PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between billy joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achille Biron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Achille Biron has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

joyce
vs
Biron

180 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, billy joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Achille Biron!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biron shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says joyce as he avoids it easily.
Biron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has joyce pinned against the cage. joyce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Biron fails with the takedown.
billy joyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Achille Biron.
Nice takedown defense from joyce. No joy for Biron on that attempt.
Biron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biron misses with the combination.
Biron looks gassed!
joyce stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
joyce throws a nice looking combination but Biron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Biron closes the distance and clinches up with joyce, looking for a takedown. Biron pushes joyce against the cage but joyce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
joyce shoots for a takedown but Biron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
joyce works over Biron's head and body with a nice combination.

joyce scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
joyce moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biron striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

joyce has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
joyce throws a right hand that Biron ducks under and follows up with a left that Biron also avoids with ease.
joyce looks to land a combination. Biron sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
joyce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
joyce misses with the combination.
joyce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Biron falls off balance throwing a combination

and joyce holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
joyce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

joyce takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

joyce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

joyce closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

joyce has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
joyce scores with a head kick.
joyce throws a one two combo.
joyce closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Biron shoots and misses

and joyce counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biron looking for a sweep but joyce has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Biron is squirming around, avoiding joyce's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

joyce working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Biron throwing hammer fists to the chest of joyce. What's that going to do exactly?
Biron is trying desperately to improve position.
Biron is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Biron throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
joyce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Biron flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Biron is working to get back to half guard.
joyce blocks Biron's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Biron is squirming around, avoiding joyce's attempts to control the action.
Biron is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

billy joyce dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Biron doesn't succeed with the takedown
and joyce counters with a three punch combo that has Biron backing up. Biron nods at joyce to acknowledge the strikes.
joyce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Biron has his takedown stuffed

and joyce counters with a nice double leg into side control. Biron won't be happy with that.
joyce working the body and head with strikes.
Biron looks to move to half guard but instead joyce has passed into mount! Damn!
joyce looking to control but Biron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
joyce controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biron throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
joyce blocks Biron's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
joyce looking to control but Biron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Biron working to try and regain half guard.
Biron is squirming around, avoiding joyce's attempts to control the action.
Biron is looking to improve his position but joyce isn't that keen on the idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Biron can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Biron throwing hammer fists to the chest of joyce. What's that going to do exactly?
Biron working to try and regain half guard.
joyce content just to control the position here.
joyce blocks Biron's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
joyce blocks Biron's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
joyce prevents Biron from getting the reversal.
joyce blocks Biron's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biron regains half guard.
Biron tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Biron flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Biron missing with punches from the bottom.
joyce blocks the strikes from Biron.

joyce is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Biron sees it coming and defends easily.
Biron is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of joyce's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take joyce's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Biron thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
joyce is covering up but some of the strikes from Biron are getting through and doing damage.
joyce wants to get back to his feet.
Biron is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at joyce. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
joyce manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Biron is now in side control.
The strikes coming from Biron are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Biron tries to score with some ground and pound. joyce controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Biron connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused joyce some visible discomfort.
joyce can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

billy joyce dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Biron shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and joyce counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Biron is refusing to be controlled, as joyce sits in half guard.
Biron throws a strike from the bottom but joyce passes into side control!
Biron is looking to regain half guard here but joyce keeps moving and retains side control.

joyce has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Biron swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and joyce counters with a one-two to the body.

Biron scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
joyce takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Biron misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Biron throws an elbow but joyce slips to the side and avoids it well.
joyce avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Biron.
The ground and pound from Biron seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
joyce sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Biron misses with a head shot. joyce uses the momentum to regain guard.
Biron cracks joyce with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Biron with a flurry of punches that miss.
Biron is looking to work some ground and pound but joyce has wrist control.
Biron postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Biron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Biron throwing strikes but missing.
billy joyce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now joyce is on top in guard.
Biron throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Biron looking for a sweep. Not yet Biron, not yet.
Biron trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biron is striking from the bottom but joyce uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
joyce moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Biron.
joyce avoids the strikes from the bottom by Biron.
joyce gets to mount! Biron was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Biron is looking to improve his position but joyce isn't that keen on the idea.
joyce tries to control but Biron wriggling away.
Biron tries to reverse the position but joyce maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Biron throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Biron flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Biron throwing hammer fists to the chest of joyce. What's that going to do exactly?
Biron flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Biron is working to get back to half guard.
Biron throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
joyce blocks Biron's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Achille Biron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
billy joyce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Biron swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
billy joyce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well joyce has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... billy joyce!