanicus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Germanicus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pilgrim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Germanicus circles away quickly and effectively.
Pilgrim staying out of range there.

Germanicus has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Germanicus lands a nice shot to the body.
Germanicus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Germanicus.
Germanicus lands with a left to the head.
Germanicus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pilgrim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Germanicus throws a head punch that misses.
Pilgrim is trying to break the clinch but Germanicus is controlling him.
Pilgrim lands a damaging elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Germanicus.

Pilgrim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Germanicus throws a hook but Pilgrim avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Germanicus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Germanicus instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Germanicus scores with a nice short uppercut.

Pilgrim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Germanicus lands a slapping body shot.
Germanicus closes the distance and clinches up with Pilgrim, looking for a takedown. Germanicus pushes Pilgrim against the cage but Pilgrim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Billy Pilgrim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Germanicus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pilgrim did well to prevent Germanicus getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Germanicus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pilgrim defending well though.
Germanicus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Germanicus trying to control the action but Pilgrim is working from the bottom.
Germanicus trying to pass the guard but Pilgrim defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hagen Germanicus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Germanicus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilgrim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germanicus throws a low kick, looking for Pilgrim's leg but Pilgrim calmly moves out of range.

Germanicus tries to keep at a distance but Pilgrim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Come on Germanicus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Germanicus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pilgrim avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pilgrim managing to block the knees to the body from Germanicus.
Germanicus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilgrim.
Germanicus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Germanicus tries to work over Pilgrim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Germanicus lands a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilgrim keeping moving, preventing Germanicus from controlling successfully.
Germanicus throwing strikes but missing.
Germanicus trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilgrim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pilgrim wants to sweep but no luck.
Pilgrim keeping moving, preventing Germanicus from controlling successfully.
Pilgrim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Germanicus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pilgrim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Germanicus wants to control from the top but Pilgrim keeps moving.
Germanicus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Germanicus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Germanicus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Germanicus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Germanicus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Germanicus trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilgrim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Germanicus tries to free his leg and advance position but Pilgrim is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pilgrim keeping moving, preventing Germanicus from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hagen Germanicus wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pilgrim throws a shot to the body.
Germanicus throws a looping overhand right but Pilgrim ducks down to avoid it.
Pilgrim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pilgrim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Germanicus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pilgrim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Germanicus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pilgrim can do to turn this around?
Germanicus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Germanicus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Germanicus closes the distance and pushes Pilgrim back into the cage.
Germanicus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pilgrim pulls his leg out and moves away.
Germanicus shoots in for a takedown but Pilgrim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hagen Germanicus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilgrim keeps the fight on the outside.
Germanicus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pilgrim throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hagen Germanicus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Germanicus wants to clinch.

Germanicus clinches with his opponent.

Pilgrim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pilgrim swats away the attempt to clinch by Germanicus.
Germanicus tries to clinch but Pilgrim moves out of range.
Pilgrim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Germanicus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pilgrim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Germanicus moves in looking to clinch but Pilgrim pushes him off.
Germanicus jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus misses the jab.
Germanicus scores with a shot to the body.
Germanicus tries to close the distance and clinch but Pilgrim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Germanicus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pilgrim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Germanicus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pilgrims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Germanicus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pilgrim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Germanicus throws out a powerful jab.
Pilgrim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Germanicus rather than just go for the knockout.
Pilgrim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pilgrim is looking to clinch but Germanicus is avoiding it.
Billy Pilgrim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pilgrim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pilgrim is looking to clinch but Germanicus is avoiding it.

Germanicus rushes Pilgrim and presses him up against the cage.
Germanicus blocking some punches.

Pilgrim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pilgrim missing with a left hand there. Germanicus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Germanicus throws a sloppy head kick and Pilgrim moves out of range easily.
Germanicus tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Germanicus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Germanicus moves out of range of the body kick from Pilgrim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Germanicus as he connects with a hook.
Pilgrim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Germanicus was well out of range. Poor timing from Pilgrim.
Pilgrim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Germanicus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Germanicus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pilgrim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Germanicus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pilgrim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Germanicus.
Pilgrim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pilgrim tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pilgrim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Germanicus lands a lovely overhand right.
Pilgrim misses with a double jab.
Pilgrim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Pilgrim gets tackled into the cage by Germanicus. Germanicus maintains the clinch.
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!
Pilgrim is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Germanicus throws an elbow but misses.
Pilgrim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Germanicus avoids the elbow strike from Pilgrim, against the cage.
Germanicus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pilgrim is trying to break the clinch but Germanicus has him pressed against the cage.
Pilgrim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pilgrim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilgrim works on Germanicus's body with a couple of short punches.
Pilgrim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Germanicus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Germanicus misses with a punch to the body.
Germanicus misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hagen Germanicus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Germanicus 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hagen Germanicus!
An intense looking Hagen Germanicus took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'We wait here for you, Maximus. Strength and Honor!'.