PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Billington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billington's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen. Gale is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gravity kills - Guilty. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Billington
vs
Gale

190 cm
33
204 lbs
33 - 15 - 2

190 cm
30
223 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
KAISER Nutrition (160!)

Hellbent
KAISER Nutrition (160!)

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 33 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Billington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Codi Gale!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Gale.
Billington takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gale works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gale lands a nice looking kick to the body. Billington takes a step back to recover.
Billington throws a series of punches but Gale avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gale.
Jab from Gale.
We've been hearing reports that Billington has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Gale!
That kick from Gale tenderised Billington's leg. Billington is trying to keep his angry face on.
Codi Gale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gale takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Billington misses the target.
Gale tries to clinch there but Billington circles away.
Gale fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Billington.
Gale darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gale checks a low kick from Billington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale clobbers Billington with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gale comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gale slips a jab from Billington.
Billington misses with a hook

and Gale counters by clinching up.
Gale working aggressively here.
Billington wants to take the fight to the mat but Gale manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gale.
Gale misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gale throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gale's elbow.
Gale working aggressively here.
Gale struggles to land a body shot inside as Billington controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Billington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gale misses with the head strike.
Billington has had enough of the clinch but Gale keeps him there for the moment.
We've been informed that Gale has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Billington backwards.
Billington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Billington drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gale gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Billington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billington prevents a body shot from Gale.
Billington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billington is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gale is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Billington. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Billington manages to break the clinch.
Billington on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Billington is rocked!
Billington leaves his chin hanging out and Gale seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Billington crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Codi Gale!
A relieved looking Codi Gale thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Thomas Billington had this to say: 'How the hell did that just happen?'.