PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Bills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bills comes to the cage accompanied by Say Goodbye. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bills
vs
French

195 cm
21
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bud Bills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay French!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bills tries to bum rush French with a series of wild strikes but French uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bills misses with a two punch combination.
Bills cracks the inside of French's front leg.
Bills tries to close the distance and clinch but French swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as French checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bills keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
French misses with a takedown attempt - Bills sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bills lands a lovely overhand right.
Bills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bills motions for French to come forward. Bills throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
French moves away from the strike by Bills.
Bills misses with a wild combination.
Bills connects with a crisp jab.
Bills throws a looping overhand right but French ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
French closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bills circles away.
Bud Bills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay French.
Bills throws a leg kick that misses.
Bills fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. French looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bills misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bills misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for French with that takedown attempt.
Bills is looking to score with low kicks.
Bills cracks French with a right hand to the side of the head.

Bills gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
French with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
French trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
French thows a big elbow that misses.

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

French drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bills dives on top into guard.
French can't keep his opponent in guard - Bills advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
French has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
French works his way to full guard. Good work.

French looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bills is looking to work some ground and pound but French has wrist control.
Bills lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
French can't keep his opponent in guard - Bills advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bills is looking for a kimura here.
French is staying active underneath Bills, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
French is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bills's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bills's back!
French has the hooks in. Bills is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bills manages to reverse the position and now he's in French's guard. Nice work there by Bills.

French isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bills stacks French on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bills!
French looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
French regains half guard.
Bills is trying to control. French wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bills tries to stand but his hand is stuck under French.
Bills lands with a punch from half guard.
Bills not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bills is pressing down on French's thigh, looking to free his foot. French is holding on for now.
Bills lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
French is looking to improve his position.
Bills drops an elbow to the side of French's head.
Bills landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Bills is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

French looking for submissions off his back.
Bills lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Bills is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. French doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bills.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bud Bills dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bills is looking to chop away at French's legs.
Bills scores with a nice head shot.
Bills feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to French's calf.
A right-left combo lands from Bills.
Bills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but French paws at him with a jab and circles away.
French changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bills tries to avoid it but French manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bills to the ground. Bills escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bills is looking to clinch.
Bills moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
French shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bills as he jumps to the side.
Bills swings for the body but French moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bills scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bills scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
French takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bills misses with a few strikes there.
Bills lands a really nice looking cross but French seems unphased.
French dives in and grabs Bills's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bills pushes down on French's head and hops out.
Bud Bills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay French.
Bills bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
French is breathing heavily.
Bills tried to score with a low kick but French checks it.
Bills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bills fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt French.
Bills stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bills wants it to stay on the feet.
Bills scores with a jab to the body.
Bills is looking to chop away at French's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bills looks to land a combination but French avoids it well.
Bills lands a body shot.
Bills throws a series of strikes that have French backpedaling.
Bills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bills lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bills scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bills lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bills fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. French looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Bills moves into the clinch.

French has picked Bills up - he's going for a ride! French dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bills works his way to full guard. Good work.

French got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bills has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, French has managed to get both his arms back between Bills's legs - danger averted.
Bills is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bills 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Bills pulls French in close to prevent any damage.

Bills had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. French defends it easily.

Bills manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bills throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bills throws a right hand that French ducks under and follows up with a left that French also avoids with ease.
French keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
French will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bills misses with a wild combination.
Bills thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bills scores with a nice strike.
Bills moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bills throws the kick towards the body but French avoids it.
Bills scores with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Bills misses.
Bills tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bud Bills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bills throws out a leg kick but French moves out of range and Bills only half commits.
Bills smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bills thumps French with a low kick.
Bud Bills is winning the standup battle so far.
Bills throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bud Bills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
French dives in and grabs Bills's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bills pushes down on French's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bud Bills dominated that second round.
That's time! Bills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bills closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bills swinging wildly here.
Bills feints and then cracks French's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow French down.
Bills lands a nice leg kick that just misses French's sensitive parts.
French shoots in looking for a takedown. Bills tries to sprawl out of it but French keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bills manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bills throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bills goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bills moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
French takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bills pushes French up against the cage in a clinch.

Bills manages to break the clinch.

French gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
French is thwarting Bills's attempts to control the position.
French wants to free his trapped foot but Bills is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Bills kicks French off and gets back to his feet.
Bills cracks a nice hook into French's ribs.
Bills moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bills scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Bills.
Bills connects with a body shot.
Bills misses with a low kick.
Bills misses with a double jab.
French's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bills throws a jab when French was well out of range.
Bills feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to French's calf.
French checks a leg kick.
French shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bills but Bills pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bills wants to clinch up but French keeps it at a distance.
Bills moves in looking to clinch but French pushes him off.
French is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bills.
Bills tries to bum rush French with a series of wild strikes but French uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
French takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bills tries to close the distance and clinch but French swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bills throws a chopping leg kick but French manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
French moves out of range as Bills strikes.
Bills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
French dives in and grabs Bills's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bills pushes down on French's head and hops out.
Bud Bills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay French.
French circles away from the clinch attempt.
French moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
French tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bills sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten French somewhat.
Bills doesn't manage to clinch there - French circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bills.
Bills tries a low kick but French avoids it.
Bills feints and then cracks French's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow French down.
French has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bills scores with a one two! French had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab from Bills.
Bills tries to clinch but French is having none of it.
French dodges the punch combination from Bills.
Bills looks to land a combination but French avoids it well.
Bills displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Bills.
Bills throws a series of punches but French avoids them all with ease.
Bills lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bills.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bills lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bills.
Bills throws a leg kick but French sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Bills clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bud Bills clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bills moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bills works the jab nicely.
French fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick from Bills misses.
Bills lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
French checks a leg kick nicely.
Bills tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bills throws a series of punches but French moves out of range.
Bills is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that French can do to turn this around?
Bills with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
French fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bills will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bills misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
French gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bills.
Bills misses with a series of wild punches.

French shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bills's guard.
French is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
French pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bills is keeping the position for now.

Bills looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
French scoring with some ground and pound.
French pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bills is keeping the position for now.

Bills is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. French is aware though and is defending well.
Bills utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bills will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bills feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to French's calf.
French changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bills tries to avoid it but French manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bills to the ground. Bills escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bud Bills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay French.
Bills wants to land a leg kick but French is out of range.
Bills with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! French crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bills - the referee stops the clock and French gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bills. French manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bills lands a nice looking body shot.
Bills misses with an uppercut. French saw that one coming.
Bills explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bills connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bills throws a head kick that misses.
Bills lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but French moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bills swinging wildly here.
Bills looks to score with a jab to the body but French is just out of range.
Bills changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bills tried to score with a low kick but French checks it.
Bills stalks French and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into French's face. French staggers backwards, shaken.
Bills throws a series of punches but French moves out of range.
Bills wants to clinch up but French keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Bills.
Bills is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by French.
Bills fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bills tries to score with a low kick but French moves his leg out of the way.
French fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bills misses with a kick to the body.
Bills's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bills duly obliges.
Bills fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
French fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bills.
French stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bills.
Clay French has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bud Bills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bills's corner calls for a 1-2. Bills obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bills tries to clinch up.
Bills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but French moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bills fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt French.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bud Bills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bills, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 40:36
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 40:36
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 40:36

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bud Bills!