PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Billabong (ranked 607 p4p, 1408 weight class) and Maximus Nut Shot (ranked 84 p4p, 199 weight class). Billabong comes to the ring accompanied by Waltzing Matilda. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Billabong
vs
Nut Shot

171 cm
21
155
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
160
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conquer

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Hardcore Alchemy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Nut Shot!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nut Shot bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nut Shot tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nut Shot trying to control the action but Billabong is working from the bottom.
Nut Shot misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Billabong taking a bit of punishment here - Nut Shot scoring with strikes.
Nut Shot tries to move to mount but Billabong blocks the move with his legs.
Billabong is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nut Shot goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Billabong has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nut Shot but great work by Billabong.
Billabong in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong is looking to take a break and control but Nut Shot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nut Shot gets back to half guard.

Nut Shot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Billabong pulls his head out easily.
Nut Shot wants to control but Billabong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nut Shot is not content to let Billabong control the position.
Nut Shot has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Billabong prevents Nut Shot from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Billabong working Nut Shot over with strikes.

Nut Shot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Billabong pulls his head out easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Billabong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nut Shot tries to roll over but Billabong keeps him under control.
Nut Shot is still trying to improve position.
We've been hearing that Billabong has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Billabong is thwarting Nut Shot's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Nut Shot with the active half guard here but Billabong passes nicely into side control.
Billabong is looking to take a break and control but Nut Shot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nut Shot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nut Shot is not content to let Billabong control the position.
Nut Shot sneaks back into half guard.
Nut Shot is pressing down on Billabong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Billabong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nut Shot looking to control but Billabong passes into half guard.
Nut Shot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Billabong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Nut Shot looking for subs from the bottom but Billabong mounts him!
Nut Shot can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Billabong will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nut Shot tries to land a leg kick but Billabong saw it coming and moves away.
Billabong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nut Shot misses with a takedown attempt
and Billabong counters with a nice uppercut.
Nut Shot swings for the body but Billabong moves out of range.
Billabong connects with a right hand. Nut Shot shakes it off.
Nut Shot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nut Shot tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Billabong defends well and Nut Shot ends up having to push Billabong into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Billabong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nut Shot moves away.
Nut Shot moves out of range of the strikes.
Nut Shot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nut Shot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Billabong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nut Shot throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Billabong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nut Shot is in Billabong's guard.
Billabong working a defensive guard here.
Billabong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong keeping full guard, as Nut Shot tries to pass.
Nut Shot throws an elbow that misses. Billabong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nut Shot's guard. Nice move by Billabong!

Nut Shot working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Billabong has passed into half guard!
Billabong not doing much here.
Nut Shot tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Billabong has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billabong postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nut Shot looks a forlorn figure.
Nut Shot is trying desperately to improve position.
Billabong tries to control but Nut Shot wriggling away.
Billabong avoids the attempt from Nut Shot to control.

Billabong is working for a guillotine from mount but Nut Shot frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nut Shot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Billabong landing punches.
Nut Shot tries to reverse the position but Billabong maintains control.
Billabong lands a couple of good shots and Nut Shot has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Billabong lands a shot to the head.
Nut Shot is trying to break free.
Nut Shot manages to reverse the position and now he's in Billabong's guard. Nice work there by Nut Shot.
Nut Shot throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Billabong is looking to cinch up a triangle. Nut Shot throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Billabong's body to avoid the submission. Billabong has instead reached around Nut Shot's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Billabong arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong retains his lightweight title!
Johnny Billabong decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.