PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donte Billings (ranked 1024 p4p, 2174 weight class) and Murilo Ninja (ranked 154 p4p, 306 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Billings
vs
Ninja

182 cm
30
192
15 - 5 - 0

176 cm
33
187
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donte Billings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murilo Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Billings throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ninja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ninja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billings appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Billings looks to throw the jab but Ninja is out of range.
Ninja looks to score with a jab to the body but Billings is just out of range.
Billings looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Billings keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Billings scores with a nice head shot.
Ninja tries to clinch but Billings moves out of range.
Billings swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Billings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ninja.
Billings misses with a hook.
Billings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Billings moves out of range as Ninja strikes.
Billings scores with a nice strike.
Ninja tries to clinch up.
Billings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ninja.

It looks like Donte Billings has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ninja gets the takedown into side control.

Billings throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ninja connects with a nice looking jab.
Donte Billings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings throws a hook but Ninja blocks it.
Billings throws a looping overhand right but Ninja ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Billings.
Billings misses with a body shot.
Ninja misses with a hook. Billings ducked under it nicely.
Billings throwing a counter right hand but Ninja manages to avoid it.
Billings attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Ninja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billings.
Ninja wants a takedown.
Billings swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ninja is trying to drag Billings to the mat but Billings just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Donte Billings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.
Ninja tries to score a body lock takedown but Billings shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ninja letting Billings take a breather here.
Ninja lands with a short shot to the head.
Billings looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja drops down looking for an ankle pick but Billings pulls his leg out and moves away.
Billings lands a jab to Ninja's midsection.
Ninja drops his hands momentarily and Billings takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Billings gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ninja to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Billings is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ninja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ninja stalling against the cage.
Billings just leaning against Ninja, taking a breather.
Ninja misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ninja.
A short left from Ninja.
Ninja misses with a body punch.
Billings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ninja's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Billings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Billings.
A right hook to the body lands for Billings.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Billings takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ninja has Billings pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Billings manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Billings tries to stall but Ninja uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Billings just leaning against Ninja, taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Billings as the two fighters clinch.
Billings throws a punch but it's blocked by Ninja.
Billings swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Billings blocking some punches.
I was talking to Billings's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ninja swings wildly with an uppercut but Billings uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Ninja.
Ninja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Billings works on Ninja's body with a couple of short punches.
Billings tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja lands a nice uppercut.
Ninja misses with a punch to the body.
Ninja can't find room to land a body shot as Billings controls the action.
Billings wants to stall.
Billings stalling in the clinch but Ninja improves position.
Billings wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ninja has him pressed against the cage.
Billings misses with a punch on the inside.
Ninja prevents a body shot from Billings.

Billings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Billings fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ninja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ninja wants to clinch.
Ninja's jab looks to have found its range, popping Billings under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ninja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donte Billings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donte Billings's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Billings misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Ninja releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ninja lands a nice looking body shot.
Billings just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Ninja was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ninja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Billings swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Billings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ninja avoids a kick to the body.

Ninja gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Billings is looking to control Ninja's arms but Ninja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Billings has his back to the cage.
Billings lands with a right to the head.
Billings taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Billings.
Billings is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja wants to stall.
Donte Billings has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Billings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ninja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ninja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ninja can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings prevents a body shot from Ninja.
A body shot lands from Ninja.
Billings wants to break free but Ninja has control.
A head punch on the inside from Billings fails to land.
Ninja is stalling here.
Ninja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Billings avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Donte Billings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.
Billings lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Ninja is stalling here.
Billings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billings tries to break free but Ninja pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Ninja on the inside.
Billings lands a shot to the body.
Billings is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ninja can do to turn this around?
Ninja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Billings is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ninja is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billings lands a body shot in the clinch.
Billings lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ninja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Billings working aggressively here.
Billings throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ninja has a couple of punches blocked by Billings.
Billings looking to slow down the pace here.
Billings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ninja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ninja lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Billings tries a body shot but Ninja blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ninja.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billings being controlled against the cage.
Ninja has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Billings after a bit of a struggle.
Ninja lands a nice shot to the body.
Ninja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Billings's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Billings gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ninja.
Billings tries to work over Ninja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Billings blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ninja lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ninja.
Billings taking a breather.
Ninja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ninja tries a body shot but Billings blocks it.
Billings gets underhooks to prevent Ninja's takedown attempt.
Billings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Billings lands a hook that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Billings wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ninja has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Billings.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja lands a nice uppercut.
Billings is trying to stall.
Billings tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ninja working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Ninja.
Billings takes a shot to the head.
Ninja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ninja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Billings blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Billings avoiding damage.

Billings breaks the clinch.

Ninja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ninja.
Ninja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ninja lands with a short shot to the head.
Billings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Murilo Ninja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donte Billings's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Billings works the jab nicely.
Ninja lands with a nice body punch.
Billings moves forwards but Ninja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ninja dives in and grabs Billings's left leg, looking for a takedown. Billings pushes down on Ninja's head and hops out.
Ninja misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Billings misses with a hook.
Billings takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ninja shoots and misses
and Billings counters with a straight right hand.
Billings looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murilo Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billings manages to avoid it.
Billings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ninja.
Ninja lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Billings.
Billings misses with a wild combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Billings pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ninja back to the cage. Billings follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Donte Billings is winning the standup battle so far.
Ninja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Billings wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja throws the left hand but Billings avoids the punch easily.
Billings was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Billings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billings scores with a punch to the head.

Ninja has Billings up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ninja.
Ninja working aggressively here.
Ninja drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Billings gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Donte Billings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billings creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ninja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Billings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ninja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ninja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ninja.
Ninja lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ninja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Billings is rocked!
Ninja creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Billings with a big uppercut! Billings tries to clinch up but Ninja pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Billings to the mat! Billings covers up and Ninja unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Murilo Ninja!
An out of breath and clearly excited Murilo Ninja thanked Altitude Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).