PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Savisto (ranked 382 p4p, 852 weight class) and Chad Billingsly (ranked 47 p4p, 104 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chad Billingsly was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Savisto
vs
Billingsly

190 cm
30
265
12 - 5 - 0

192 cm
32
226
23 - 12 - 0

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Billingsly!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savisto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Billingsly misses the target.
Savisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Billingsly.
Savisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Billingsly is just out of range.
Billingsly throws an off balance right hand
letting Savisto counter with a right hand.
Billingsly lands a lovely overhand right.
Savisto lands a nice shot to the body.
Billingsly throws a series of punches but Savisto moves out of range.
Savisto feinted with a counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Savisto. Those never looked like landing.
Billingsly misses with a hook
and Billingsly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Billingsly.
Savisto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Billingsly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billingsly looks to land a right hand but Savisto moved out of range.
Savisto is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Billingsly.
Savisto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Billingsly misses the jab.
Savisto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Billingsly sprawls and moves away.

Savisto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Billingsly is looking to regain half guard here but Savisto keeps moving and retains side control.
Savisto trying to control the action but Billingsly is working from the bottom.
Savisto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Savisto working the strikes but Billingsly uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Savisto working over Billingsly with some ground and pound. Billingsly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savisto is trying to control the action in half guard but Billingsly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savisto throwing shots but Billingsly is blocking nicely.
Savisto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Billingsly defending well though.
Billingsly is trying to get back to full guard.
Savisto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savisto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Billingsly wants to get back to full guard.
Savisto trying to control the action but Billingsly is working from the bottom.
Savisto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savisto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly is looking to improve his position.
Savisto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Billingsly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Savisto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Savisto's back!
Savisto just trying to survive but Billingsly is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Savisto is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Billingsly controlling the positon.
Savisto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly trying to control.
Savisto tries to escape the position.
Billingsly is looking to control Savisto but Savisto is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Savisto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Billingsly's guard. Nice work there by Savisto.
Savisto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Billingsly is keeping the position for now.
Billingsly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Billingsly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Billingsly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Savisto takes a swing at Billingsly's ribcage but misses.
Billingsly throws a hook but Savisto blocks it.
Billingsly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Savisto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Billingsly, as that shot connected.
Savisto avoids the body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly slips a jab from Savisto.
Savisto tries to clinch but Billingsly is having none of it.
Billingsly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savisto throwing a counter right hand but Billingsly manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billingsly misses the body punch
and Savisto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billingsly.
Savisto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Billingsly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly with a hook.
Billingsly lands a nice looking body shot.
Savisto fails to land with a series of punches.
Chad Billingsly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savisto avoids the body shot from Billingsly.
Chad Billingsly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Billingsly misses with a wild body shot.
Billingsly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savisto shoots in for a double leg but Billingsly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Savisto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Savisto.
Billingsly throws the left hand but Savisto avoids the punch easily.
Billingsly tries to clinch but Savisto moves away
and Savisto counters with a nice body shot.
Billingsly misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Savisto misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billingsly misses with a straight left.
Savisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Billingsly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Billingsly looks to clinch
and Savisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savisto manages to avoid it.
Billingsly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savisto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Billingsly misses with a body shot.
Billingsly looks to score with a jab to the body but Savisto is just out of range.
Savisto misses with an uppercut. Billingsly saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Billingsly! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly lands a body shot.
Billingsly looks to land a right hand but Savisto moved out of range.
Billingsly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Savisto throws a big shot that misses.
Billingsly ducks under a wild hook from Savisto.
Billingsly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savisto scores with the left hand. Billingsly knows he should have avoided that one.
Savisto moves away from the strike by Billingsly.
No joy there for Savisto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly lands a two punch combo.
Billingsly jabs Savisto right on the nose. Savisto blinks but takes it well.
Savisto with a poor takedown
and Billingsly counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savisto walks into a jab.
Billingsly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Billingsly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savisto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Savisto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savisto manages to avoid it.
Savisto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Billingsly slips a straight right by Savisto.
Savisto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Billingsly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savisto thinking.
Savisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billingsly throws out the jab.
Savisto throwing a counter right hand but Billingsly manages to avoid it.
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.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Billingsly looks to land a right hand but Savisto moved out of range.
Billingsly misses with a hook
letting Savisto counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Billingsly. That snapped Savisto's head back.
Savisto throws a right hand that Billingsly ducks under and follows up with a left that Billingsly also avoids with ease.
Billingsly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savisto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Savisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billingsly misses with a wild body shot.
Savisto throwing a counter right hand but Billingsly manages to avoid it.
Donk. Billingsly catches Savisto right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billingsly.
Savisto lands the left hand.
Savisto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Chad Billingsly has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly throws a shot to the body.
Billingsly scores with a nice head shot.
Billingsly misses with a shot to the body
and Savisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Billingsly catches Savisto right on the button with a cross.
Billingsly lands a right hook to the body.
Billingsly looks to throw the jab but Savisto is out of range.
Savisto shoots for a double leg takedown but Billingsly sprawls well. He's pushed Savisto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Savisto walks into a jab.
Billingsly misses with a shot to the body
and Savisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savisto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Billingsly throws a sloppy head kick and Savisto moves out of range easily.
Chad Billingsly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savisto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Savisto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Billingsly is trying to improve his position.
Savisto wants to control but Billingsly is keeping him busy.
Billingsly is looking for a sweep.
Savisto is trying to ground and pound but Billingsly uses the momentary lack of control by Savisto to regain half guard.
Savisto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly wants to get back to full guard.
Billingsly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Billingsly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savisto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Billingsly trying to keep a closed guard but Savisto is proving a slippery customer.
Savisto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Savisto is working Billingsly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Savisto landing some decent shots from guard.
Savisto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Savisto wants to control from the top but Billingsly keeps moving.
Savisto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Billingsly's head.
Billingsly wants to sweep here but Savisto controlling him for the moment.
Savisto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savisto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Savisto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Billingsly's head.

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 Lasse Savisto.
I think Savisto 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

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