PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sten Biller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Job (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lützenkirchen- Nutcracker. Job comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Need A Dollar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Biller
vs
Job

182 cm
27
178 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

178 cm
26
184 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Sten Biller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Job!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Biller shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Biller is looking for a kimura here.

Biller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Job is just riding it out for now. Biller eventually gives up the hold.
Biller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Job is holding on to half guard well.
Biller lands strikes from half guard.

Biller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Job moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Job is trying to control the position but Biller postures up.
Biller with a nice head shot there.

Job is looking for a triangle but Biller pushes his legs off easily.
Job preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Job trying to keep a closed guard but Biller is proving a slippery customer.

Biller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Biller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Job is trying to keep Biller in close.
Biller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Job swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Job working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biller.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Job looking for a sweep. Not yet Job, not yet.
Biller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Job is keeping the position for now.

Job is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Biller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Biller wants to stand but Job is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Biller is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Job is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Job has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Job pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Biller is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Job passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Biller tries to improve position but can't.
Job is looking to take a break and control but Biller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Biller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biller is working hard here to advance position.
Biller gets back to half guard.
Biller is refusing to be controlled, as Job sits in half guard.
Biller tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Job trying to control the action but Biller is working from the bottom.
Biller missing with punches from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biller missing with punches from the bottom.
Biller is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sten Biller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Biller wants to clinch up but Job keeps it at a distance.

Biller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Biller lands in his opponent's guard.
Job utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Job is trying to control the position but Biller postures up.
Biller throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Biller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Biller lands a couple of elbows.
Job is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Biller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Job's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Job's back!

Biller is looking for the choke from the back position but Job is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Job rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Biller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Biller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Job is just riding it out for now. Biller eventually gives up the hold.
Biller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Job controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Biller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Job sees it coming and defends easily.

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

Biller is working for a kimura but Job is defending it quite comfortably.
Job tries to get to full guard but Biller has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Biller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Job has managed to free his arm - good work.
Job blocking the ground and pound attempt from Biller.

Biller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Job sees it coming and defends easily.
Job moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Biller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Job works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Biller won't allow Job to sweep him here.
Biller throws a big right hand that misses.

Biller drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Job dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Biller throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Job escapes and throws Biller's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Job slows the pace down.
Biller is looking to reverse the position.
Biller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Job's best efforts.
Biller wants to get back to full guard.
Job tries to pass to full mount but Biller defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Job prevents Biller from improving his position.
Job seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Biller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Job working over Biller with some ground and pound. Biller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Job prevents Biller from improving his position.
Job takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Biller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Biller looking for a guillotine here but Job defends easily.

Biller has an active guard here but Job has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Job seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sten Biller dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Job takes a swing at Biller's ribcage but misses.

Biller feints and as Job raises his hands in defense, Biller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Biller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Job swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Job utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Biller is looking to work some ground and pound but Job has wrist control.
Job looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Job lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Biller!
Job can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Biller is looking to escape.
Job lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biller flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Biller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Job unloading with bombs!
Job breaks from Biller's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Job working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Biller 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.
Job blocks the strikes from Biller.
Biller works his way to full guard. Good work.

Biller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Biller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Job controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Job got a little sloppy there for a moment and Biller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Job has managed to get both his arms back between Biller's legs - danger averted.
Job postures up in Biller's guard and throws a big left but Biller blocks it.

Job avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Job stopping the sweep attempt from Biller.
Biller keeping moving, preventing Job from controlling successfully.
Biller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Job!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Biller has control of Job's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Job regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Job is in all sorts of trouble here.
Biller landing punches.

Biller goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Job turns into him and now he's in Biller's guard.
Biller keeping moving, preventing Job from controlling successfully.
Job preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Job passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Job has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Biller is looking to get to half guard.
Job lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Biller hang on?
Job tries to control but Biller wriggling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biller is desperately trying to improve his position but Job has a good base and remains in mount.
Job pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Job won't let Biller get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Job.
Well Biller 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Sten Biller!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Sten Biller!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Sten Biller!

Sten Biller wins by unanimous decision!
Sten Biller managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bushido Clothing, into his post fight interview.