PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Billabong (ranked 739 p4p, 1658 weight class) and Felix Suarez (ranked 104 p4p, 223 weight class). Suarez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mexican Sun kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Billabong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Billabong
vs
Suarez

171 cm
26
155
13 - 6 - 2

170 cm
25
166
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Conquer

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Billabong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Suarez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Billabong moves into full guard.
Billabong keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Billabong has Suarez pulled in close to control his posture.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Billabong keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment.
Suarez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez has knee on belly momentarily but Billabong bucks him off and regains half guard.

Suarez is working for a submission of some sort.
Suarez is pressing down on Billabong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Billabong is holding on for now.
Suarez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Suarez is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Suarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Billabong defends it well.

Suarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Billabong has managed to free his arm - good work.

Suarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Billabong is just riding it out for now. Suarez eventually gives up the hold.

Suarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Billabong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suarez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looks to land a strike but Billabong avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Suarez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Billabong is looking for a triangle but Suarez pushes his legs off easily.
Suarez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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.
Billabong wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment.
Billabong is working hard here to advance position.
Suarez trying to control but Billabong is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Suarez throws a looping overhand right but Billabong ducks down to avoid it.
As Suarez tries to get set, Billabong tries to push him back and clinch up but Suarez manages to avoid the attempt.
Billabong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suarez.
Billabong tries to counter with a takedown but Suarez is quick to defend against it.
Billabong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Suarez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Billabong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suarez's hands.
Billabong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suarez throws a jab when Billabong was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Suarez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Billabong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billabong moves away.
Suarez misses with a body shot.
Suarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suarez misses with a takedown attempt - Billabong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Billabong is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suarez.
Suarez walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Suarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Billabong misses the shot to the body.
Suarez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Suarez takes a swing at Billabong's ribcage but misses.
Billabong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Billabong doesn't seem bothered though.
Suarez misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Billabong.

Billabong feints and as Suarez raises his hands in defense, Billabong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Suarez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Billabong has picked Suarez up and slammed him! Suarez can't keep hold of the triangle and Billabong manages to pass to side control!

Billabong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Suarez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Billabong misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billabong trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez can't do much from the bottom here.
Suarez is not content to let Billabong control the position.
Billabong lands a decent elbow from side control.
Suarez wants to control but Billabong postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Billabong trying to control the position but Suarez is working away.
Suarez tries to improve position but can't.
Suarez manages to get back to half guard.
Billabong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suarez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Suarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez trying to control the position.
Billabong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suarez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Billabong stacks Suarez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Billabong!
Billabong scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Suarez to see if he's OK.
Billabong lands some shots froms side control.
Suarez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Billabong's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suarez tries to get to full guard but Billabong has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Billabong dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Suarez throws a body punch but Billabong moves out of range.
Billabong feinted with a counter takedown.
Suarez with a nice cross.
Jab by Billabong.
Suarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Billabong.
Suarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Billabong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Billabong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez throws a shot from downtown. Billabong moves away and avoids it.
Suarez misses with a hook
and Suarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suarez moves away.
Suarez throws out a counter right but Billabong avoids it with no problem.
Suarez misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Billabong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong blocks a jab.

Suarez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Billabong looking to sit in guard and control but Suarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Billabong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Suarez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Billabong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Suarez has Billabong in his guard.

Johnny Billabong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Billabong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suarez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Billabong has managed to get both his arms back between Suarez's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billabong postures up and lands a big shot to Suarez's brow.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Billabong from controlling successfully.

Suarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Billabong defends well.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Billabong controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong pushing down on Suarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Suarez looking for submissions off his back.
Billabong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Billabong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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.

Billabong seems to be looking for submissions.
Suarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Billabong trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Billabong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Billabong.
I think Billabong 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Billabong!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Billabong started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.