PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Billington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Psychosocial by Slipknot. This should be a great matchup!

Billington
vs
Morgan

185 cm
23
272 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

187 cm
22
225 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Supersize Me

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Billington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Riley Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Billington looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Billington tries to avoid it but Morgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Billington to the ground. Billington escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morgan jabs Billington right on the nose. Billington blinks but takes it well.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Morgan throws a body punch but Billington moves out of range.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Billington fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morgan sprawls well initially but Billington persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Billington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Billington thows a huge punch but Morgan dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Billington there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan is trying to stand up here but Billington is controlling him well.
Billington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Billington lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billington is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Billington throwing shots but Morgan is blocking nicely.

Billington is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morgan is just riding it out for now. Billington eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billington thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Morgan to regain full guard.
Morgan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Billington is now in half guard.
Billington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Billington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morgan connects with the punch.
Morgan throws a one two combo.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan lands with a shot to the body.
Morgan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Billington counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Billington is breathing heavily.
Billington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Billington postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Billington wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Billington throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Billington manages to get to full guard.
Billington is looking to sweep but instead, Morgan has passed into half guard.
Billington moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Billington throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Morgan wants to stand but Billington is controlling his posture from full guard.
Billington 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Billington is working hard here to advance position.
Billington has a closed guard, preventing Morgan from standing up.
Morgan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Billington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Billington takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morgan lands with an uppercut that bounces Billington off the cage and back into rage.

Billington closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Riley Morgan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Billington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morgan misses with a hook. Billington ducked under it nicely.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morgan.
Morgan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Billington slips a jab from Morgan.
Morgan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Billington closes the distance and clinches.

Billington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Billington drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Billington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Billington circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Billington.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Morgan finds it's way through Billington's defenses.
Morgan wants to clinch

and Billington counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Morgan!
Morgan is trying desperately to improve position.
Billington landing shots from mount.
Morgan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Billington unloading with bombs!
Billington looking to control but Morgan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billington dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Billington working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Billington 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.
Billington controlling from the full mount.
Billington lands a heavy elbow.
Billington dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billington dominating with strikes here.
Morgan is looking to get to half guard.
Billington with a couple of short strikes.
Billington postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morgan looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan wants to hold on but Billington pushes him away.
Billington cracks Morgan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morgan tries to hold on but Billington pushes him away.
Morgan is looking to improve his position but Billington isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billington lands with some strikes.
Billington landing strikes from the mount.
Billington lands with some strikes.
Billington lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Billington lands a heavy elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Billington with shots to the head and body - Morgan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Billington with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Billington dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Billington shoots in and bounces Morgan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Billington throws a strike but Morgan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Billington on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Billington tries to get out of the position.
Billington bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard.
Tom Billington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Billington stays in close to Morgan's body and controls the position.
Billington prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Billington trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Billington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Billington slips nicely into half guard.
Morgan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Billington connects with a nice short shot to Morgan's temple.
Billington wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Billington is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Billington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morgan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Billington stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Billington takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Morgan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Billington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billington distracts Morgan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but Billington is having none of it.
Billington works over Morgan with some ground and pound from guard.
Billington trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Billington landing some decent shots from guard.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but Billington is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Billington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan has momentary wrist control but Billington slips an elbow through the middle.
Billington won't allow Morgan to get back to his feet.
Billington works over Morgan with some ground and pound from guard.
Morgan wants to stand but Billington is controlling the position.
Billington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Billington is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Billington with a nice head shot there.

Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Billington defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Billington showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Billington 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Billington!