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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Billabong (ranked 144 p4p, 196 weight class) and Zee Land (ranked 21 p4p, 31 weight class). Land is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. 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?
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21 - 7 - 2 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zee Land!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Land does it's job there.
Land misses with a low kick.
Billabong moves out of range as Land strikes.
A clash of legs there as Billabong blocks the low kick.
Zee Land seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Land looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Billabong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Land.
Land avoids the body shot from Billabong.
That kick from Land tenderised Billabong's leg. Billabong is trying to keep his angry face on.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Land has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Land just misses with a punch to the body.
Land thows a left - swing and a miss!
Billabong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Land to the ground. Billabong is now in Land's guard.
Land looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Billabong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Land wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong tries to free his leg and advance position but Land is retaining full guard.
Billabong passes Land's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Billabong content to control rather than advance.
Billabong lands with a punch from half guard.
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.
Billabong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Land is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Billabong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Billabong's back!
Land is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Billabong. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Land punches the canvas rather than the man.
Billabong tries to escape but Land has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Billabong just trying to survive but Land is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Land tries to get the hooks in deep but Billabong pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Land lands a shot to the body.
Land is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Land lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong trying to control the action but Land just sinks the hooks in.
Land is looking for the choke from the back position but Billabong is controlling his hands well.
Billabong tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Billabong turns into Land and is now in his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zee Land dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Land misses with a lunging right hand
and Billabong counters with a nice uppercut.
Land takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Billabong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Billabong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Land fakes the leg kick and cracks Billabong in the body.
Billabong loads up on a big right hand but Land slips the punch.
Land flicks out a counter leg kick but Billabong steps away.
Billabong digs a good body shot into Land's ribs.
Land takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Land misses with a leg kick
and Billabong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billabong tries to pass to full mount but Land defends it.
Land tries to roll over but Billabong keeps him under control.
Billabong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Land is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Billabong trying to control from Land's half guard. Land has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Johnny Billabong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Billabong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Billabong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Land wants to sweep here but Billabong controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Billabong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Land shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Billabong sprawls well. Billabong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Land gets slowly back to his feet.
Land throws a lazy body kick
and Billabong counters with a nice uppercut.
Land chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Land throws a nice head kick!
Land lands with a nice body kick.
Land scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Land tenderised Billabong's leg. Billabong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Billabong drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Land is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Land working for submissions but it's allowed Billabong to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Land tries to get to full guard but Billabong has control of the leg.
Billabong is taking a breather. Land says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Land has a hand on Billabong's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Billabong takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Billabong lands a big shot there that rocks Land but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong looking to control but Land is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Land is wriggling around trying to escape.
Land is squirming around, avoiding Billabong's attempts to control the action.
Land is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Billabong.
Billabong lands a couple of good shots and Land has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Billabong punches Land on the ear.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Billabong throws out a loose jab but Land uses good head movement to avoid it.
Land is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Land gets a takedown into half guard.
Land prevents Billabong from improving his position.
Billabong is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Land's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Land's back!
Billabong trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Billabong controlling well, preventing Land from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong is trying to stick to Land's back but Land is turning into Billabong. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Billabong's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Land.
Billabong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Land working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Land wants to control from the top but Billabong keeps moving.
Billabong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Land doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Land manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Billabong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Land not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Billabong throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Land escapes and throws Billabong's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Billabong is looking for a sweep.
Land tries for a kimura but Billabong is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong trying to remain calm as Land controls from the top position.
Land cracks Billabong with a big right hand but Billabong just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Billabong is not content to let Land control the position.
Billabong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Land wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Billabong can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Land trying to control the position but Billabong is working away.
Land landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billabong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Land looking to control but instead Billabong has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zee Land comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Land has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zee Land!
Zee Land decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
34% |
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