PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rigoberto Gonzales (ranked 7872 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Billeray (ranked 5463 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Billeray acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gonzales
vs
Billeray

213 cm
24
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rigoberto Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Billeray!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonzales looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Billeray pushes Gonzales off and gets back to his feet.

Billeray decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billeray controlling the action here.
Gonzales is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Billeray is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gonzales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Billeray trying to control from half guard but Gonzales is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billeray performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Billeray is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billeray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzales keeps working.
Gonzales wants to improve his position but Billeray is controlling well.
Billeray stops Gonzales from getting back to his feet.
Gonzales is refusing to be controlled, as Billeray sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gonzales manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Billeray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gonzales working a defensive guard here.

That's two 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.
Billeray advances position into side control!
Billeray is looking to take a break and control but Gonzales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Billeray is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gonzales is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Billeray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzales keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billeray slows the pace down.
Who's going to make the next move?
Billeray is looking to take a break and control but Gonzales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Billeray prevents Gonzales from escaping the position.
Gonzales tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Gonzales tries to bench press Billeray off him but Billeray keeps the position.
Gonzales is trying to control Billeray's posture but Billeray avoids it.
Gonzales is trying to improve his position.
Billeray is looking to take a break and control but Gonzales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Billeray taking a breather here.
Gonzales is not content to let Billeray control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzales is looking to regain half guard here but Billeray keeps moving and retains side control.
Billeray wants to control but Gonzales is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Billeray dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Billeray looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gonzales trying to control from the bottom.
Billeray trying to control the action but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billeray with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Billeray moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Billeray tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Billeray has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gonzales is not content to let Billeray control the position.
Billeray might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gonzales haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gonzales is trying to buck Billeray off.
Gonzales is looking for a sweep.

Billeray tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Billeray has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two 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.

Billeray tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Billeray has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gonzales seems a little lost for a moment, as Billeray dominates the positioning.
Gonzales wants to control but Billeray postures up.
Billeray trying to control the action but Gonzales is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Billeray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gonzales is not content to let Billeray control the position.
Gonzales is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Billeray thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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.
Billeray controls the position.
Gonzales is trying to get back to his feet.
Billeray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Billeray has hold of Gonzales's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gonzales seems comfortable defending it but Billeray has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gonzales is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gonzales is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Billeray couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Billeray!