PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Billington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nisse Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billington comes to the cage accompanied by The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen. Nisse Lind will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Billington
vs
Lind

190 cm
34
223 lbs
33 - 16 - 2

215 cm
28
215 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Billington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nisse Lind!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lind connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Billington has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rage XXX Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Billington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billington misses with a body shot.
Lind just misses with a punch to the body.
Billington throws a leg kick but Lind sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lind moves out of range as Billington strikes.
Billington jabs Lind right on the nose. Lind blinks but takes it well.
Lind lands a jab to the head.
Billington scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billington connects with a body shot.
Billington attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Billington takes a kick to the side of the head.
Billington swings for the body but Lind moves out of range.
Billington shoots for a double leg takedown but Lind sprawls well. He's pushed Billington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Billington on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lind throws a low kick but it's checked well by Billington.
Lind takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billington takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Billington shoots in and gets a takedown into Lind's guard.
Lind trying to keep a closed guard but Billington is proving a slippery customer.
Lind tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Billington trying to control the position from guard on top but Lind is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Billington is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lind trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Billington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lind tests Billington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Billington on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lind.
Lind swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lind thuds his right hand into Billington's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nisse Lind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lind, as that shot connected.

Billington is rocked!
Billington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lind manages to avoid it.
Oh Billington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Billington gets tackled into the cage by Lind. Lind maintains the clinch.
Lind digs a right hand into Billington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Billington's gas tank.
Billington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Lind breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lind shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Billington takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Lind sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Billington bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nisse Lind!
Thomas Billington spoke after the fight, saying 'How the hell did that just happen?'.