PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Macaco Cidadão (ranked 5512 p4p, 6136 weight class) and Chad Billingsly (ranked 90 p4p, 118 weight class). Cidadão comes into the arena with Boogie 2nite - Booty Luv blaring out of the sound system. 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?

Cidadão
vs
Billingsly

193 cm
19
228
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
232
3 - 2 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Basic striking
Granite chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macaco Cidadão!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Billingsly!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billingsly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cidadão swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billingsly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cidadão.
Macaco Cidadão seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billingsly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cidadão throws out the jab.
Billingsly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cidadão takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cidadão uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billingsly.
Cidadão ducks under a wild hook from Billingsly.
Cidadão misses with an uppercut
and Billingsly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Billingsly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cidadão rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Billingsly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Billingsly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cidadão misses with an uppercut.
Billingsly lands with an overhand left.
Cidadão throws a lazy uppercut
and Cidadão takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Billingsly moves out of range as Cidadão strikes.
Cidadão lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Billingsly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Billingsly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cidadão looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Billingsly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Billingsly moves in looking to clinch but Cidadão pushes him off.
Cidadão throws a series of punches but Billingsly avoids them all with ease.
Cidadão misses with a body shot.
Cidadão loads up on a big right hand but Billingsly slips the punch.
Billingsly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cidadão moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cidadão throws a shot to the body.
Cidadão throws a looping overhand right but Billingsly ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Cidadão misses.
Billingsly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Billingsly misses.
Cidadão avoids the head kick by Billingsly.
Cidadão scores with a crisp jab that stopped Billingsly in his tracks.

It looks like Chad Billingsly has been cut.
Billingsly tries to clinch up.
Cidadão has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Billingsly has Cidadão up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cidadão lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Billingsly throws a head punch that misses.
Billingsly lands a left hand.
Cidadão can't find room to land a body shot as Billingsly controls the action.
Cidadão misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cidadão tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cidadão scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cidadão lands a shot to the body.
Cidadão tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billingsly has a couple of punches blocked by Cidadão.
Cidadão blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Billingsly.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billingsly.
Billingsly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cidadão misses with the head strike.
Cidadão blocking some punches.
Cidadão tries a body shot but Billingsly blocks it.
Cidadão tries a body shot but Billingsly blocks it.
Cidadão lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Billingsly has had enough of the clinch but Cidadão keeps him there for the moment.
Cidadão scores with a shot to the side of Billingsly's head.
A right hand to the body from Cidadão.
Cidadão lands a hook to the side of the head.
Billingsly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billingsly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cidadão lands an elbow inside that Billingsly shrugs off.
Cidadão misses with a body punch.
Billingsly prevents a body shot from Cidadão.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cidadão misses with a hook to the ribs.
Billingsly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cidadão lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cidadão blocks an uppercut.
Cidadão throws a punch but it's blocked by Billingsly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Macaco Cidadão will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chad Billingsly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Cidadão. Billingsly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cidadão looks to throw the jab but Billingsly is out of range.
Billingsly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Billingsly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Macaco Cidadão is winning the standup battle so far.
Billingsly moves out of range as Cidadão strikes.
Cidadão takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Billingsly clinches.
A body shot lands from Cidadão.
Cidadão lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cidadão lands a right hand that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Cidadão tries a body shot but Billingsly blocks it.
Cidadão lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Cidadão digs a right hand into Billingsly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Billingsly's gas tank.
Cidadão digs a right hand into Billingsly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Billingsly's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cidadão misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cidadão tries to throw a body punch but Billingsly avoids it by throwing Cidadão back against the ropes.
Cidadão lands with a light punch inside.
Cidadão makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Cidadão.
Billingsly is breathing heavily.
Cidadão lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Cidadão on the inside.
Cidadão is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Billingsly can do to turn this around?
Cidadão lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cidadão scores with a shot to the side of Billingsly's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cidadão lands a right hand.
Cidadão digs a right hand underneath Billingsly's ribcage. Billingsly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Cidadão.
Cidadão lands an uppercut.
Cidadão lands an elbow just above Billingsly 's eye.
Cidadão lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cidadão lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Billingsly is rocked!
Cidadão lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Cidadão.
Cidadão creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Billingsly's defenses.
Billingsly is still on wobbly legs! Can Cidadão finish him?
Cidadão lands an elbow inside that Billingsly shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cidadão creates a bit of distance and cracks Billingsly with a big uppercut! Billingsly goes down! The referee pushes Cidadão away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Billingsly make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Cidadão takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Macaco Cidadão!
Macaco Cidadão bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.