PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Billingsly (ranked 740 p4p, 1545 weight class) and John Henry Holliday (ranked 95 p4p, 181 weight class). John Henry Holliday is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Billingsly
vs
Holliday

192 cm
33
226
25 - 13 - 0

205 cm
27
278
12 - 5 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

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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 25 - 13 - 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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Henry Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billingsly jabs at Holliday's body.
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 scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holliday doesn't seem bothered though.
Billingsly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holliday moves away.
Billingsly feints a jab promting Holliday to slip. Billingsly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Holliday slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Billingsly misses with a hook.
Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Billingsly.
Billingsly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Billingsly. That snapped Holliday's head back.
Holliday dodges the punch combination from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Billingsly with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Billingsly misses with a body shot.
Billingsly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holliday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chad Billingsly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billingsly just misses with a punch to the body.
Billingsly throws a sloppy head kick
and Holliday counters with a straight right hand.
Billingsly scores with a body shot.
Holliday lands with a hook. Billingsly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Billingsly throws a jab but it's blocked by Holliday.
Holliday on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holliday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billingsly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly slips a straight right by Holliday.
Billingsly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Billingsly thuds a left hand into Holliday's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billingsly looks to score with a jab to the body but Holliday is just out of range.
Holliday keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holliday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Billingsly.
A little jabbing left from Holliday on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Billingsly.
Billingsly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Billingsly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billingsly. Holliday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holliday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billingsly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holliday looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Billingsly as he connects with a hook.
Billingsly jabs at Holliday's body.
Billingsly lands a nice looking body shot.
Billingsly misses with an uppercut. Holliday saw that one coming.
Billingsly swings for the body but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday swings for the body but Billingsly moves out of range.
Billingsly throws an overhand right that lands on Holliday's shoulder, as Holliday tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Holliday was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holliday connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Billingsly misses with a two punch combination.
Billingsly lands a really nice looking cross but Holliday seems unphased.
Billingsly just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday throws out a counter right but Billingsly avoids it with no problem.
Holliday throws out a loose jab but Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Billingsly. Holliday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holliday looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Billingsly misses with a looping right.
Billingsly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Billingsly misses.
Billingsly misses with a straight left.
Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Billingsly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Billingsly dominated that round.
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.

Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holliday walks into a jab.
Billingsly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Billingsly there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Billingsly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Billingsly missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Holliday on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Billingsly here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Holliday throws a chopping leg kick but Billingsly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Billingsly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billingsly misses with a body shot
and Holliday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
Billingsly lunges at Holliday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holliday's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday throws an off balance right hand
and Billingsly counters with a one-two to the body.
Billingsly throws a shot from downtown. Holliday moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billingsly. Holliday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Billingsly avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Holliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billingsly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Billingsly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Billingsly misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Holliday was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Billingsly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holliday can do to turn this around?
Holliday takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Billingsly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holliday moves away.
Holliday looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Billingsly throws a head kick that misses.
Holliday throws out a counter right but Billingsly avoids it with no problem.
Billingsly throws a big shot that misses.
Billingsly cracks Holliday with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Billingsly.
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 connects with a body shot that sends Holliday's belly button to the back.
Billingsly connects with a single shot there.
Chad Billingsly is winning the standup battle so far.
Billingsly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Billingsly swings for the body but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holliday stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holliday swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Billingsly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Billingsly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Billingsly.
Billingsly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holliday counters with a leg kick.
Holliday avoids the body shot from Billingsly.
Holliday was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Billingsly pushes Holliday up against the cage in a clinch.
Holliday has a couple of punches blocked by Billingsly.
Holliday digs a right hand into Billingsly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Billingsly's gas tank.
Billingsly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holliday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Billingsly struggles to land a body shot inside as Holliday controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Holliday to work.
Billingsly blocks a body shot from Holliday.
Holliday blocks an uppercut.
Billingsly lands a right hand.
Billingsly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holliday looking to slow down the pace here.
Billingsly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holliday is breathing heavily.
Billingsly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Billingsly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billingsly misses with some punches.
Holliday's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Billingsly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Billingsly lands a right hand.
Billingsly can't find room to land a body shot as Holliday controls the action.
Holliday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Billingsly.
Billingsly is leaning against Holliday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Billingsly.
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!

Billingsly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holliday on the side of the head.
Billingsly throws a shot to the body.
Billingsly digs a good body shot into Holliday's ribs.
Billingsly lands with a shot to the body.
Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Billingsly.
A little jabbing left from Holliday on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Billingsly throws a shot to the body.
Billingsly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holliday looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billingsly lands with an overhand left.
Billingsly just misses with a punch to the body.
Billingsly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly lands an overhand right.
Billingsly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Billingsly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holliday doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holliday tries to move into range but Billingsly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billingsly. Holliday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holliday tries to counter by closing the distance.
Holliday defending well as Billingsly loads up on a big left hand.
Holliday swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Holliday 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 straight right.
Holliday tries to counter with a clinch but Billingsly shakes him off and moves away.
Billingsly avoids the body shot from Holliday.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly jabs Holliday right on the nose. Holliday blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Billingsly.
Billingsly connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billingsly slips a straight right by Holliday.
A counter left hand to the body from Billingsly misses its target.
Billingsly throws a series of punches but Holliday avoids them all with ease.
Holliday looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Billingsly lands with a straight right. Holliday didn't see that one coming.
Holliday has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Billingsly throws a right hand that misses
and Holliday counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Chad Billingsly has been cut.
Billingsly slips a jab from Holliday.
It looked like Billingsly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holliday.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday walks into a straight right hand from Billingsly.
Billingsly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holliday counters with a nice uppercut.
Billingsly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holliday counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Billingsly lands a right hook to the body.
Billingsly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Billingsly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holliday.
Holliday looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Billingsly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Holliday on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Billingsly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billingsly swings widly with a right hand
and Holliday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billingsly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holliday momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Billingsly tests Holliday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billingsly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holliday has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Billingsly finds it's way round the side to connect with Holliday's head.
Chad Billingsly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Billingsly scores with a jab.
Billingsly throws a lazy right hand but Holliday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billingsly looks to throw the jab but Holliday is out of range.
Billingsly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
John Henry Holliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billingsly sizes up Holliday with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Billingsly!
Chad Billingsly gave a mention to Dick Dolla Douchebag in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).