PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Billiamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Billiamson
vs
Carter

225 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Billiamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Carter!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Billiamson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Billiamson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Billiamson.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Billiamson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Billiamson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Billiamson closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Billiamson pushes Carter against the cage but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carter throws a low kick, looking for Billiamson's leg but Billiamson calmly moves out of range.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Billiamson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Billiamson stuffs the takedown.

Carter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Billiamson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carter is striking off his back. Billiamson thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Billiamson is trying to work for a kimura but Carter is defending well.
Carter is trying to maintain the position but Billiamson is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Carter is defending against the submission attempts here by Billiamson.
Carter trying to hold on to Billiamson's head to control him but Billiamson postures up.
Billiamson wants to pass to mount but Carter is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Billiamson has control of the leg.
Carter wants to control but Billiamson is keeping busy.

Billiamson is trying to work for a kimura but Carter is defending well.
Carter manages to get to full guard.
Carter tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to stand but Billiamson is controlling the position.
Billiamson advances position into side control!
Carter tries to bench press Billiamson off him but Billiamson keeps the position.
Billiamson working away.
Billiamson scores with punches from side control.

Billiamson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Billiamson is breathing heavily.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Billiamson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Billiamson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carter is trying to stand back up but Billiamson is controlling him
Carter gets back to full guard.

Billiamson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Carter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Billiamson has Carter in his guard.
Carter 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.
Billiamson wants to sweep but no luck.
Billiamson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Billiamson tries to get out of the position.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Billiamson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Billiamson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carter on the ground.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Billiamson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carter.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Carter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Billiamson's guard.
Carter trying to control but Billiamson is working from the bottom.
Carter tries to stand but Billiamson is controlling from the bottom.
Carter being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Brandon Carter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Billiamson slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Nice takedown defense from Billiamson. No joy for Carter on that attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Billiamson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Carter has eaten all the pies!

Billiamson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Carter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Billiamson but great work by Carter.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Billiamson keeps working.
Billiamson is looking for a sweep.
Carter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Billiamson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carter connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billiamson is not content to let Carter control the position.
Carter wants to stand but Billiamson has his arm trapped.
Billiamson trying to control but Carter flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Carter thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Carter is cranking Billiamson's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Billiamson! He's tightened the choke and Billiamson is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brandon Carter!