PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Billet
vs
Sparta

185 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

190 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Advantage XXX nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Belin Billet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billet shoots in for a double leg but Sparta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sparta checks a low kick from Billet.
Sparta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Billet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Billet misses with a combination

and Sparta counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Billet is looking to control Sparta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Billet avoid being mounted?
Billet is trying to get back to full guard.

Billet looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Billet is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sparta pulls his head out easily.
Sparta is controlling the pace.
Billet has hold of Sparta's hands but Sparta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sparta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Billet wants to improve his position but Sparta is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta drops an elbow to the side of Billet's head.
Sparta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparta thows a huge punch but Billet dodges it nicely.
Sparta is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sparta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sparta is pressing down on Billet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Billet is holding on for now.
Billet works his way to full guard. Good work.

Billet had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sparta is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Billet Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sparta's back instead.
Sparta is trying to get back to his feet but Billet has full control of the position and if anything, Sparta has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Billet doesn't have the hooks in and Sparta manages to turn into his guard.
Sparta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Billet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sparta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Billet is breathing heavily.
Sparta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Billet is keeping the position for now.
Sparta postures up and lands a big shot to Billet's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta wants to control from the top but Billet keeps moving.
Sparta throwing strikes from guard but Billet blocks nicely.
Sparta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Billet looking to control.
Billet keeping full guard, as Sparta tries to pass.
Billet is trying to control the position but Sparta postures up.
Sparta wants to stand but Billet has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Billet throws a shot from downtown. Sparta moves away and avoids it.
Belin Billet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billet throws a quick inside leg kick.

Sparta has closed the distance and engaged Billet in a clinch.
Sparta blocking some punches.
Sparta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Billet.
Sparta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Billet misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billet.
Billet lands a shoulder strike.
Sparta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sparta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Billet gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Billet tries a knee to the head but Sparta blocks it.
Billet can't find room to land a body shot as Sparta controls the action.
Billet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Sparta has hold of one of Billet's legs. Billet is fighting the takedown attempt but Sparta gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sparta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sparta slips nicely into half guard.
Sparta wants to control but Billet is keeping him busy.
Sparta is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Sparta stands up out of the half guard.
Billet throws an overhand right that lands on Sparta's shoulder, as Sparta tries to avoid the shot.
Billet throws a poor cross that misses

and Sparta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sparta avoiding damage.
Billet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sparta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Sparta lands a takedown into guard.

Billet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sparta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sparta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sparta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Billet's head.

Billet has his foot on Sparta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sparta works his way back into a safe position though.
Billet working a defensive guard here.
Billet bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sparta's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billet trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Billet drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Billet jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Billet is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sparta wants to stand up but Billet is controlling him.
Sparta 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.
Sparta throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Billet trying to control but Sparta is working from the bottom.
Sparta striking off his back but it's not causing Billet any problems.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sparta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Billet sprawls well initially but Sparta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billet is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sparta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sparta's back!

Billet tightening his grip on Sparta, looking for the choke.

Sparta defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparta trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Sparta right now.

Sparta defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Billet's arms.
Billet tries to get the hooks in deep but Sparta pushed the leg off.

Billet is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Billet is persistently looking for the submission but Sparta is defending it well.

Billet working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Sparta is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Billet has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Sparta taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Belin Billet!