PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MC Wisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Billong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wisk
vs
Billong

191 cm
21
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, MC Wisk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Billong!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wisk misses with a left hand
and Billong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billong doesn't manage to clinch there - Wisk circles away.

Wisk tries to keep at a distance but Billong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Billong gets through Wisk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wisk dodges an elbow strike from Billong.
Wisk avoids the elbow strike from Billong, against the cage.
Billong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like MC Wisk has been cut.
Wisk being controlled against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Billong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wisk's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisk avoids a wild elbow strike from Billong.
Billong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wisk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Wisk.
Wisk blocks the elbow strike.
Billong lands a right hand.
Billong stalls.
Billong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wisk is trying to break the clinch but Billong is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Billong.
Billong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wisks head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wisk working hard to break the clinch.
Wisk has had enough of the clinch but Billong keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisk blocks an elbow strike from Billong.
Billong lands an elbow inside.
Wisk avoids the elbow strike from Billong, against the cage.
Billong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Billong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wisk.
Wisk avoids the elbow strike from Billong, against the cage.
Billong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wisk's defenses.
Wisk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Billong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Billong.
Billong lands a knee to the body.
Wisk is looking to control Billong's arms but Billong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wisk has his back to the cage.
Billong throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisk misses with a punch on the inside.
Billong lands a body punch.
Billong scores with a shot to the side of Wisk's head.
Billong throws a punch but it's blocked by Wisk.
A nice right hand lands inside from Billong.
Wisk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wisk wants to get back to striking at distance but Billong won't allow it.
Wisk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Billong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Billong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Billong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Billong stalling against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wisk blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Billong.
Wisk blocks the elbow strike.
Billong lands an elbow that stopped Wisk in his tracks for a moment.

MC Wisk's cut is getting worse.
Billong lands an elbow inside that Wisk shrugs off.
Wisk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Billong is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MC Wisk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wisk is trying to break the clinch but Billong is controlling him.
Billong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wisk looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wisk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wisk swings wildly with an uppercut but Billong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Billong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on MC Wisk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Billong throws a sloppy body shot
and Wisk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wisk cracks Billong with an open hand slap.
Wisk misses with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Billong in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Billong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wisk takes a swing at Billong's ribcage but misses.
Billong misses with a wild body shot.
Billong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billong lands with a straight right. Wisk didn't see that one coming.
Wisk throws a head kick but Billong moves out of range.
Wisk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billong.
Donk. Wisk catches Billong right on the button with a cross.
Billong is looking to clinch but Wisk is avoiding it.
Billong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wisk moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billong throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisk misses with a leg kick

and Billong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wisk takes an elbow to the temple.
Wisk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Billong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Billong throws an elbow but misses.
Wisk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwin Billong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Billong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Billong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wisk up against the cage.
Wisk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Billong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Billong presses Wisk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Billong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisk tries to throw a body punch but Billong avoids it by throwing Wisk back against the cage.
Wisk blocks the elbow strike.
Wisk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Billong trying to land knees to the body.
Wisk jumps guard but Billong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wisk dodges an elbow strike from Billong.
Billong stalling in the clinch.
Wisk pushes Billong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Billong.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wisk.
Billong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wisk tries to break free but Billong pushes him back against the cage.
Billong looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billong pushes off an throws an elbow but Wisk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Billong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wisk's defenses.
Billong lands a shoulder strike.
Billong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wisk avoids it.
Wisk blocks an elbow strike.
Billong trying to land knees to the body.
Billong misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Billong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wisk's brow.
Wisk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wisk is looking for a takedown.
Wisk can't break the clinch.
Billong blocks a body shot from Wisk.
Billong lands a hook that snaps the head of Wisk backwards.
Wisk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Billong pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MC Wisk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Billong blocks the low kick.
Billong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billong wants to clinch up but Wisk keeps it at a distance.
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!
Wisk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wisk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billong manages to avoid it.
Billong doesn't manage to clinch there - Wisk circles away.
Billong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Billong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Billong looks to score with a jab to the body but Wisk is just out of range.
Edwin Billong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wisk slips a jab and a cross from Billong.
Wisk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edwin Billong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on MC Wisk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Billong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wisk.
Wisk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Billong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Billong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wisk avoids the body shot from Billong.
Wisk misses with a body shot.
Billong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wisk rather than just go for the knockout.
Billong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wisk finds it's way round the side to connect with Billong's head.
Billong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wisk throws out the jab.
Wisk throws a poor cross that misses
and Billong counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Billong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wisk throws a body punch but Billong moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Wisk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Billong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wisk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisk throws a big shot that misses.
Wisk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Billong misses the shot to the body.
Wisk slips a straight right by Billong.
Nice defenses there by Billong.
Wisk thuds his right hand into Billong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Billong wants to clinch up but Wisk keeps it at a distance.
Wisk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billong throws a combination that misses

and Wisk counters with a head kick that drops Billong to the mat! Billong scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Wisk misses.
Jab, jab by Billong - just one landing.
Billong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wisk swings for the body but Billong moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wisk counters with a nice uppercut.
Billong throws a body punch but Wisk moves out of range.
Wisk swings for the body but Billong moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Billong blocks the leg kick.
Billong throws an overhand right that lands on Wisk's shoulder, as Wisk tries to avoid the shot.
Wisk moves out of range of the strikes.
Wisk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wisk counters with a nice body shot.
Wisk throws a jab but it's blocked by Billong.
Billong lands a jab to Wisk's midsection.
Wisk tried to score with a low kick but Billong checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisk throws a leg kick
and Billong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wisk scores with a head kick.

It looks like Edwin Billong has been cut.

Billong moves into the clinch.
Billong lands an elbow inside that Wisk shrugs off.
Billong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wisk's defenses.
Billong throws an elbow that misses.
Wisk blocks an elbow strike from Billong.
Billong tries to stall but Wisk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Billong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wisk is trying to push Billong away but Billong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wisk dodges an elbow strike from Billong.

Wisk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wisk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wisk is controlling Billong's posture.
Edwin Billong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisk has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Billong has passed into side control.
MC Wisk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billong wants to stand but Wisk has his arm trapped.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Wisk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
MC Wisk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Billong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Edwin Billong!
Edwin Billong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.