PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kruk Ma Kali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Billet might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to own bare hands. Ma Kali has chosen ONLY FEAR OF DEATH as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Billet
vs
Ma Kali

185 cm
20
207 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

187 cm
23
213 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

MMA's Best Nutrition
TFP Graphics

Convicted
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Belin Billet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kruk Ma Kali!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ma Kali throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Billet tries to clinch but Ma Kali moves out of range.
Ma Kali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billet.

Billet closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ma Kali to the mat! Ma Kali manages to get full guard.
Ma Kali trying to control the position here.
Billet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ma Kali is keeping the position for now.

Billet drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ma Kali manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Billet has Ma Kali in his guard.

Ma Kali decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Billet, up you get!
Ma Kali fails to land with a series of punches.
Billet throws an overhand right that lands on Ma Kali's shoulder, as Ma Kali tries to avoid the shot.
Ma Kali clobbers Billet with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Belin Billet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ma Kali.
Billet blocks a jab.
Billet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Kali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Billet scores with a decent looking hook.

Ma Kali is rocked!
Ma Kali misses with a looping left.
Billet moves in looking to clinch but Ma Kali pushes him off.
Ma Kali jabs at Billet's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ma Kali. That snapped Billet's head back.
Billet tries to clinch up.
Ma Kali scores with a jab to the jaw.
Billet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ma Kali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruk Ma Kali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ma Kali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Billet.
Ma Kali defending well as Billet loads up on a big left hand.
Billet slips a straight right by Ma Kali.
Billet swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ma Kali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Billet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ma Kali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Billet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ma Kali.
Ma Kali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Billet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali throws a looping overhand right but Billet ducks down to avoid it.
Billet thows a body shot but no joy.
Billet drops his hands momentarily and Ma Kali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ma Kali takes a swing at Billet's ribcage but misses.
Ma Kali fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left and a right from Ma Kali both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Billet misses with a straight left.
Ma Kali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Billet is breathing heavily.
Ma Kali scores with a jab.
Billet takes one to the side of the head.
Billet tries to clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Billet misses with a body punch
and Ma Kali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Billet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ma Kali lands a right hook to the body.
Ma Kali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Billet's head backwards.
Ma Kali works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ma Kali scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billet takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Ma Kali.
Ma Kali scores with a shot to the body.
Ma Kali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Billet doesn't seem bothered though.
Ma Kali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Billet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ma Kali.
Nice uppercut there from Ma Kali.
Ma Kali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Billet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Billet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ma Kali lands with a cross.
Billet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ma Kali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ma Kali uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Billet doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ma Kali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali lands a right hook to the body.
Billet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Billet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ma Kali scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ma Kali is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Billet had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheers as Ma Kali lands an impressive looking overhand right. Billet doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Billet misses its intended target.
Billet looks to land a left hand but Ma Kali moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Ma Kali there.
Billet lands a really nice looking cross but Ma Kali seems unphased.
No joy there for Billet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Billet throws a big shot that misses.
Ma Kali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Billet doesn't seem bothered though.
Billet takes one to the side of the head.
Billet looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Decent striking displayed by Ma Kali there.
Ma Kali lands a right hook to the body.
Billet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali jabs Billet right on the nose. Billet blinks but takes it well.
A right-left combo lands from Ma Kali.
Billet walks into a jab.
Billet swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ma Kali counters with a straight right hand.
Billet fails to land with a series of punches.
Billet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ma Kali is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Billet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Ma Kali.
Billet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ma Kali lands a nice shot to the body.
Billet needs to keep his hands up - Ma Kali had a free shot at his head there.
Ma Kali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ma Kali fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ma Kali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Billet has his takedown stuffed
and Ma Kali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali lands a head shot.
Ma Kali scores with a jab to the body.
Billet dodges the punch combination from Ma Kali.
Ma Kali lands a right hook to the body.
Ma Kali lands a with a good body shot.
Ma Kali loads up on a big right hand but Billet slips the punch.
A shot to de liver by Ma Kali. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Ma Kali.
Billet clinches but Ma Kali breaks the clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ma Kali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Billet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Ma Kali to counter with a crisp jab.
Ma Kali stalks Billet and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Billet's face. Billet staggers backwards, shaken.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ma Kali thows a body shot but no joy.
Ma Kali throws a big shot that misses.
Billet closes the distance but Ma Kali moves to the side
and Ma Kali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ma Kali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ma Kali throws a hook but Billet avoids it easily.
Billet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ma Kali but Ma Kali pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Belin Billet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ma Kali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billet.
Billet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ma Kali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Billet throws a combination that misses
and Ma Kali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ma Kali connects with a single shot there.
Ma Kali scores with a sloppy right hand. Billet should have avoided that one.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Billet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ma Kali looks to land a combination. Billet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from Billet misses the target.
Billet is looking to clinch but Ma Kali is avoiding it.
Billet with a poor takedown
and Ma Kali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ma Kali throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ma Kali defending well as Billet loads up on a big left hand.
Ma Kali scores with a jab to the head.
Ma Kali lands a nice hook to Billet's body. Billet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Billet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ma Kali sizes up Billet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Ma Kali scores with a four punch combination!
Billet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Billet clinches but Ma Kali breaks the clinch
and Ma Kali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Billet throws a combination that misses
and Ma Kali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Billet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ma Kali connects with the punch.
Ma Kali lands a jab to Billet's midsection.
Ma Kali ducks under a wild hook from Billet.
Some wild striking there from Ma Kali.
Billet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Billet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ma Kali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Billet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ma Kali throws a nice looking combination but Billet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Billet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ma Kali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ma Kali throws a series of punches but Billet moves out of range.
Ma Kali is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ma Kali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billet manages to avoid it.
Billet misses with a wild combination.
Ma Kali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Billet momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kruk Ma Kali dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Billet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ma Kali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ma Kali misses with a wild body shot.
Ma Kali misses with a body kick.
Ma Kali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruk Ma Kali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Billet 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ma Kali scores with a nice strike.
Billet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ma Kali manages to avoid it.
Billet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ma Kali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belin Billet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Billet looks to clinch
enabling Ma Kali to counter with a crisp jab.
Ma Kali lands with a nice body punch.
Billet tries to move into range but Ma Kali moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Billet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Billet fails with a takedown attempt.
Ma Kali keeps the fight on the outside.
Billet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Kali throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Billet wants to clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billet lands a jab-cross combination.
Billet tries to clinch up
and Ma Kali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billet throws a jab when Ma Kali was well out of range.
Billet tries to clinch up
and Ma Kali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Billet misses the target.
Ma Kali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Billet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ma Kali counters with a nice uppercut.
Billet shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ma Kali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Billet swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Billet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ma Kali digs a good hook to Billet's body.
Ma Kali scores with a jab. Billet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ma Kali scores with a one two! Billet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ma Kali scores with a sloppy right hand. Billet should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Ma Kali lands an impressive looking overhand right. Billet doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ma Kali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Billet misses the body punch
and Ma Kali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ma Kali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Billet moves out of range of the body kick from Ma Kali.
Nice defenses there by Billet.
Ma Kali throws a one two combo.
Billet defending well as Ma Kali loads up on a big left hand.
Ma Kali swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billet throws a series of punches but Ma Kali avoids them all with ease.
Ma Kali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Billet clinches but Ma Kali breaks the clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a nice uppercut.
Ma Kali tests Billet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Billet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Billet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ma Kali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Billet tries to clinch up
and Ma Kali counters with a nice body shot.
Billet throws an overhand right that lands on Ma Kali's shoulder, as Ma Kali tries to avoid the shot.
Billet moves out of range of the strikes.
Ma Kali clobbers Billet with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Billet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billet is looking to advance position but Ma Kali has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ma Kali controlling from mount.
Billet is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ma Kali looking to control and managing it successfully.
Billet is trying to escape the mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali controlling from mount.
Ma Kali tries to control but Billet wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Billet working to try and regain half guard.
Ma Kali tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
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!
Ma Kali trying to control the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Billet looking to pass the guard.
Ma Kali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Billet is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ma Kali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ma Kali 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.
Billet slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Billet tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Billet has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ma Kali sneaks out the side door and pushes Billet away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ma Kali.
Billet tries to move into range but Ma Kali moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Billet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ma Kali circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Belin Billet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ma Kali lands a two punch combo.
Ma Kali thuds a left hand into Billet's body.
Billet misses with a body punch
and Ma Kali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Billet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Billet misses with a takedown attempt - Ma Kali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Billet blocks the body kick.
Ma Kali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Billet misses with the combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ma Kali catches Billet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ma Kali throws a body punch but Billet moves out of range.
Ma Kali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Billet has his takedown stuffed
and Ma Kali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ma Kali blocks a jab.
Ma Kali throws a jab but it's blocked by Billet.
Billet waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ma Kali.
Ma Kali ducks under a wild hook from Billet.
Good exchange - Ma Kali coming out on top.
Billet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ma Kali throws a shot from downtown. Billet moves away and avoids it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali avoids the body shot from Billet.

Billet closes the distance and clinches.
Billet swings wildly with an uppercut but Ma Kali uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ma Kali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Billet tries to clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ma Kali just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Ma Kali misses.
Billet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ma Kali thuds his right hand into Billet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ma Kali missing with a left hand there. Billet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Billet throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ma Kali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Billet tries to clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a nice uppercut.
Ma Kali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billet.
Ma Kali throws a lazy right hand but Billet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billet clinches but Ma Kali breaks the clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kruk Ma Kali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ma Kali throws a predictable looking body shot
and Billet counters with a nice body shot.
Billet throws a lazy right hand but Ma Kali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billet misses with a straight left.
Ma Kali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Billet.
Ma Kali throws a combination. Billet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ma Kali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Billet tries to clinch but Ma Kali moves away
and Ma Kali counters with a nice uppercut.
Billet has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Billet throws a hook to the side of Ma Kali's head but Ma Kali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Ma Kali.
Billet tries to clinch but Ma Kali moves out of range.
Ma Kali's corner calls for a 1-2. Ma Kali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ma Kali uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Billet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ma Kali paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Kali lands a with a good body shot.
Billet darts in trying to clinch
and Billet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ma Kali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ma Kali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good exchange - Ma Kali coming out on top.
Billet takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ma Kali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Billet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Billet throws a low kick but Ma Kali avoids it.
Ma Kali drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Billet dodges the punch combination from Ma Kali.
Billet tries to clinch
and Ma Kali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Billet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ma Kali ducks under a wild hook from Billet.
Ma Kali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Billet sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali misses with a few strikes there.
Ma Kali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ma Kali is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Billet.
Billet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ma Kali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Billet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ma Kali tries to avoid it but Billet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ma Kali to the ground. Ma Kali escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Belin Billet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Billet misses with an uppercut. Ma Kali saw that one coming.
Ma Kali lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Billet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Billet just misses with a punch to the body.
Ma Kali lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ma Kali darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horrible takedown by Billet or perhaps it was just good defense by Ma Kali which made him look bad.
A punch lands to the side of Billet 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Billet misses with a double jab
and Ma Kali counters with a straight right hand.
Billet takes one on the button.
Billet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ma Kali throws a hook but Billet blocks it.
Horrible takedown by Billet or perhaps it was just good defense by Ma Kali which made him look bad.
Billet takes one to the side of the head.
Ma Kali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billet throws out the jab.
Ma Kali looks to land a combination but Billet avoids it well.
Ma Kali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Billet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ma Kali.
Billet avoids the body shot from Ma Kali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ma Kali takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Ma Kali misses.
Billet throws a hook but Ma Kali avoids it easily.

Billet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ma Kali, pushing him back against the cage.
Billet stalls.
Billet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ma Kali can't break the clinch.
Ma Kali stops a takedown attempt from Billet.
Ma Kali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Billet is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ma Kali is keeping busy.
Ma Kali lands a nice uppercut.
Ma Kali wants to get back to striking at distance but Billet won't allow it.
Ma Kali tries to break the clinch but Billet is controlling the position.
Billet misses with an elbow over the top.

Ma Kali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Billet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ma Kali counters with a nice body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Billet wants to clinch.
Billet tries to clinch up
and Ma Kali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Billet thinking.
Billet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billet tries to clinch up.
Billet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ma Kali counters with a one-two to the body.
Billet swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ma Kali counters with a straight right hand.
Ma Kali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ma Kali misses with a looping left.
Billet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Billet misses with a two punch combination.
Billet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Billet throws a jab when Ma Kali was well out of range.
Billet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Billet takes one to the side of the head.
Billet takes one to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Ma Kali 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ma Kali throws a hook to the side of Billet's head but Billet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Billet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Billet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ma Kali throws the left hand but Billet avoids the punch easily.
Ma Kali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billet.
Billet takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ma Kali takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ma Kali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Billet's head backwards.
Ma Kali loads up on a big right hand but Billet slips the punch.
Billet staying out of range there.
Ma Kali misses with a body shot.
Ma Kali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Billet clinches but Ma Kali breaks the clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Billet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ma Kali lands a head shot.
Ma Kali throws an overhand right that lands on Billet's shoulder, as Billet tries to avoid the shot.
Billet defending well as Ma Kali loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Ma Kali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ma Kali works the jab nicely.

Billet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ma Kali has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ma Kali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ma Kali wants to stand and escape but Billet is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Billet passes into half guard.

Ma Kali is defending against the submission attempts here by Billet.
Ma Kali is controlling Billet's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Ma Kali is defending against the submission attempts here by Billet.
Billet tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ma Kali knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Billet prevents Ma Kali from improving his position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali trying to hold on to Billet's head to control him but Billet postures up.

Billet seems to be working for a kimura but Ma Kali defends the submission attempt.

Billet is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ma Kali makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Billet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Billet tries to clinch up
and Ma Kali counters with a series of strikes. Billet will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kruk Ma Kali really 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.

Billet moves out of range as Ma Kali strikes.
Ma Kali cracks a nice hook into Billet's ribs.
Ma Kali misses with a straight left.
Ma Kali lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ma Kali cracks Billet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Billet throws a right and a left that Ma Kali avoids nicely.
Billet missing with a left hand there. Ma Kali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ma Kali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ma Kali fails to land with a series of punches.
Billet ducks under a wild hook from Ma Kali.
Ma Kali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billet misses with a hook.
Ma Kali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billet manages to avoid it.
Billet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ma Kali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Billet misses with a combination
and Ma Kali counters with a stiff right hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ma Kali misses its intended target.
Billet throws a hook to the side of Ma Kali's head but Ma Kali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Billet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good body shot from Billet.
Billet throws a punch but it's blocked by Ma Kali.
Ma Kali is looking to break free of the clinch but Billet has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ma Kali.
Billet misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billet.
Ma Kali stops a takedown attempt from Billet.

Ma Kali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billet tries to clinch but Ma Kali moves away
and Ma Kali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Billet cracks Ma Kali with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Billet wants to clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a right hand to the body.
Ma Kali lands a really nice looking cross but Billet seems unphased.
Ma Kali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Billet's head.
Billet misses with a low kick as Ma Kali jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali blocks a jab.
Billet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ma Kali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Billet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ma Kali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billet moves out of range of the body kick.
Billet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ma Kali misses with a body shot.
Billet lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Billet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ma Kali misses with a hook.
Billet fails with the takedown
and Ma Kali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ma Kali looks to throw the jab but Billet is out of range.
Ma Kali works Billet's body with a nice hook.
Ma Kali throws a series of strikes that have Billet backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billet connects with the punch.
Ma Kali cracks Billet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Billet misses with a looping left.
Ma Kali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ma Kali punishes Billet's body with a nice straight punch.
Ma Kali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Billet.
Ma Kali misses with an uppercut. Billet saw that one coming.
Billet throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Ma Kali to counter with a crisp jab.
Billet walks into a stiff left hand from Ma Kali.
Billet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice combination there by Ma Kali.
Billet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ma Kali missing with a left hand there. Billet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Billet throws a lazy right hand but Ma Kali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billet jabs Ma Kali right on the nose. Ma Kali blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ma Kali.
Billet tries to clinch there but Ma Kali circles away.
Billet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ma Kali counters with a series of strikes. Billet will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Billet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Billet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ma Kali moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ma Kali swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Billet.
Ma Kali works the jab nicely.
Billet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ma Kali on the side of the head.
Billet tries to clinch up but Ma Kali circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Billet misses.
Billet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ma Kali.
A lazy left from Ma Kali finds it's target.
Good exchange - Ma Kali coming out on top.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali misses with a double jab.
Billet takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Billet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ma Kali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Billet tries to clinch up but Ma Kali circles away and keeps his distance.
Billet lands a body shot.
Billet tries to close the distance and clinch but Ma Kali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Billet tries to move into range but Ma Kali moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Billet moves in looking to clinch but Ma Kali pushes him off.
Billet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ma Kali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Billet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Billet takes a swing at Ma Kali's ribcage but misses.
Billet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Billet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ma Kali misses with a body shot.
Billet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ma Kali.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Billet missing with a left hand there. Ma Kali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Billet smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ma Kali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ma Kali lands a jab to the head.
Ma Kali scores with a jab to the body.
Ma Kali connects with a single shot there.
Ma Kali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ma Kali throws a jab but it's blocked by Billet.
Ma Kali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ma Kali swats away the attempt to clinch by Billet.
Billet tries to close the distance and clinch but Ma Kali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Billet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Billet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ma Kali lands a really nice looking cross but Billet seems unphased.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Billet misses with a straight left.
Ma Kali takes a swing at Billet's ribcage but misses.
Ma Kali thuds a left hand into Billet's body.
Billet throws a shot from downtown. Ma Kali moves away and avoids it.
Billet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ma Kali darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Billet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Billet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ma Kali stuns Billet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ma Kali works Billet's body with a nice hook.
Billet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ma Kali finds it's way round the side to connect with Billet's head.
Ma Kali stuns Billet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ma Kali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ma Kali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Belin Billet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ma Kali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Ma Kali.
Ma Kali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Billet.
Billet misses with a low kick.
Billet wants to clinch.
Donk. Ma Kali catches Billet right on the button with a cross.
Billet throws a right and a left that Ma Kali avoids nicely.
Billet misses with a hook.
Ma Kali lets loose with a powerful body kick. Billet will feel that in the morning.
Billet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Billet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Billet tries to close the distance and clinch but Ma Kali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Billet takes one on the button.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Billet tries to clinch but Ma Kali is having none of it.
Billet walks into a stiff left hand from Ma Kali.
Ma Kali cracks a nice hook into Billet's ribs.
Ma Kali scores with a sloppy right hand. Billet should have avoided that one.
Billet tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ma Kali swivels and escapes.
Billet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ma Kali scores with a body shot.
Billet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ma Kali to score with a decent uppercut.
Ma Kali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Billet tries for a takedown but Ma Kali circles away easily
and Ma Kali counters with a series of strikes. Billet will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ma Kali cracks Billet with a good jab.
Ma Kali's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ma Kali duly obliges.
Ma Kali misses with the combination.
Ma Kali misses with a jab to the body
and Billet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ma Kali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billet moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kruk Ma Kali dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Billet misses with a takedown attempt
and Ma Kali counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Billet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Billet.
Billet darts in trying to clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billet throws a body punch but Ma Kali moves out of range.
Billet darts in trying to clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ma Kali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ma Kali lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ma Kali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Billet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ma Kali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ma Kali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billet closes the distance but Ma Kali moves to the side
and Ma Kali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ma Kali thuds a left hand into Billet's body.
Billet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Billet misses with a looping right.
Billet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Billet tries to clinch up
and Ma Kali counters with a one-two to the body.
Billet loads up on a big right hand but Ma Kali slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ma Kali.
Billet cracks Ma Kali with an open hand slap.
Billet throws a combination that misses
and Billet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Billet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ma Kali lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ma Kali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Billet has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Billet thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Ma Kali - just one landing.
Ma Kali fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Billet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ma Kali to score with a decent uppercut.
Billet throws a sloppy head kick and Ma Kali moves out of range easily.
Ma Kali lands a glancing blow to the side of Billet's head.
Billet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Billet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ma Kali fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ma Kali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ma Kali lunges at Billet with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Billet's hand.
Ma Kali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ma Kali connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali throws a lazy right hand but Billet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billet throws a hook but Ma Kali avoids it easily.
Ma Kali takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ma Kali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ma Kali fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Billet on the side of the head.
Billet takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ma Kali throws a right and a left that Billet avoids nicely.
Billet lands with a kick to the temple. Ma Kali shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A telegraphed right hand from Ma Kali misses the target.
Billet closes the distance but Ma Kali moves to the side
and Ma Kali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Billet rushes Ma Kali and presses him up against the cage.
Billet misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Billet fails to land.
Billet is trying to maintain a safe position but Ma Kali gets an underhook and turns Billet into the cage.
Ma Kali is looking to break free of the clinch but Billet has double underhooks.
Ma Kali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ma Kali blocking some punches.
Ma Kali prevents the takedown attempt.
Billet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ma Kali backwards.

Ma Kali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ma Kali throws a jab when Billet was well out of range.
Billet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ma Kali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Billet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billet tries to clinch but Ma Kali moves away
and Ma Kali counters with a left to the body.
Billet takes one to the chin there.
Ma Kali throws the left hand but Billet avoids the punch easily.
Billet thows a body shot but no joy.
Billet lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Billet takes one to the side of the head.
Billet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ma Kali scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Billet tries to clinch up.
Ma Kali ducks under a wild hook from Billet.
Ma Kali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billet tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Ma Kali counter with a right hand.
Billet scores with a hook.
Ma Kali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billet tries to clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a nice body shot.
Ma Kali works Billet's body with a nice hook.
Ma Kali works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Billet.
Billet takes a swing at Ma Kali's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ma Kali.
Ma Kali scores with the left hand. Billet knows he should have avoided that one.
Billet misses with a takedown attempt - Ma Kali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Belin Billet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ma Kali catches Billet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali scores with a hook to the body. Billet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Billet misses with the combination.
Billet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ma Kali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Ma Kali misses.
Billet tries to clinch but Ma Kali moves away
and Ma Kali counters with a straight right hand.
Billet tries to clinch but Ma Kali is having none of it.
Billet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billet drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Billet tries to clinch but Ma Kali moves away
and Ma Kali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ma Kali moves out of range as Billet strikes.

Billet has closed the distance and engaged Ma Kali in a clinch.
Billet misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Billet lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ma Kali.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Billet.
Ma Kali is trying to break free.
Ma Kali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Billet stalling in the clinch but Ma Kali improves position.
Ma Kali digs a right hand into Billet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Billet's gas tank.
Ma Kali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Billet has him pressed against the cage.
Billet is working for takedown but Ma Kali is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ma Kali is looking to break free of the clinch but Billet has double underhooks.
Ma Kali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ma Kali lands a nice uppercut.

Ma Kali manages to break the clinch.
Billet wants to clinch
and Ma Kali counters with a stiff right hand.

Billet drives through and clinches with Ma Kali against the cage.

Billet pulls guard.

Billet throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ma Kali gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Billet tries to clinch up
and Ma Kali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Billet instigates a clinch.
Ma Kali misses with the head strike.
Billet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Billet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ma Kali avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ma Kali wants to break free but Billet has control.
Billet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Billet misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ma Kali breaks the clinch.
Ma Kali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Billet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ma Kali as he avoids it easily.
Ma Kali lands a nice hook to Billet's body. Billet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali misses with a series of wild punches.
Ma Kali misses the shot to the body.
Billet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ma Kali bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Billet avoids a kick to the body.
Ma Kali misses the shot to the body.
Billet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ma Kali's calf.
Billet throws a head kick that misses
enabling Ma Kali to counter with a crisp jab.
Billet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Billet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ma Kali looks to score with a jab to the body but Billet is just out of range.
A jab from Billet does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Billet misses the target.
Belin Billet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billet swinging wilding here.
Ma Kali scores with the left hand. Billet knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kruk Ma Kali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ma Kali winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Kruk Ma Kali!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Kruk Ma Kali!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Kruk Ma Kali!

Kruk Ma Kali wins by unanimous decision!
Kruk Ma Kali is the new light heavyweight champion!