PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Mushroomhead. Billet has chosen in your face 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.

Jones
vs
Billet

180 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
207 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Monster MMA

TFP Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Belin Billet!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones sizes up Billet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Billet slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Billet is out of range.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Billet slips under a jab.
Billet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Billet.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Billet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Billet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Billet counters with a nice body shot.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a combination

and Billet counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Jones down! Billet is looking to finish but Jones is intelligently defending himself.

Jones is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billet slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Jones.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Billet wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones strikes from the bottom but Billet passes into mount!
Jones can't escape the position.
Billet trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Billet is controlling him well.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Billet has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand back up but Billet manages to pass into side control.

Billet is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.

Billet is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Billet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belin Billet dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Billet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billet just misses with a punch to the body.
Jim Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Billet throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones catches Billet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Billet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a right hand that Billet ducks under and follows up with a left that Billet also avoids with ease.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Billet backs up against the cage.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Billet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Billet.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones throws a hook but Billet avoids it easily.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Billet.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billet throws out the jab.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Billet moved out of range nicely.
Billet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jim Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a double jab
letting Billet counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Billet does no damage.
Jones misses with a combination
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Billet circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Billet.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Billet to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Billet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones cracks Billet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belin Billet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Billet thows a body shot but no joy.
Billet digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Billet slips a straight right by Jones.
Billet looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
A punch combination from Billet misses.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Billet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a double jab
and Billet counters with a two punch combo.
Billet throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Billet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Billet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belin Billet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Billet needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones takes a swing at Billet's ribcage but misses.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Billet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Billet momentarily.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Billet counters with a big right hand! Oh Jones is in trouble here! Billet follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Belin Billet!
Belin Billet is the new light heavyweight champion!