PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Billingsly (ranked 1478 p4p, 1465 weight class) and Cajun Creole (ranked 176 p4p, 175 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Billingsly
vs
Creole

192 cm
30
226
18 - 10 - 0

188 cm
32
230
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Billingsly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cajun Creole!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billingsly lands a nice shot that snaps Creole's head back.
Creole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Billingsly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creole.
A little jabbing left from Creole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Billingsly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Creole's hands.
Billingsly throws a shot from downtown. Creole moves away and avoids it.
Billingsly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Creole tries to counter with a clinch but Billingsly shakes him off and moves away.
Billingsly stuffs the takedown.
Billingsly 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.
Creole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Billingsly throws a lazy uppercut
and Creole counters with a stiff right hand.
Billingsly throws out a loose jab but Creole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billingsly takes a swing at Creole's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billingsly. Creole does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Creole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Billingsly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Creole tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Billingsly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Creole closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Creole working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Billingsly's thigh. Billingsly counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Creole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Creole working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Creole trying to control the position from guard on top but Billingsly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Creole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Creole is one step ahead there.
Billingsly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Creole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Creole won't allow Billingsly to sweep him here.
Billingsly controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Creole tries to free his leg and advance position but Billingsly is retaining full guard.
Creole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Creole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Billingsly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Billingsly tests Creole's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creole needs to keep his hands up - Billingsly had a free shot at his head there.
Creole shoots in but Billingsly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Billingsly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Creole doesn't seem bothered though.
Billingsly throws a body shot but no joy.
Billingsly scores with a jab.
Chad Billingsly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Billingsly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Creole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Billingsly counters with a straight right hand.
Billingsly stuns Creole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Billingsly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billingsly lands a jab to the nose.
Billingsly misses with a looping left.
Billingsly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creole.
Billingsly misses with a body shot

and Creole moves into the clinch.
Creole lands with a light punch inside.
Creole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Creole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Billingsly.
Creole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Billingsly misses with a double jab.
Creole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Creole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billingsly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Billingsly dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Billingsly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Creole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billingsly.
Creole looks to throw the jab but Billingsly is out of range.
Billingsly looks to score with a jab to the body but Creole is just out of range.

Billingsly moves into range and clinches up with Creole.
Billingsly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Creole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Billingsly scores with a jab to the head.

Creole feints and as Billingsly raises his hands in defense, Creole changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Creole throwing strikes but missing.
Billingsly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Creole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creole throws a big elbow that misses.
Creole content to stall in guard here.
Billingsly working a defensive guard here.
Billingsly wants to sweep but no luck.
Billingsly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chad Billingsly is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Billingsly misses.
Billingsly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Creole.
Creole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Billingsly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Creole moves away from the strike by Billingsly.
Creole feints the counter takedown.
Billingsly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creole.
Billingsly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creole.
A little jabbing left from Creole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Billingsly throws a shot from downtown. Creole moves away and avoids it.
Creole tries to move into range but Billingsly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Billingsly looks to score with a jab to the body but Creole is just out of range.
Creole throws out a counter right but Billingsly avoids it with no problem.
Creole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Billingsly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Creole can do to turn this around?
Creole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Billingsly.
Billingsly misses with an uppercut
and Creole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billingsly misses with a wild body shot.
Chad Billingsly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billingsly just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creole lands with a nice body punch.
Billingsly misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creole! But no joy.
Creole moves forwards but Billingsly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Creole ducks right into an uppercut from Billingsly.
Creole misses with a right hand
letting Billingsly counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Billingsly.
Nice cross by Billingsly.
Creole might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Creole fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Billingsly sprawls well initially but Creole persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Creole thows a huge punch but Billingsly dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Creole in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creole trying to mount his opponent but Billingsly defends it.
Creole thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Billingsly's head.
Creole controlling the pace.
Billingsly trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Creole is trying to control. Billingsly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Creole is pressing down on Billingsly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Billingsly is holding on for now.
Creole is trying to control. Billingsly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chad Billingsly will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Billingsly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Billingsly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Creole is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Billingsly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Creole needs to keep his hands up - Billingsly had a free shot at his head there.
Billingsly throws a head kick but Creole moves out of range.
Billingsly with a hook.
Creole takes one on the button.
Billingsly lands a really nice looking cross but Creole seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billingsly stuffs the takedown.
Billingsly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Creole slips a jab from Billingsly.
A swing and a miss from Billingsly.
Creole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creole fails to land the takedown.
Creole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Billingsly scores with a body shot.
Billingsly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Billingsly scores with a one two! Creole had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Billingsly throws a jab but it's blocked by Creole.
Billingsly misses with a hook to the body
and Creole counters with a straight right hand.
Creole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billingsly throwing a counter right hand but Creole manages to avoid it.
Creole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Creole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Creole to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Chad Billingsly has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creole throws a looping overhand right but Billingsly ducks down to avoid it.
Billingsly is looking to counter punch.
Billingsly misses with a lunging right hand
and Creole counters with a stiff right hand.
Billingsly digs a good hook to Creole's body.
A lazy left from Creole finds it's target.
Billingsly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cajun Creole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billingsly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Creole on the side of the head.
Creole misses with a takedown
and Billingsly counters with a nice uppercut.
Chad Billingsly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cajun Creole.
Billingsly misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Creole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creole takes one to the side of the head.
Billingsly connects with a right hand. Creole shakes it off.
Creole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Creole avoids the body shot from Billingsly.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creole! But no joy.
Creole misses with a double jab.
Creole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Billingsly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creole.
Billingsly thuds a left hand into Creole's body.
Billingsly misses the body punch
and Creole counters with a three punch combo that has Billingsly backing up. Billingsly nods at Creole to acknowledge the strikes.
Billingsly lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Billingsly connects with a right hand. Creole shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Billingsly lands a right hook to the body.
Billingsly just misses with a punch to the body.
Creole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Billingsly rushes Creole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creole.
Chad Billingsly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Billingsly blocking some punches.
Creole misses with a punch to the body.
Billingsly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Creoles head.
Creole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Creole misses with the head strike.
Creole throws a punch but it's blocked by Billingsly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Billingsly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Billingsly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Billingsly!
Chad Billingsly made sure to mention his sponsor, Dick Dolla Douchebag in his post fight interview.