PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Billson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cana Dollar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Billson
vs
Dollar

173 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Billson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cana Dollar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Dollar moves into the clinch.
Dollar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dollar scores with a knee to the head.

Dollar pulls guard successfully.
Dollar has his hands on Billson's head, controlling the position.
Dollar has a closed guard, preventing Billson from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dollar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Billson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dollar trying to control here.
Billson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dollar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billson passes into side control, despite Dollar's attempt to control the position.
Dollar looking for a sweep but Billson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dollar is trying to stand up.
Dollar tries to lock up and control but Billson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Billson trying to control but Dollar is having none of it.

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.
Dollar tries to hold on but Billson postures up.
Billson unloads with some shots from mount but Dollar bucks and avoids them well.
Billson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dollar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dollar looks gassed!
Dollar is squirming around, avoiding Billson's attempts to control the action.
Dollar tries to reverse the position but Billson maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Billson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dollar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Billson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Billson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Billson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dollar working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dollar tries to hold on but Billson postures up.
Dollar's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dollar is squirming around, avoiding Billson's attempts to control the action.
Billson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cana Dollar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Billson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Billson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dollar in his tracks.
Billson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Billson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dollar as he jumps to the side.
Dollar stuffs the takedown attempt from Billson. Billson gets slowly back to his feet.
Billson clinches but Dollar breaks the clinch

and Dollar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dollar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Billson is trying to stand up here but Dollar is controlling him well.
Dollar is keen to just control but Billson is a slippery customer.

Dollar is working for a submission of some sort.
Dollar is breathing heavily.
Billson is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billson trying to hold on to Dollar's head to control him but Dollar postures up.
Billson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dollar has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Billson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two 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.
Dollar trying to control but Billson is having none of it.
Dollar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Billson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Billson reaches up to try and control the position but Dollar seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Billson rolls and tries to escape and now Dollar has his back!
Dollar keeps control of the position as Billson tries to break free.
Dollar throwing strikes and Billson squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Billson is looking to get to half guard.
Billson is squirming around, avoiding Dollar's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dollar fails to advance to Billson's back.
Billson gets back to half guard.

Billson kicks off Dollar and gets to his feet.

Dollar has managed to clinch.
Dollar with a knee to the head.

It looks like Billy Billson has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dollar pulls guard successfully.

Dollar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Billson passes into half guard.
Billson prevents Dollar from improving his position.
Dollar pushes Billson off looking to stand but Billson dives back in and keeps control.

Dollar kicks off Billson and gets to his feet.
Billson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dollar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dollar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Billson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dollar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Billson regains guard.
Dollar looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billson trying to keep a closed guard but Dollar is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cana Dollar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Billson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Billson.
Billson lands a body shot.
Dollar shoots in but Billson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Billson just misses with a punch to the body.
Billson throws a head kick that misses.
Dollar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice combination there by Billson.

Dollar has Billson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dollar misses with a knee to the head.
Billson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dollar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Billson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dollar manages to break the clinch.
Billson throws a combination that misses

and Dollar counters with a shoot takedown. Billson fights it but they end up in guard.
Dollar trying to control the position from guard on top but Billson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Billson wants to stand but Dollar is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dollar gets to his feet - Billson follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dollar moves into the clinch.

Dollar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Billson regains guard.
Dollar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Billson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dollar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Billson is working an open guard so Dollar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Dollar gets a clinch.

Dollar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Billson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Billson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Billson is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollar tries to get the hooks in deep but Billson pushed the leg off.
Billson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Billson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Billson trying to control the hands but Dollar breaks the grip.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dollar controlling the positon.

Dollar is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billson trying to get back to his feet but Dollar is in full control for now.
Dollar looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Dollar has good solid back control here.

Dollar patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Billson showing good submission defense here.

Dollar is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Billson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dollar.

Dollar looking to break Billson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Billson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dollar will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Billson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dollar.

Billson showing good submission defense here.
Billy Billson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billson is trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cana Dollar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dollar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cana Dollar!