PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Billick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Kier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Billick
vs
Kier

173 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caleb Billick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Kier!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billick throws a nice looking combination but Kier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kier drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Billick tries to improve position but can't.
Kier works to advance to full mount. Billick defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kier scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kier lands a nice shot to the head.
Billick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kier raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kier takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Billick wants to control but Kier is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kier scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kier controlling the position easily from mount.
Kier landing strikes from the mount.
Kier working Billick over with strikes here.
Billick is trying to escape the mount.

Kier looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kier lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Billick hang on?
Kier avoids the attempt from Billick to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kier controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kier raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kier controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kier working the ground and pound effectively.
Kier prevents Billick from getting the reversal.
Kier landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kier with shots to the head and body - Billick looks very uncomfortable down there.

Billick is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kier controlling from mount.
Billick is breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kier cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Billick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Kier connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kier lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kier controlling the position easily from mount.

Kier is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Billick to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Billick shrugs it off.
Kier raining down shots from the mount!
Kier takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Billick seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kier lands a nice shot to the head.
Kier controlling from the full mount.
Kier is landing with some decent strikes but Billick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kier controlling his opponent.
Billick is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kier tests Billick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Billick tries to clinch there but Kier circles away.

Kier closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Billick's guard.
Kier wants to pass the guard but Billick is keeping the position.
Don Kier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kier looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Don Kier hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Kier darts in and clinches Billick up against the cage.

Billick manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Billick working for submissions but it's allowed Kier to get to half guard.
Kier works his way into side control.

Kier decides to stand back up. Kier steps back and let's Billick get back to his feet.

Kier takes the fight into the clinch.

Kier jumps guard and drags Billick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kier controls Billick momentarily but Billick frees himself.

Kier looking for a guillotine here but Billick defends easily.

Kier has his feet on Billick's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kier stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kier looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Billick!
A nice elbow there by Kier.
Billick tries to reverse the position but Kier maintains control.
Kier scoring with strikes but Billick is staying in there.
Billick is trying to escape the mount.
Kier tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kier postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Billick looks a forlorn figure.
Kier tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kier is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Billick is surviving well by controlling Kier's body position as best he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kier lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Kier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kier shoots in and bounces Billick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Billick trying to control the position.
Kier wants to pass the guard but Billick is keeping the position.
Kier landing some decent shots from guard.
Kier scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kier scoring with punches to the head and body.
Billick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kier is controlling him.
Kier distracts Billick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kier working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Billick working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kier has passed into half guard!
Kier controlling the pace.
Kier has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kier controlling his opponent.
Kier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kier lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Billick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Billick swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kier raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kier content just to control the position here.

Kier is working for a guillotine from mount but Billick frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Billick that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kier unloading with bombs!

Kier is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Billick can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kier lands a big shot there that rocks Billick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kier lands a big shot there that rocks Billick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kier controlling from the full mount.
Kier raining down hammerfists from mount.
Caleb Billick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kier controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Don Kier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Don Kier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Kier!