PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Billington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godzilla Harddisksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harddisksson has chosen Rough Boy - ZZ Top as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Billington
vs
Harddisksson

185 cm
22
272 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Billington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Godzilla Harddisksson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Billington drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Billington won't allow Harddisksson to sweep him here.
Billington working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harddisksson wants to stand up but Billington is controlling him.
Harddisksson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Harddisksson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Billington gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Billington is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harddisksson has momentary wrist control but Billington slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harddisksson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Billington postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Harddisksson is rocked!
Billington keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harddisksson's head.
Harddisksson is still in real trouble! Can Billington finish him?
Billington keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harddisksson's head.
Billington won't allow Harddisksson to sweep him here.
Billington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Billington scoring with punches to the head and body.
Billington wants to get up but he can't break Harddisksson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Billington distracts Harddisksson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billington tries to free his leg and advance position but Harddisksson is retaining full guard.
Billington scoring with punches to the head and body.

Harddisksson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harddisksson looks gassed!
Billington tries to stand but Harddisksson is controlling from the bottom.
Harddisksson keeping full guard, as Billington tries to pass.
Billington scoring with punches to the head and body.
Billington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Billington postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Billington with a nice head shot there.
Billington working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Harddisksson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Harddisksson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harddisksson seems to have recovered his senses.

Harddisksson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Billington doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Billington manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harddisksson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harddisksson keeping full guard, as Billington tries to pass.
Billington scoring with punches to the head and body.
Billington postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Billington landing with the ground and pound.

Billington is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Harddisksson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Billington is looking to defend but Harddisksson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Billington! Harddisksson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Billington taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Godzilla Harddisksson!
Godzilla Harddisksson is the new heavyweight champion!