PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bastich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Billons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastich comes to the cage accompanied by Watcher. David Billons is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bastich
vs
Billons

190 cm
23
222 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Bastich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Billons!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastich doesn't manage to clinch there - Billons circles away.
Big Bastich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Billons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Billons circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bastich clinches.
Bastich is pushing Billons up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bastich misses with an elbow over the top.

Bastich breaks from the clinch.
Billons fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bastich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bastich scores with a head kick.
Billons misses the shot to the body.
Billons closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bastich counters with a single leg into guard. Billons didn't expect that.
Billons keeping moving, preventing Bastich from controlling successfully.
Bastich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastich wants to control from the top but Billons keeps moving.
Bastich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bastich thows a big elbow that misses.
Bastich wants to control from the top but Billons keeps moving.
Bastich thows a big elbow that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Billons has a takedown stuffed.
Bastich closes the distance but Billons moves to the side
and Billons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Billons swats away the attempt to clinch by Bastich.
Bastich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Billons misses with a combination

and Bastich moves into the clinch.

Billons breaks from the clinch.
Billons misses with a series of wild punches.
Bastich closes the distance looking to clinch

and Billons counters with a shoot takedown. Bastich fights it but they end up in guard.
Billons wants to control from the top but Bastich keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billons wants to stand but Bastich is controlling his posture from full guard.
Billons controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four 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.
Bastich wants to stand up but Billons is controlling him.
Bastich pulls Billons in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bastich dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Billons.
Billons moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Billons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bastich avoids it really well and circles away.
Bastich wants to clinch
and Billons counters with a nice uppercut.
Bastich throws a lazy head kick
and Billons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bastich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bastich tries to clinch but Billons moves away

and Billons moves into the clinch.
Bastich misses with an elbow over the top.
Bastich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bastich tries to land knees in the clinch but Billons avoids the damage to the body.
Billons avoiding damage as Bastich throws knees to the body.
Bastich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Billons is defending well for now.
Bastich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bastich prevents Billons from breaking the clinch.
Billons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bastich stalling in the clinch but Billons improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billons can't get the takedown.
Billons wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bastich has him pressed against the cage.
Bastich pushes off an throws an elbow but Billons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bastich stalling in the clinch but Billons improves position.
Bastich prevents Billons from breaking the clinch.
Bastich missing with knees to the body.
Billons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bastich throws an elbow but it misses.
Billons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bastich working aggressively here.
Bastich throws an elbow that misses.
Bastich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Bastich manages to break the clinch.
Bastich throws a hook but Billons blocks it.
Billons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastich manages to avoid it.
Billons looks for the body kick but Bastich saw that one coming.
Big Bastich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bastich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Big Bastich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Billons.
Bastich avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Billons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billons thuds his right hand into Bastich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Billons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bastich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bastich tries to clinch
and Billons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bastich tries a head kick but it misses.
Billons tries to close the distance and clinch but Bastich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Billons thows a body shot but no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Billons scores with a four punch combination!
Bastich looks to clinch
and Billons counters with a left and a right that stings Bastich.
A nice combination there by Billons.
Billons walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bastich checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Bastich moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastich is looking to break free of the clinch but Billons has double underhooks.
Bastich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bastich misses with a punch to the body.
Bastich tries to break free but Billons pushes him back against the cage.

Bastich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Billons just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Bastich

and Billons counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Billons is looking to advance position but Bastich won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billons seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bastich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastich trying to control but Billons postures up.
Billons wants to control but Bastich is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Billons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Billons misses with a two punch combination.
Billons tries to clinch up
and Bastich counters with a head kick.
Billons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bastich closes the distance but Billons moves to the side
and Billons counters with a straight right hand.

Billons looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bastich slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billons showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bastich wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Billons manages to pass to side control.

That's two 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.
Billons is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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.
Billons wants to control but Bastich is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bastich is pressing down on Billons's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Bastich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bastich 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Bastich!