PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo comes to the cage accompanied by Sail-Awolnation. Billet comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BOOM BAM! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Salcedo
vs
Billet

183 cm
32
222 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

185 cm
37
218 lbs
31 - 22 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Belin Billet!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salcedo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Billet has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Salcedo throws a hook but Billet blocks it.
Billet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Billet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Salcedo.

It looks like Oscar Salcedo has been cut.
Salcedo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Billet's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Billet duly obliges.
Salcedo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Salcedo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Salcedo.
Salcedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billet.
A big right from Salcedo misses.
A jab from Salcedo misses.
Billet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billet tests Salcedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salcedo misses the shot to the body.
Billet looks to land a right hand but Salcedo moved out of range.
Salcedo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Billet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salcedo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salcedo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salcedo blocks a head kick by Billet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Salcedo lands.
Salcedo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Billet moves away from the strike by Salcedo.
Billet connects with a single shot there.
Salcedo throws a shot from downtown. Billet moves away and avoids it.
Billet lands a jab to the nose.
Salcedo avoids the head kick by Billet.
Billet lands a nice looking body shot.
Salcedo checks a low kick from Billet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Billet.
Billet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salcedo moves away.
Billet takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Salcedo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Billet's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Salcedo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Salcedo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salcedo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salcedo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Billet's head.
Salcedo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Billet trying to keep a closed guard but Salcedo is proving a slippery customer.
Salcedo works over Billet with some ground and pound from guard.
Salcedo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salcedo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salcedo stands up over Billet, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Salcedo throwing strikes but missing.
Billet trying to control the position.
Salcedo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salcedo landing with the ground and pound.
Billet has momentary wrist control but Salcedo slips an elbow through the middle.

Billet is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Salcedo has his hands clasped together but Billet extends and breaks Salcedo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Billet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Belin Billet!
Belin Billet took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.