PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Atkins (ranked 1713 p4p, 916 weight class) and Chad Billingsly (ranked 203 p4p, 104 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Atkins
vs
Billingsly

184 cm
31
209
11 - 9 - 0

192 cm
32
226
22 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Billingsly!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billingsly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Billingsly throws a lazy right hand but Atkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billingsly misses with a right hand
and Atkins counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Chad Billingsly has been cut.
Billingsly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Atkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billingsly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atkins.
Atkins slips a jab from Billingsly.
Billingsly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Atkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Billingsly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Atkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Billingsly.
Billingsly takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Billingsly misses.
Atkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hidden in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Billingsly darts in and clinches Atkins up against the cage.
Billingsly prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins lands with a left to the head.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Billingsly avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billingsly can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
Atkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Atkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Billingsly blocks an uppercut.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike.
Atkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billingsly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atkins lands with a right to the head.
Billingsly scores with a hook to the body.

Billingsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billingsly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atkins.
Atkins scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atkins slips a straight right by Billingsly.
Billingsly jabs at Atkins's body.
Billingsly misses with a hook
and Atkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billingsly swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins avoids the body shot from Billingsly.
Atkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Billingsly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Billingsly takes a swing at Atkins's ribcage but misses.
Billingsly throws a hook but Atkins blocks it.
Billingsly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Atkins is predictable there
and Billingsly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billingsly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Billingsly.
Billingsly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atkins.
Atkins tries for a takedown but Billingsly circles away easily
and Billingsly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atkins throws a leg kick but Billingsly checks it.
Atkins throws a push kick but Billingsly slaps the foot to one side.
Chad Billingsly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Atkins blocking some punches.
Billingsly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Billingsly misses with a punch on the inside.
Billingsly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Billingsly.

Billingsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billingsly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Billingsly misses with a wild combination.
Billingsly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atkins.
Atkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Atkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Billingsly off the cage and back into range.
A jab lands there for Billingsly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Billingsly looks to land a left hand but Atkins moved out of range nicely.
Atkins misses with a kick to the body
and Billingsly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billingsly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atkins.
Billingsly misses the shot to the body.
Billingsly misses with a looping right.
Billingsly throws a big shot that misses.
Billingsly throws a series of punches but Atkins moves out of range.
Atkins moves out of range as Billingsly strikes.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Billingsly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Atkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Billingsly throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Billingsly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Billingsly's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Atkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Billingsly throws a hook but Atkins avoids it easily.
As Billingsly tries to get set, Atkins tries to push him back and clinch up but Billingsly manages to avoid the attempt.
Billingsly misses with a wild body shot.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Billingsly circles away.
Billingsly tests Atkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Billingsly throws a hook but Atkins blocks it.
Billingsly throws an overhand right that lands on Atkins's shoulder, as Atkins tries to avoid the shot.
Atkins tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Billingsly manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Billingsly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atkins works Billingsly's body with a nice hook.
Billingsly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins lands a jab to the nose.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Billingsly scores with a nice head shot.
Chad Billingsly seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atkins.
Atkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Atkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billingsly throws a big shot that misses.
Atkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Billingsly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atkins throws a looping overhand right but Billingsly ducks down to avoid it.
Billingsly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Atkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Billingsly lands a nice looking body shot.
Billingsly lands a jab to Atkins's midsection.
Atkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Billingsly blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Atkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Billingsly doesn't seem phased though.
Atkins misses with the body kick
and Billingsly counters with a stiff right hand.
Billingsly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Billingsly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins wants to clinch
and Billingsly counters with a straight right hand.
Atkins darts in trying to clinch
and Billingsly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billingsly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Atkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A right-left combo lands from Billingsly.
Atkins avoids the head kick by Billingsly.
Billingsly scores with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Atkins - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Billingsly misses with a wild body shot.
Atkins half committed to a counter leg kick.
Atkins misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Billingsly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Billingsly throws a jab but it's blocked by Atkins.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Atkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Billingsly misses
and Atkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billingsly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atkins.
Atkins drops his hands momentarily and Billingsly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Billingsly misses with a wild body shot.
Billingsly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atkins moves away from the strike by Billingsly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly throws a hook to the side of Atkins's head but Atkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Atkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billingsly manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Atkins misses its intended target.
Billingsly now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Atkins misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkins misses with a straight left.
Billingsly looks to throw the jab but Atkins is out of range.
Atkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Atkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Billingsly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Atkins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Billingsly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Atkins blocks a jab.
Billingsly takes a swing at Atkins's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Billingsly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Billingsly's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Atkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Atkins is predictable there
and Billingsly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Billingsly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atkins blocks a jab.
Billingsly connects with the punch.
Billingsly throws a body punch but Atkins moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Atkins misses the target.

Atkins closes the distance and clinches.
Billingsly blocking some punches.
Atkins presses Billingsly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Billingsly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Billingsly.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Billingsly has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Atkins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Billingsly can turn it around.
A short right from Billingsly.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Billingsly avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Atkins misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billingsly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Billingsly blocking some punches.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Billingsly lands a nice uppercut.
Billingsly lands a right hand.
Billingsly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Billingsly - that landed with a thud.
Atkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Billingsly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Billingsly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Atkins up against the cage.
Billingsly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Atkins is rocked!
Billingsly working aggressively here.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billingsly.
Adrian Atkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Billingsly.
Billingsly blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billingsly misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins lands a right hand.
Billingsly misses with some punches.
Billingsly working aggressively here.
Billingsly swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billingsly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Atkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atkins.
Billingsly throws a head punch that misses.
Atkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Atkins as the two fighters clinch.
Billingsly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
A shot in the inside from Atkins.
Nice body punch from Atkins - that landed with a thud.
Atkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Billingsly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Atkins misses with an elbow strike.

Atkins breaks the clinch.
Atkins jabs at Billingsly's body.
Billingsly defending well as Atkins loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Atkins.
Billingsly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Billingsly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Billingsly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Atkins lands with a kick to the temple. Billingsly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Atkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Billingsly to score with a decent uppercut.
Billingsly misses with a right hand
and Atkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Billingsly misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins throws a hook but Billingsly blocks it.
Atkins cracks Billingsly with a good jab.
Atkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atkins throws a leg kick but Billingsly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atkins misses with a hook.
Chad Billingsly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Atkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Billingsly misses with a wild body shot.
Atkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Billingsly misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Atkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Billingsly 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Billingsly!
Chad Billingsly very nearly forgot to thank Dick Dolla Douchebag amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Adrian Atkins stepped up to the mic, saying 'I get paid either way!'.