PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Billingsly (ranked 4275 p4p, 23007 weight class) and Jean Yves Theriault (ranked 494 p4p, 600 weight class). Theriault has chosen Klendathu drop as his entrance music. Chad Billingsly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Billingsly
vs
Theriault

192 cm
26
226
10 - 8 - 0

195 cm
26
255
3 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Billingsly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Yves Theriault!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theriault tries a head kick but it misses.
Billingsly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Billingsly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good work by Billingsly as he checks the leg kick.
Theriault throws a jab but it's blocked by Billingsly.
Theriault throws a leg kick but Billingsly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot by Theriault.
Billingsly punishes Theriault's body with a nice straight punch.
Billingsly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Theriault on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Theriault misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Billingsly blocks the leg kick.
Billingsly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Theriault connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Billingsly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theriault tries to work over Billingsly's front leg with a kick but Billingsly checks it.

Billingsly has Theriault up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Theriault fails to land.
Theriault goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Theriault tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billingsly misses with the head strike.
Theriault tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theriault tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billingsly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Theriault presses Billingsly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Billingsly stalling in the clinch but Theriault improves position.
A body shot lands from Theriault.
Theriault tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Billingsly's elbow.
Billingsly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Billingsly misses with a punch to the body.
Billingsly tries a body shot but Theriault blocks it.
Billingsly tries to throw a body punch but Theriault avoids it by throwing Billingsly back against the cage.
Billingsly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Billingsly struggles to land a body shot inside as Theriault controls his hands.
Theriault misses with a short punch on the inside.
Theriault lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Billingsly gets through Theriault's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Theriault on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Theriault.
Theriault doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Billingsly lands a hook that snaps the head of Theriault backwards.
Billingsly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Billingsly fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Theriault fails to land.
Theriault looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Billingsly pushes Theriault back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Billingsly struggles to land a body shot inside as Theriault controls his hands.
Good body shot from Billingsly.
A hook to the body from Billingsly.
Theriault looks winded!
Billingsly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Theriault scores with a shoulder strike.
Theriault tries to work over Billingsly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Billingsly.
Theriault tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Billingsly.
Still in the clinch, Billingsly scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Theriault fails to land.
Theriault lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Billingsly lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Billingsly lands a shoulder strike.
Billingsly scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Billingsly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Billingsly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billingsly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Theriault throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Billingsly.
Theriault closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jean Yves Theriault seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billingsly scores with a body shot.
Theriault swings for the body but Billingsly moves out of range.
Billingsly cracks Theriault with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Theriault is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theriault on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Theriault misses with a hook.
Theriault on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Theriault misses with a low kick as Billingsly jumps back.
Billingsly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Theriault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly with a hook.
Billingsly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Theriault momentarily.
Billingsly moves out of range as Theriault strikes.
Billingsly clobbers Theriault with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Theriault swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Billingsly staying out of range there.
Theriault throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billingsly lands with an uppercut that bounces Theriault off the cage and back into range.
Theriault throws a hook but Billingsly blocks it.
Billingsly throws an overhand right that lands on Theriault's shoulder, as Theriault tries to avoid the shot.
Theriault on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Theriault misses its intended target.
Theriault throws a jab but it's blocked by Billingsly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Theriault.
Theriault throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Theriault throws a jab but it's blocked by Billingsly.
Theriault throws a big shot that misses.
Theriault tries a low kick but Billingsly avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Billingsly dominated that round.
That's time! Billingsly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Theriault misses with a left hand
and Billingsly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Theriault looks to throw the jab but Billingsly is out of range.
Chad Billingsly is winning the standup battle so far.
Billingsly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Theriault throws out the jab.
Theriault misses with an uppercut.
Billingsly with a hook.
Billingsly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Theriault misses with a body shot.
Billingsly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Theriault slips under a jab.
Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Theriault.
Billingsly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Theriault has time to react.
Theriault misses with a hook.
Theriault displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billingsly throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Theriault. Billingsly does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Theriault misses.
Billingsly lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Theriault bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Theriault takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Billingsly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Theriault can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Theriault misses.
Billingsly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a slapping body shot.
Billingsly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Theriault at a distance.
Theriault throws a nice outside leg kick.
Billingsly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Theriault. Theriault obviously looking to wear him down.
Theriault takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Theriault sizes up Billingsly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Billingsly staying out of range there.
Billingsly has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A swing and a miss from Theriault.
A low kick from Theriault misses
and Billingsly counters with a nice body shot.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Theriault manages to avoid it.
Theriault looks to throw the jab but Billingsly is out of range.
Theriault throws out a loose jab but Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billingsly scores with a jab.
Billingsly throws out a loose jab but Theriault uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billingsly slips a straight right by Theriault.
Theriault misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Billingsly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theriault misses with a jab to the body
and Billingsly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Billingsly.
Theriault stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice jab there from Billingsly.
Theriault throws a hook to the side of Billingsly's head but Billingsly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Billingsly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Theriault defending well as Billingsly loads up on a big left hand.
Theriault misses with a hook.
Theriault connects with a solid leg kick.
Theriault throws a jab but it's blocked by Billingsly.
Billingsly moves forwards but Theriault connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Billingsly misses with a wild combination.
Theriault moves forwards but Billingsly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Theriault throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Billingsly counters with a straight right hand.
Billingsly throws out a loose jab but Theriault uses good head movement to avoid it.
Theriault misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theriault throws out a loose jab but Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Theriault fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Billingsly misses its target.
Theriault swings widly with a right hand
letting Billingsly counter with a right hand.
Billingsly slips under a jab.
Billingsly throws a body punch but Theriault moves out of range.
Billingsly scores with a nice head shot.
Billingsly punishes Theriault's body with a nice straight punch.
Theriault avoids the body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly throws a big shot that misses.
Billingsly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Billingsly scores with a punch to the head.
Theriault ducks under a wild hook from Billingsly.
Billingsly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Theriault throws out the jab.
Billingsly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Theriault. Theriault circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Theriault is looking to score with low kicks.
Billingsly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billingsly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Theriault lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly swats away the attempt to clinch by Theriault.
Theriault swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Theriault.
Theriault throws a low kick but it's checked well by Billingsly.
Theriault has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the liver by Billingsly. Beautiful body shot.
Theriault staying out of range there.
Theriault looks to land a right hand but Billingsly moved out of range.
Billingsly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Theriault throws the left hand but Billingsly avoids the punch easily.
Billingsly misses with a looping right.
Theriault tries to counter with a clinch but Billingsly shakes him off and moves away.
Billingsly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Theriault bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Billingsly's head backwards.
Billingsly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Billingsly scores with a shot to the body.
Billingsly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Theriault under the eye.
Theriault is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Billingsly.
Billingsly sizes up Theriault with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Billingsly dominated that second round.
That's time! Billingsly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Theriault tries to close the distance and clinch up but Billingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billingsly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billingsly drops his hands momentarily and Theriault takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Theriault walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Billingsly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Billingsly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Theriault takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick from Theriault misses.
Billingsly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Billingsly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Billingsly blocks a low kick nicely.
Billingsly scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Billingsly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Billingsly staying out of range there.
Billingsly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Theriault. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Theriault.
A big left from Theriault misses.
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!
Theriault takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Billingsly misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theriault walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Billingsly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Billingsly takes one to the chin there.
Theriault takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Billingsly defending well as Theriault loads up on a big left hand.
Theriault throws a half hearted mid kick.
Billingsly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Theriault takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Billingsly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Theriault.
Theriault displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billingsly throws out the jab.
Theriault looks to throw the jab but Billingsly is out of range.
Theriault rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Billingsly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Theriault misses.
Billingsly works Theriault's body with a nice hook.
A cross from Billingsly lands.
Nice defenses there by Billingsly.
Billingsly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Theriault's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theriault throws a good cross that connects.
Theriault throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Billingsly counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Theriault. Billingsly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Theriault throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Billingsly counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Theriault misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Billingsly misses its target.
Theriault misses the jab.
Billingsly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Billingsly.
Theriault takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Billingsly as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Billingsly does it's job there.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Theriault manages to avoid it.
Billingsly avoids the body shot from Theriault.
Theriault ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billingsly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billingsly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Theriault. Theriault circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Theriault misses with a wild body shot.

Billingsly drives through and clinches with Theriault against the cage.
Billingsly tries a body shot but Theriault blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Theriault blocks a body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Theriault.
Theriault misses with some punches.
Theriault blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Billingsly struggles to land a body shot inside as Theriault controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Theriault.

Billingsly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Theriault lands a glancing blow to the side of Billingsly's head.
Billingsly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Theriault smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Billingsly defending well as Theriault loads up on a big left hand.
Billingsly throwing a counter right hand but Theriault manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Billingsly. Beautiful body shot.
Billingsly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Theriault.
Theriault misses with a straight right.
Billingsly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Theriault misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theriault takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theriault swinging wildly here.
Billingsly throws the left hand but Theriault avoids the punch easily.
Billingsly missing with a left hand there. Theriault was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Theriault throws a shot from downtown. Billingsly moves away and avoids it.
Billingsly cracks Theriault with an open hand slap.
Billingsly lunges at Theriault with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Theriault's hand.
Jean Yves Theriault has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chad Billingsly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Theriault throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Theriault misses the target.
Billingsly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Theriault waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Billingsly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Theriault throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Billingsly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Theriault walks into a straight right hand from Billingsly.
Theriault wants to slow Billingsly down by chopping away at his legs.
Billingsly looks to land a left hand but Theriault moved out of range nicely.
Theriault avoids the body shot from Billingsly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Billingsly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Billingsly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Billingsly!
After the big win, Chad Billingsly made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dick Dolla Douchebag and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.