PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Bakker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belin Billet is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Billet
vs
Bakker

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Nice elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Belin Billet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Bakker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bakker scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billet bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Billet wants to pass the guard but Bakker is keeping the position.

Billet stands up and waves to Bakker to follow him.
Billet is breathing heavily.

Bakker instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bakker.
Bakker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Bakker.
Billet avoiding damage as Bakker throws knees to the body.
Bakker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bakker continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Bakker is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Billet can't fight it off and eventually Bakker manages to take the fight to the floor. Billet looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bakker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Billet's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bakker trying to control the position from guard on top but Billet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bakker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Billet is looking for a triangle but Bakker pushes his legs off easily.
Bakker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bakker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bakker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Billet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bakker stopping the sweep attempt from Billet.
Bakker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Billet throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Billet looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Billet keeping moving, preventing Bakker from controlling successfully.
Billet wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bakker wants to control from the top but Billet keeps moving.
Bakker preventing the sweep.
Billet keeping moving, preventing Bakker from controlling successfully.

Billet throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bakker uses it to pass to side control.
Bakker wants to control but Billet is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bakker clinches up with Billet and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bakker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bakker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bakker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bakker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Billet moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Billet is on top in guard.
Billet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bakker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Billet drops back looking for a leg! Bakker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bakker manages to kick Billet off! Billet jumps back into Bakker's guard.
Billet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billet trying to move into half guard but instead Bakker has managed to sweep!
Bakker trying to control the position from guard on top but Billet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Billet looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Billet looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bakker passes into side control.
Billet is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bakker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Bakker wants to work for an arm triangle but Billet is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Billet is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bakker pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Billet works his way to full guard. Good work.

Billet is looking to sinch up a triangle. Bakker throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Billet's body to avoid the submission. Billet has instead reached around Bakker's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Billet arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Belin Billet!