PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bri Billick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Billick
vs
Hopper

155 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bri Billick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Hopper!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper fails in his attempt to clinch.

Billick shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Billick was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hopper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Billick.
Billick working Hopper over with strikes here.
Billick with good strikes from the mount here!
Hopper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Billick jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hopper manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hopper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hopper struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper tries to improve position but can't.

Billick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hopper has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billick trying to control the action but Hopper is working from the bottom.

Billick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hopper has escaped the position, nice work there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hopper with a poor takedown

and Billick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Billick lands strikes from half guard.
Billick thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hopper to regain full guard.

Hopper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Billick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Billick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hopper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Billick is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is keen to just control but Billick is a slippery customer.
Billick could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hopper stops Billick from getting back to his feet.
Billick is staying active underneath Hopper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Billick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hopper wants to take a breather but Billick is having none of it.
Billick is trying to maintain the position but Hopper is very close to passing his half guard.
Billick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billick keeping full guard, as Hopper tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Billick misses with a two punch combination.
Hopper with a poor takedown

and Billick moves into the clinch.

Hopper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hopper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hopper looking for a sweep. Not yet Hopper, not yet.
Billick looking to pass the guard.
Billick postures up.
Hopper keeping moving, preventing Billick from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hopper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Billick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Billick wants to control from the top but Hopper keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopper trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Billick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hopper trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bri Billick dominated that 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.

Hopper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Billick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hopper trying to control the position but Billick is working away.
Billick takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hopper looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Billick is avoiding damage well.
Hopper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Billick keeps working.
Billick tries to improve position but can't.
Billick throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopper sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Billick is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Billick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hopper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billick avoids the head kick by Hopper.
Hopper moves in looking to clinch but Billick pushes him off.

Billick gets caught flat footed, as Hopper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hopper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Billick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopper is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper thows a big elbow that misses.
Hopper tries to stand but Billick is controlling from the bottom.
Hopper stands up over Billick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Billick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Billick keeping moving, preventing Hopper from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Billick throws a head kick but Hopper moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopper.
Hopper wants to clinch but Billick slips to the side

and Billick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hopper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hopper trying to keep a closed guard but Billick is proving a slippery customer.
Hopper lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Hopper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hopper wants to control but Billick is keeping him busy.
Billick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Billick wants to control but Hopper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bri Billick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopper moves nicely into side control.
Billick is trying to improve his position.
Hopper lands a nice forearm strike.
Billick prevents Hopper from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dennis Hopper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hopper gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hopper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hopper trying to strike off his back.
Billick passes Hopper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Hopper kicks off Billick and gets to his feet.
Hopper with a poor takedown

and Billick counters with a single leg into guard. Hopper didn't expect that.
Billick works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Billick tries to pass to full mount but Hopper defends it.
Hopper wants to improve his position but Billick is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billick with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Billick stops Hopper from getting back to his feet.
Billick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hopper is trying to stand back up but Billick is controlling him

Billick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hopper is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hopper misses with a takedown attempt

and Billick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Billick wants to control from the top but Hopper keeps moving.
Billick postures up.
Billick cracks Hopper with a solid left hand.
Hopper keeping full guard, as Billick tries to pass.

Hopper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hopper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hopper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Billick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hopper wants to stand but Billick is controlling the position.
Billick trying to control but Hopper is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hopper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Billick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Billick is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hopper is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hopper has escaped and now he's on top!
Hopper wants to pass the guard but Billick is keeping the position.
Hopper trying to control the position from guard on top but Billick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Billick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bri Billick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Billick 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Bri Billick!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Bri Billick!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Bri Billick!

Bri Billick wins by unanimous decision!