PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AJ Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nester Billbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant comes to the cage accompanied by Lock'D Up. Billbo has chosen Destroy The Runner - My Darkness as his entrance music. Nester Billbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bryant
vs
Billbo

183 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

177 cm
23
202 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nester Billbo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bryant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Billbo, pushing him back against the cage.
Bryant is pressed up against the cage. Billbo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bryant down to the mat. Bryant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Billbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
A big right from Bryant misses.
Billbo shoots in looking for a takedown. Bryant tries to sprawl out of it but Billbo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bryant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
AJ Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt

so Billbo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bryant lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Billbo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant tries to control but Billbo wriggling away.
Billbo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bryant.
Billbo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bryant trying to control from half guard but Billbo is working away.

Billbo looking for submissions off his back.
Billbo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bryant.
Bryant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Billbo is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billbo wants to sweep here but Bryant controlling him for the moment.

Billbo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Billbo keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Billbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bryant tries to clinch but Billbo moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billbo blocks a head kick by Bryant.

Bryant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Billbo sprawls well initially but Bryant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Bryant wants to control but Billbo is keeping him busy.
Billbo is looking to control Bryant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Billbo avoid being mounted?
Bryant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Billbo wants to control but Bryant is keeping busy.
Bryant works his way into full mount!
Billbo is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to control the pace but Billbo is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billbo is trying to escape the mount.
Bryant tries to control but Billbo wriggling away.
Billbo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that AJ Bryant will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Billbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.

Billbo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Billbo showed some decent athleticism there.
Billbo prevents Bryant from standing back up.
Billbo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Billbo stops Bryant from getting back to his feet.
Billbo is looking to take a break and control but Bryant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Billbo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bryant kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Billbo is working for a kimura but Bryant is defending it quite comfortably.
Billbo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Billbo is breathing heavily.

Billbo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bryant defends it well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Billbo has a takedown stuffed.
Bryant moves in looking to clinch but Billbo pushes him off.

Bryant changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Billbo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Billbo regains half guard.
Bryant throwing shots but Billbo is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Billbo actively working from the bottom here.
Bryant is taking a breather. Billbo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Bryant is looking for a kimura but Billbo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bryant to get the leverage.

Billbo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bryant pulls his head out easily.
Bryant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Billbo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant trying to control from half guard but Billbo is working away.

Billbo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Billbo has hold of Bryant's hands but Bryant slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Billbo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bryant wants to control but Billbo is keeping him busy.

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.
Bryant working the head and body with strikes.
Bryant looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bryant thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Billbo to regain full guard.
Bryant makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bryant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Billbo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bryant has managed to get both his arms back between Billbo's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Bryant stands up from Billbo's guard - Bryant perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Bryant dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Billbo shoots in for a double leg but Bryant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Bryant wants to clinch.
Bryant wants to clinch up but Billbo keeps it at a distance.
Billbo misses with a takedown

and Bryant moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant lands a nice elbow.

Bryant gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Billbo is trying to control but Bryant passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bryant tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bryant has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Billbo can't do much from the bottom here.
Billbo is looking for a sweep.
Billbo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bryant's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bryant slows the pace down in half guard.
Bryant is looking to advance position but Billbo won't allow it.
Billbo is looking to improve his position.
Bryant controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Billbo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bryant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Billbo is looking for a sweep. Bryant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bryant tries to clinch but Billbo moves out of range.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billbo fails to land the takedown.
AJ Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nester Billbo.
Bryant wants to clinch up but Billbo keeps it at a distance.
Bryant looks to throw the jab but Billbo is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bryant shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Billbo is trying to defend but Bryant finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Billbo is in trouble now - Bryant has advanced to mount!
Bryant looking to finish with strikes here!
AJ Bryant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Billbo wants to hold on but Bryant pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Billbo is squirming around, avoiding Bryant's attempts to control the action.
Billbo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Bryant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bryant 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Bryant!