PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by James Brown - Living In America. Billet has chosen in your face as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drago
vs
Billet

190 cm
29
220 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

185 cm
27
218 lbs
14 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BioPharm 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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Belin Billet!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billet throws out the jab.
Billet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Billet misses with a head kick.
Drago slips under a jab.
Belin Billet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billet lands a leg kick that knocks Drago off balance momentarily.

Billet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Billet thows a huge punch but Drago dodges it nicely.
Drago trying to control from the bottom.
Drago wants to improve his position but Billet is controlling well.

Billet wants to work for an arm triangle but Drago is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Billet is keen to just control but Drago is a slippery customer.

Billet is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago wants to control but Billet is keeping busy.
Drago is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Billet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Drago tries to get to full guard but Billet has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Billet.
Billet is just content to waste time from the top position. Drago takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Billet trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Billet.
Billet trying to move into half guard but instead Drago has managed to sweep!
Drago wants to control from the top but Billet keeps moving.

Billet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drago doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drago manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drago is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago pushing down on Billet's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Drago is keen to just control but Billet is a slippery customer.
Drago is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Billet wants to control but Drago is keeping busy.

We're going to have a standup here because Ivan Drago wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Billet throws a sloppy head kick
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Billet throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Drago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drago connects with a body shot that sends Billet's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Billet.
Drago throws a right hand that Billet ducks under and follows up with a left that Billet also avoids with ease.
Donk. Billet catches Drago right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drago lands the left hand.
Drago defending well as Billet loads up on a big left hand.
Billet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Drago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Billet to score with a decent uppercut.
Billet misses with an uppercut
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago dips to his left and cracks Billet with an uppercut!
Billet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Billet.
Drago stalks Billet and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Billet's face. Billet staggers backwards, shaken.
Billet moves out of range as Drago strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drago. That's going to slow Billet down.
Billet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billet throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Billet tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago misses with a right hand
and Billet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drago's knee momentarily.
Drago paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Billet moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Billet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drago slaps away a takedown attempt from Billet, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drago lands with a straight right. Billet didn't see that one coming.
Billet throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Drago scores with a shot to the body.
Drago throws a combination. Billet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Billet is just out of range.
Billet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Billet avoids the head kick by Drago.
Drago checks the leg kick nicely there.
Billet connects with a leg kick. Drago looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Billet lands with a kick to the temple. Drago shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drago misses with a straight left.
Billet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drago is out of range.
Drago digs a good hook to Billet's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billet lands with a cross.
Drago throws a body punch but Billet moves out of range.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Billet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Drago misses with a series of wild punches.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drago throws a leg kick
and Billet counters with a good low kick that Drago was not able to check.
Drago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Billet.
Drago rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Billet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Billet defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
Billet misses with a head kick.
Drago misses with a two punch combination.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Billet throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Billet throws a looping overhand right but Drago ducks down to avoid it.
Drago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Billet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drago checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Billet throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Billet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drago.
Drago misses with a lunging right hand
and Billet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drago is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Billet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drago under the eye.
Drago gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drago shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Billet eats them both and turns towards Drago to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billet throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range.
Billet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drago checks it well.
Drago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Billet misses with a leg kick
and Drago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drago takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Billet scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Billet.
Billet misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Billet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago misses with a right hand
and Billet counters with a good, hard body kick but Drago shrugs it off.
Billet takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
Drago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Drago. Beautiful body shot.
Billet throws a lazy head kick
and Drago counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Billet motions for Drago to come forward. Billet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Billet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Billet counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Billet misses.
Billet is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Billet avoids the body shot from Drago.
Billet thumps Drago with a low kick.
Billet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Billet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Billet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Billet throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Billet throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Drago checks a low kick from Billet.
Drago cracks Billet with an open hand slap.
Billet moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drago is looking to land body kicks.
Drago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Billet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Billet throws a leg kick but Drago checks it.
Drago misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Belin Billet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Billet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago misses with an uppercut
and Billet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billet tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drago is able to avoid easily.
Billet throws a nice head kick!
A head kick by Billet misses
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drago takes one on the button.
Billet throws a nice head kick!
Drago throws a shot to the body.
Billet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Billet blocks a leg kick.
Billet thuds a left hand into Drago's body.
Drago blocks a head kick by Billet.
Drago blocks a head kick by Billet.
Billet thumps Drago with a low kick.
Billet scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drago throws a leg kick that is checked
and Billet makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drago really felt that one!
Nice body kick from Drago.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Billet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drago throws a head kick that misses
and Billet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drago is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Billet throws a hook but Drago avoids it easily.
Billet misses with a series of wild punches.
Drago moves forwards but Billet connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billet throws out the jab.
Drago connects with an inside leg kick.
Billet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Billet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drago blocks a head kick by Billet.
Billet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drago is looking to slow Billet down with leg kicks.
Billet looks for the body kick but Drago saw that one coming.
Drago misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Billet throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Billet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Billet scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Billet to score with a decent uppercut.
Drago throws a jab but it's blocked by Billet.
Drago will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Billet tries a low kick but Drago avoids it.
Drago stuns Billet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Billet moves forwards but Drago connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drago connects with a solid leg kick.
Billet misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Billet.
Billet misses with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Billet.
A bone on bone clash there as Drago blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Billet gets a clinch.
Drago lands with a short shot to the head.
Billet lands a body punch.

Drago manages to break the clinch.
Billet throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Billet throws a body kick that misses.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Billet.
Billet dips to his left and cracks Drago with an uppercut!
A shot to the body from Drago misses
and Billet makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drago really felt that one!
Billet misses with a low kick.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Billet misses.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Billet decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billet not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Drago makes his way to full guard, as Billet worked for a kimura.
Drago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Billet drops back looking for a leg! Drago is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drago manages to kick Billet off! Billet jumps back into Drago's guard.
Billet trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Belin Billet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Billet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belin Billet!