PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Billabong (ranked 743 p4p, 741 weight class) and FullOf Hiddens (ranked 96 p4p, 95 weight class). Billabong comes to the cage accompanied by Waltzing Matilda. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Billabong
vs
Hiddens

171 cm
23
155
10 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
160
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Conquer

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, FullOf Hiddens!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billabong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hiddens tries to land a body kick
and Billabong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hiddens throws a lazy body kick

and Billabong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hiddens won't be happy with that.
Hiddens can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiddens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Billabong tries to score with some ground and pound. Hiddens controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Billabong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Billabong working the head and body with strikes.
Hiddens is looking to reverse the position.
Hiddens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiddens is trying to control Billabong's posture but Billabong avoids it.
Hiddens tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Billabong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hiddens struggling a bit here.
Hiddens keeps Billabong under control for a moment.
Billabong grinds an elbow into Hiddens's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Billabong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hiddens keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Hiddens's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Billabong lands some shots froms side control.
Billabong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hiddens keeps working.
Hiddens tries to bench press Billabong off him but Billabong keeps the position.
Billabong in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hiddens is trying to control Billabong's posture but Billabong avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong is working Hiddens over with some ground and pound from side control.
Billabong is looking to take a break and control but Hiddens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Billabong controls the position.
Hiddens wants to control but Billabong postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hiddens throws a leg kick which misses Billabong's front leg but catches the back leg as Billabong tries to avoid it.
Billabong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hiddens throws a poor cross that misses
and Billabong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hiddens finds it's way round the side to connect with Billabong's head.
Hiddens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiddens misses with an uppercut
enabling Billabong to counter with a crisp jab.
Hiddens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billabong.
Hiddens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiddens throws a body kick that misses
and Billabong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiddens thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Hiddens misses.
Hiddens misses with a hook

and Billabong counters with a shoot takedown. Hiddens fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billabong postures up.
Hiddens controlling the position.
Hiddens is trying to keep Billabong in close.
Billabong trying to control but Hiddens is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hiddens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Billabong.
Billabong lands a jab to Hiddens's midsection.
Billabong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hiddens misses with a straight left.
Hiddens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Billabong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hiddens can do to turn this around?
Billabong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hiddens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiddens is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Billabong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Billabong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hiddens tries to avoid it but Billabong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hiddens to the ground. Hiddens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hiddens flicks out a counter leg kick but Billabong steps away.
Hiddens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Billabong.
Hiddens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Billabong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Billabong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiddens was well out of range. Poor timing from Billabong.
Hiddens throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hiddens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hiddens swings widly with a right hand
and Billabong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billabong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong slips under a jab.
FullOf Hiddens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiddens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiddens misses with a body shot.
Billabong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Billabong throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiddens.
A shot to the body from Hiddens misses

and Billabong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Billabong.
Hiddens is trying to control the position but Billabong postures up.
Billabong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hiddens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Billabong.
Billabong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Billabong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens keeping moving, preventing Billabong from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Billabong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Billabong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Billabong moves away from the strike by Hiddens.
Hiddens throws a poor cross that misses
and Billabong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hiddens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Billabong momentarily.
Hiddens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Billabong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
FullOf Hiddens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiddens lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens throws a jab when Billabong was well out of range.
Billabong feinted with a counter takedown.
Hiddens throws out a loose jab but Billabong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiddens misses with a series of wild punches.
Billabong throws a right hand that misses
and Hiddens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billabong misses with a body shot.
Hiddens misses with a body punch

and Billabong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hiddens is looking to improve his position.
Billabong is trying to control the action in half guard but Hiddens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens controlling the position well.
Hiddens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Billabong.
Hiddens trying to control but Billabong postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We've been hearing that Billabong has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hiddens might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Billabong haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hiddens thuds a left hand into Billabong's body.
Hiddens tests Billabong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiddens misses with a lunging right hand
and Billabong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiddens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but FullOf Hiddens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hiddens throws a left and a right that both miss

and Billabong counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hiddens!
Billabong wants to control but Hiddens is keeping him busy.
Hiddens struggling a bit here.
Billabong wants to control but Hiddens is keeping him busy.
Hiddens regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiddens is concentrating on defense, preventing Billabong from advancing position.
Hiddens trying to control here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Billabong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hiddens holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Billabong content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hiddens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hiddens.
Johnny Billabong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Billabong is fighting to break Hiddens's control of his arms but Hiddens is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hiddens keeping moving, preventing Billabong from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Billabong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hiddens manages to get back to half guard.
Hiddens keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hiddens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Billabong.
Billabong is trying to control. Hiddens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hiddens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Billabong.
Billabong content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hiddens is controlling Billabong's position as best he can from this difficult position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hiddens trying to control here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Billabong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiddens throws out a counter right but Billabong avoids it with no problem.
Hiddens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billabong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hiddens explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hiddens throws a shot from downtown. Billabong moves away and avoids it.
Hiddens walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Billabong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hiddens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billabong throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiddens.
Hiddens with a hook.
Billabong walks into a straight right hand from Hiddens.
Billabong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hiddens misses with a hook
and Billabong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hiddens is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Hiddens misses.
FullOf Hiddens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hiddens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hiddens is looking to slow Billabong down with leg kicks.
Hiddens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Billabong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hiddens is positioning himself well to prevent Billabong advancing to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Billabong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Billabong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Billabong!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Billabong started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.