PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pavlo Bilous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bilous
vs
Wood

171 cm
21
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavlo Bilous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Wood!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood's corner calls for a 1-2. Wood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bilous jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bilous fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wood to the ground. Bilous is now in Wood's guard.
Wood has control of Bilous's left arm, preventing Bilous from doing any damage.
Bilous lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bilous loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bilous is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bilous wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
Wood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bilous. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bilous throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bilous is working Wood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bilous landing with the ground and pound.
Bilous passes Wood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bilous seems to be working for a kimura but Wood defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous throws a strike but Wood avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bilous landing some decent shots from guard.
Bilous landing some decent shots from guard.
Wood has Bilous pulled in close to control his posture.
Wood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bilous.
Bilous cracks Wood with a solid left hand.
Bilous throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilous throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wood wants to sweep here but Bilous controlling him for the moment.
Bilous lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilous throws an elbow that misses. Wood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bilous's guard. Nice move by Wood!

Bilous wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.
Bilous has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bilous tries to strike from the bottom.
Wood content to stall in guard here.
Bilous trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Bilous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood is pushing down on Bilous's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bilous is fighting to maintain full guard but Wood has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Bilous actively working from the bottom here.

Bilous actively working from the bottom here.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bilous keeps working.
Bilous is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wood's back!
Wood is trying to break free.
Bilous lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Bilous lands punches and elbows.
Bilous softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Bilous trying to control momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous lands a shot to the head.

Bilous working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bilous lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bilous is landing with strikes from the back.
Bilous is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Bilous gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Bilous gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Bilous apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Bilous throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Bilous misses the shot to the body.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bilous circles away quickly and effectively.
Bilous connects with a solid leg kick.
Wood throws a poor cross that misses

and Bilous counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bilous.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavlo Bilous dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wood scores with a decent looking hook.
Scott Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bilous.
Bilous throwing a counter right hand but Wood manages to avoid it.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bilous finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bilous scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Wood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wood misses with a hook.
Wood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wood swings for the body but Bilous moves out of range.
Bilous scores with a leg kick.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
Bilous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
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!
Wood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bilous ducks under a wild hook from Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous wants to land a leg kick but Wood is out of range.
Bilous feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wood's calf.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Bilous there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Bilous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wood swivels and escapes.

Wood tries to keep at a distance but Bilous has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bilous.
Bilous looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bilous manages to pull guard.
Bilous trying to strike off his back.
Bilous tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bilous looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wood puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bilous manages to get to full guard.
Bilous tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bilous can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wood controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Bilous is retaining full guard.

Bilous is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wood defends well.

Bilous working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wood manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bilous lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pavlo Bilous overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bilous throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bilous wants to pass the guard but Wood is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous with a nice head shot there.
Bilous lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bilous throws a big right hand that misses.
Bilous keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wood's head.
Bilous with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bilous working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wood wants to sweep but no luck.
Bilous is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bilous distracts Wood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bilous is pushing down on Wood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wood is fighting to maintain full guard but Bilous has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bilous.
Bilous lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bilous working over Wood with some ground and pound. Wood looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavlo Bilous dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Some wild striking there from Bilous.
Wood lands a glancing blow to the side of Bilous's head.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Bilous, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wood throws a series of punches but Bilous avoids them all with ease.
Bilous throws a quick counter head kick but Wood was just out of range.
Wood throws a combination that misses
and Bilous counters with a good low kick that Wood was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bilous circles away quickly and effectively.
Bilous shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wood pinned against the cage. Wood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bilous shoots in looking for a takedown. Wood tries to sprawl out of it but Bilous keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavlo Bilous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bilous shoots and misses
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.
Wood blocks a head kick by Bilous.
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Bilous shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side.
Bilous takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bilous closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wood quickly recovers to half guard.
Bilous thows a huge punch but Wood dodges it nicely.
Wood wants to control but Bilous passes into side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bilous tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wood is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bilous off and has taken his back!
Wood trying to control.
Bilous tries to roll but Wood sticks to his back.
Bilous tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bilous tries to hold on but Wood postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilous sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bilous is pressing down on Wood's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Wood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bilous looking to control.
Wood wants to control from the top but Bilous keeps moving.

Bilous is looking for a triangle but Wood pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wood manages to get himself to full guard.

Bilous working some strikes from top position.
Wood is adopting a defensive guard.
Bilous stopping the sweep attempt from Wood.
Bilous with a nice head shot there.
Bilous trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bilous has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavlo Bilous!
A victorious Pavlo Bilous thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.