PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Savisto (ranked 191 p4p, 607 weight class) and Chad Billingsly (ranked 29 p4p, 71 weight class). Chad Billingsly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Savisto
vs
Billingsly

190 cm
31
265
15 - 5 - 0

192 cm
33
226
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Billingsly!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savisto avoids the body shot from Billingsly.
Savisto blocks a jab.
Billingsly throws a right hand that misses

and Savisto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Billingsly's guard.
Savisto throws a big elbow that misses.
Savisto trying to control but Billingsly is working from the bottom.
Savisto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Billingsly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Savisto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Billingsly's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savisto trying to control but Billingsly is working from the bottom.
Savisto stays in close to Billingsly's body and controls the position.
Savisto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savisto.
Savisto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Savisto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Billingsly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savisto landing with the ground and pound.
Savisto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Savisto is looking to work some ground and pound but Billingsly has wrist control.
Savisto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savisto throwing strikes but missing.
Savisto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Billingsly keeping moving, preventing Savisto from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savisto preventing the sweep.
Savisto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Billingsly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savisto throws a big elbow that misses.
Savisto throws a big right hand that misses.
Savisto preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savisto stands and throws Billingsly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Savisto grinds an elbow into Billingsly's temple.
Billingsly is working to avoid the ground and pound but Savisto connects with a decent elbow.
Savisto throws a strike aimed at the side of Billingsly's head but Billingsly avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Billingsly takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Savisto looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Billingsly is avoiding damage well.
Billingsly is looking for a sweep.

Savisto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Savisto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Savisto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Savisto trying to control the action but Billingsly is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savisto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Billingsly is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Savisto lands some shots froms side control.
Savisto lands a few punches from side control.

Billingsly is rocked!

It looks like Chad Billingsly has been cut.
Savisto lands a big left to the face of Billingsly, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Savisto and another - Billingsly is out! Savisto stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lasse Savisto!
Lasse Savisto retains his heavyweight title!
Lasse Savisto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.