PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Billingsly (ranked 1430 p4p, 1007 weight class) and Lasse Savisto (ranked 182 p4p, 120 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Billingsly
vs
Savisto

192 cm
31
226
19 - 11 - 0

190 cm
28
265
9 - 4 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 11 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billingsly lands with a straight right. Savisto didn't see that one coming.
Savisto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savisto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Billingsly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Billingsly.
Billingsly cracks a nice hook into Savisto's ribs.
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.
Billingsly works Savisto's body with a nice hook.
Savisto jabs at Billingsly's body.
Savisto throws a series of punches but Billingsly avoids them all with ease.
Billingsly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Billingsly with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Savisto misses the target.
Billingsly moves away from the strike by Savisto.
Billingsly throws a head kick but Savisto moves out of range.
Chad Billingsly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly misses with a left hand

and Savisto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Savisto.
Savisto stands up over Billingsly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Billingsly keeping moving, preventing Savisto from controlling successfully.
Billingsly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savisto throws a big right hand that misses.
Savisto trying to control but Billingsly is working from the bottom.
Savisto tries to free his leg and advance position but Billingsly is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly is trying to keep Savisto in close.
Savisto throwing strikes but missing.
Savisto wants to control from the top but Billingsly keeps moving.
Savisto pushes down on Billingsly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Billingsly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savisto.
Savisto working Billingsly over with strikes.
Savisto wants to take a breather but Billingsly is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto throwing shots but Billingsly is blocking nicely.
Savisto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Billingsly's head.
Billingsly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savisto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Savisto lands strikes from half guard.
Savisto lands with a punch from half guard.
Savisto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Savisto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savisto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Savisto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Savisto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savisto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Billingsly has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Savisto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Billingsly is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Savisto connects with a nice short shot to Billingsly's temple.
Savisto is nestled in close to Billingsly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savisto throwing shots but Billingsly is blocking nicely.
Savisto trying to control the action but Billingsly is working from the bottom.
Billingsly tries to roll over but Savisto keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Savisto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big right from Billingsly misses.
Billingsly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savisto.
Billingsly throws an overhand right that lands on Savisto's shoulder, as Savisto tries to avoid the shot.
Savisto feints the counter takedown.
Savisto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Billingsly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Savisto counters with a nice uppercut.
Savisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savisto 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 Savisto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billingsly staying out of range there.

Savisto forces Billingsly back against the cage and clinches.
Billingsly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Billingsly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Billingsly lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billingsly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Billingsly lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savisto.
Savisto blocks an uppercut.

Savisto pulls Billingsly into guard.
Savisto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Billingsly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Savisto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Billingsly defends it easily.
Billingsly stopping the sweep attempt from Savisto.
Savisto is looking to sweep but instead, Billingsly has passed into half guard.
Savisto is looking for a sweep. Billingsly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Savisto trying to control from the bottom.
Savisto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Savisto wants to control but Billingsly is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Savisto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savisto is looking to improve his position.
Savisto won't allow Billingsly to pass to mount.
Savisto is looking to improve his position.
Billingsly is trying to control the action in half guard but Savisto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savisto regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savisto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Billingsly uses it to pass to side control.
Billingsly controls the position.
Savisto is looking for a sweep.
Savisto looking for a sweep but Billingsly has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Billingsly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Savisto is working to get back to half guard.
Savisto is still trying to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Savisto is trying to escape the mount.
Billingsly controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savisto tries to reverse the position but Billingsly maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Billingsly dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Billingsly misses the shot to the body.
Billingsly throws out a loose jab but Savisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savisto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billingsly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savisto.
Savisto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Billingsly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Savisto counters with a stiff right hand.
Billingsly with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billingsly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billingsly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billingsly swings for the body but Savisto moves out of range.
Billingsly throws out a loose jab but Savisto uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savisto throws the left hand but Billingsly avoids the punch easily.
Billingsly throwing a counter right hand but Savisto manages to avoid it.
Savisto tries to move into range but Billingsly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Billingsly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Savisto moves into the clinch.
Savisto lands a shot to the body.
Billingsly working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Savisto - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savisto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Savisto looking to throw knees to the head but Billingsly is blocking nicely.
Savisto tries a knee to the head but Billingsly blocks it.
Billingsly misses with a body punch.
Savisto lands a left hand.
Billingsly misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savisto missing with knees to the body.
Savisto throws a knee to the head but misses.

Savisto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Billingsly uses from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billingsly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Savisto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Billingsly is aware though and is defending well.
Billingsly stopping the sweep attempt from Savisto.

Savisto working for a triangle but Billingsly defends it easily.
Billingsly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto working a defensive guard but Billingsly manages to pass into side control anyway.
Savisto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Billingsly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Savisto gets back to full guard.

Savisto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Billingsly won't allow Savisto to sweep him here.
Lasse Savisto has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savisto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Billingsly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savisto is one step ahead there.
Savisto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Savisto preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savisto cracks Billingsly with a solid left hand.
Billingsly keeping moving, preventing Savisto from controlling successfully.
Savisto is working Billingsly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Savisto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Savisto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Savisto!
Lasse Savisto thanked the fans post fight for their support.