PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Billington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Billington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Billington
vs
Richards

185 cm
23
272 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

196 cm
19
272 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Billington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Rex Richards!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Billington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billington tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Billington tries to pass the half guard into mount. Richards knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Richards looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Billington wants to take a breather but Richards is having none of it.
Richards tries to roll over but Billington keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Billington there.
Billington is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Richards has a hand on Billington's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Billington takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billington can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Richards is looking to escape.
Billington prevents Richards from getting the reversal.
Richards sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Richards is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Billington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Billington's back!

Billington is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Richards is trying to stick to Billington's back but Billington is turning into Richards. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Richards's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Billington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billington is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Richards throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Billington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Richards being controlled here, momentarily.
Billington looking to pass the guard.

Richards had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Billington is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Richards Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Billington's back instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billington is really stuck here.

Richards is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Billington is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rex Richards!