PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emeritus Forge (ranked 6508 p4p, 470 weight class) and William Billings (ranked 25566 p4p, 542 weight class). Forge comes to the cage accompanied by Cirice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Forge
vs
Billings

170 cm
29
140 lbs
1 - 5 - 1

175 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeritus Forge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Billings!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Forge throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Billings was covering up waiting for the punch and Forge finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Forge wants to pass the guard but Billings is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forge throws a big right hand that misses.
Billings trying to control the position.

Billings is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Forge defends well.

Billings looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Forge is defending well. Billings quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Forge has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Billings celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Billings!