PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badass has chosen Two Tub Man as his entrance music. Badass has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Higgins
vs
Badass

172 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
166 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Badass!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins keeps the fight on the outside.
Badass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Higgins but Higgins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Badass looks gassed!

Higgins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higgins wants to stand but Badass is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Badass's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Higgins tries to stand but Badass is controlling his head.
Badass is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Badass closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Higgins jumps guard but Badass stands there with Higgins around his waist. Higgins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Higgins tries for a takedown. No joy.

Badass has clasped his hands together around Higgins's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Higgins is pushing Badass's head away, looking to escape. Badass manages to hold on to the position though.
Higgins is trying to escape the position but Badass is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Higgins wants to get back to his feet.
Higgins is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Badass thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Badass wants to control but Higgins is keeping him busy.

Badass looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Badass tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Higgins throws Badass to one side and escapes!
Higgins cracks Badass with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass is looking to clinch.
Higgins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Higgins dips to his left and cracks Badass with an uppercut!
Higgins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badass is fending him off so far but Higgins persists. Nope, Badass circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Higgins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badass closes the distance and clinches up with Higgins, looking for a takedown. Badass pushes Higgins against the cage but Higgins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Badass will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Badass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

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.
Badass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badass slips a jab and a cross from Higgins.
Higgins keeps the fight on the outside.
Higgins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.
Badass misses with a takedown attempt - Higgins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Higgins works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Badass will probably get the nod.
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.

Higgins avoids the body shot from Badass.
Badass shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Higgins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Badass!
Badass tries to hold on but Higgins pushes him away.
Higgins controlling the pace for now.
Badass is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Badass really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Badass is squirming around, avoiding Higgins's attempts to control the action.
Badass really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Higgins wants to control the pace but Badass is squirming around nicely.
Higgins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Badass is trying desperately to improve position.
Higgins trying to control but Badass is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Badass regains half guard.
Higgins wants to stand up but Badass is controlling the position.

Badass is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Higgins pulls his head out easily.
Higgins tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Badass.
Higgins is just content to waste time from the top position. Badass takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Badass looking for a triangle here. Higgins is fighting it but it looks tight! Badass pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Higgins is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Billy Badass!