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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Billingsly (ranked 1374 p4p, 1109 weight class) and Andrei Sobral (ranked 160 p4p, 123 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.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 21 - 12 - 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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billingsly blocks a low kick nicely.
Billingsly misses with a hook to the body
enabling Sobral to counter with a crisp jab.
Sobral bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Billingsly! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Chad Billingsly has been cut.
Billingsly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Billingsly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sobral's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billingsly is stalling in the full guard.
Billingsly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is looking to stand up but Billingsly isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sobral tries to score with a low kick but Billingsly moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Billingsly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Billingsly misses its target.
Billingsly lands a glancing blow to the side of Sobral's head.
Sobral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sobral has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Billingsly looks to land a right hand but Sobral moved out of range.
Billingsly scores with a jab. Sobral acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sobral takes a swing at Billingsly's ribcage but misses.
Andrei Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral moves out of range of the strikes.
Billingsly misses with a looping right.
Sobral throws a body shot but no joy.
Billingsly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sobral.
Sobral walks into a straight right hand from Billingsly.
Sobral on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Billingsly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sobral on the side of the head.
Billingsly lands a right hook to the body.
Sobral swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobral. Billingsly does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Billingsly.
Billingsly connects with a crisp jab.
Billingsly misses with a looping right.
Billingsly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobral.
Sobral throws a head kick but Billingsly moves out of range.
Sobral throws a sloppy head kick and Billingsly moves out of range easily.
Billingsly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sobral misses with a right hand
and Billingsly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billingsly scores with a hook to the body. Sobral takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Billingsly misses the shot to the body.
Billingsly misses with a straight left.
Billingsly throws a head kick that half lands.
Sobral is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobral is aggressively charging in as Billingsly backs up avoiding any damage. Billingsly tosses out a jab and Sobral runs right into it face first! Sobral is out cold! Billingsly dropped down on all fours and is barking in Sobral's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chad Billingsly!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Chad Billingsly waved his t-shirt featuring Dick Dolla Douchebag's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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