PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Gilmour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Billington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilmour comes to the cage accompanied by i Get Knocked Down, But i Get Up Again. Billington has chosen The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen as his entrance music. 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.

Gilmour
vs
Billington

212 cm
28
269 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

190 cm
34
234 lbs
34 - 17 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Conquer

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Gilmour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Billington!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gilmour swivels and escapes.
Billington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Gilmour gets caught flat footed, as Billington shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Billington postures up.
Gilmour managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Gilmour wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Billington looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gilmour lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Gilmour misses its intended target.
Gilmour ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gilmour looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Billington.
Gilmour takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gilmour throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Billington takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
David Gilmour is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billington. Gilmour does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilmour is looking to slow Billington down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Billington checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Billington checks the leg kick.
Billington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Billington slips a jab and a cross from Gilmour.
Billington just misses with a punch to the body.
Billington throws a jab when Gilmour was well out of range.
Billington throws a hook but Gilmour blocks it.
Gilmour misses with a wild body shot.
Billington lands with a nice body punch.
Gilmour misses with a wild body shot.
Gilmour is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Billington counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gilmour!
Gilmour isn't going anywhere.
Gilmour tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Billington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gilmour is working hard here to advance position.
Billington throws an elbow but Gilmour slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gilmour managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Billington.
Billington working away.
I wouldn't like to be where Gilmour is right now.
Gilmour tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour regains half guard.
Billington is controlling the pace.
Billington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilmour is not content to let Billington control the position.
Gilmour is trying to maintain the position but Billington is very close to passing his half guard.
Gilmour works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Billington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gilmour works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Billington is fighting to break Gilmour's control of his arms but Gilmour is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Gilmour.
Billington will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gilmour takes one to the chin there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Billington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gilmour throws out the jab.
Gilmour throws out a loose jab but Billington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilmour fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Gilmour will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Billington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilmour misses with a leg kick

and Billington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gilmour's guard.
Billington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Billington wants to pass the guard but Gilmour is keeping the position.
Billington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billington trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilmour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilmour preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gilmour is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gilmour will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Billington won't allow Gilmour to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour is controlling Billington's posture.
Billington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Billington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gilmour has his hands on Billington's head, controlling the position.

We're going to have a standup here because David Gilmour wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gilmour slaps away a takedown attempt from Billington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billington moves out of range of the body kick from Gilmour.
Gilmour throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilmour takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Billington scores with a body shot.
Gilmour misses the shot to the body.
Gilmour motions for Billington to come forward. Gilmour throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Billington looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gilmour moves forwards but Billington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmour connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gilmour.
Gilmour checks the leg kick.
Gilmour pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gilmour is looking to wear down Billington with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Billington misses with a low kick.
Gilmour uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billington.
Billington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gilmour misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gilmour lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gilmour.
Gilmour looks to land a left hand but Billington moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Gilmour.
Billington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour on the wrong end of a nice jab.
David Gilmour is winning the standup battle so far.
Gilmour moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gilmour punishes Billington's body with a nice straight punch.
Gilmour fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilmour jabs Billington to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Billington is breathing heavily.
Gilmour scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gilmour lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilmour thumps Billington with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Billington crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gilmour - the referee stops the clock and Billington gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gilmour. Billington manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gilmour keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gilmour.
Gilmour keeps Billington at a distance using the push kick.
Gilmour tries to clinch up.
Billington chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gilmour can pounce on him.
Gilmour looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Billington gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gilmour tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billington was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilmour.
Billington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billington takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gilmour is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gilmour buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gilmour scores with a kick to the midsection.

Gilmour rushes Billington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Billington throws a punch but it's blocked by Gilmour.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gilmour obliges.
Gilmour stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gilmour.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Billington blocks a body shot from Gilmour.
Gilmour is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gilmour lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gilmour dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Gilmour with a hook.
Gilmour throws a sloppy head kick and Billington moves out of range easily.
Gilmour takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thomas Billington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilmour throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billington scores with a decent looking hook.
Billington walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gilmour.
Billington misses the shot to the body.
Gilmour throws a body punch but Billington moves out of range.
Gilmour looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gilmour defending well as Billington loads up on a big left hand.
Billington moves out of range of the body kick from Gilmour.
Gilmour throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A low kick from Gilmour misses

and Billington counters with a single leg into guard. Gilmour didn't expect that.
Billington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilmour controlling Billington's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gilmour working a defensive guard here.
Gilmour has control of Billington's left arm, preventing Billington from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Gilmour wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Billington misses with a wild combination.
Gilmour lets loose with a powerful body kick. Billington will feel that in the morning.
Gilmour moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour misses with a wild body shot.
Gilmour lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Billington circles away quickly and effectively.
Gilmour misses with a hook

and Billington counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gilmour's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmour not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gilmour pulls Billington in to control the position.
Gilmour is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gilmour working a defensive guard but Billington passes into half guard.
Gilmour is trying to maintain the position but Billington is very close to passing his half guard.
Gilmour keeping control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Gilmour.
Billington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billington scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Billington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gilmour misses with a series of wild punches.
Billington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gilmour swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Billington lands a nice hook to Gilmour's body. Gilmour takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gilmour throws a low kick but Billington avoids it.
Billington punishes Gilmour's body with a nice straight punch.
Billington feints and then cracks Gilmour's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gilmour down.
Gilmour ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilmour throws a solid leg kick but Billington takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gilmour.
Billington throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Billington shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gilmour napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gilmour's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Billington trying to control the action but Gilmour is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Billington are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Billington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gilmour, who protects the arm well.
Gilmour tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Billington easily slips into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Billington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gilmour has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Gilmour!
An out of breath David Gilmour thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Thomas Billington was interviewed post fight and said 'How the hell did that just happen?'.