|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Radcliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Visa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
|
|
|
186 cm
29
188 lbs
16 - 11 - 1 |
|
180 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
| |
|
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
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Visa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Radcliffe! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Visa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Radcliffe misses with a looping left. Visa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Radcliffe to the ground. Visa is now in Radcliffe's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Visa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Radcliffe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Visa thows a big elbow that misses. Visa passes Radcliffe's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Visa throwing shots but Radcliffe is blocking nicely. Visa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Radcliffe sees it coming and defends easily. Radcliffe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Visa. Visa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round. Visa missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Visa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Visa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Visa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Visa 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. Radcliffe looks gassed! Visa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Visa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Visa content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Visa. Visa controlling the action here. Visa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Radcliffe sees it coming and defends easily. Visa not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Visa looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Visa is controlling the pace.
Visa winds up and cracks Radcliffe with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Visa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Visa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Visa connects with a nice short shot to Radcliffe's temple. Visa slows the pace down in half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Visa dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Visa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Radcliffe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Visa working the ground and pound. Visa controlling from side mount. Visa in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Radcliffe is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Visa!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|