PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Steel (ranked 331 p4p, 472 weight class) and Bill Hilly (ranked 51 p4p, 66 weight class). Hilly is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gary Moore - Whiskey in the Jar (Tribute to Phil Lynott) [HQ] [9/10]. Bill Hilly has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Steel
vs
Hilly

180 cm
26
214
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
210
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Steel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Hilly!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel has a takedown stuffed.

Steel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hilly tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg.
Steel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hilly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel working Hilly over with strikes.
Hilly trying to control from the bottom.
Hilly tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Hilly holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hilly has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gladius Elite Facilities. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel working the head and body with strikes.
Hilly has hold of Steel's hands but Steel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hilly is controlling Steel's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hilly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hilly is pressing down on Steel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel.
Hilly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hilly keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Hilly is pulling down on Steel's head. It's preventing any offense from Steel, at least for the moment.
Steel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Steel wants to control from the top but Hilly keeps moving.
Steel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steel wants to control from the top but Hilly keeps moving.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel 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.
Steel stands up over Hilly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steel lands a couple of elbows.
Hilly wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel landing with the ground and pound.
Steel won't allow Hilly to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Steel lands a couple of digs.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steel chips away with some ground and pound.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hilly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hilly has momentary wrist control but Steel slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel wants to control from the top but Hilly keeps moving.
Hilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steel with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilly wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel landing some decent shots from guard.
Steel works over Hilly with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is fighting to break Hilly's control of his arms but Hilly is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hilly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steel scoring with some ground and pound.
Hilly is trying to keep Steel in close.
Steel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hilly working a defensive guard here.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Steel postures up.
Hilly might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hilly keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Steel works over Hilly with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hilly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Steel connects with a couple of short punches.
Hilly is trying to control the position but Steel postures up.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hilly's head.
Hilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel is one step ahead there.
Steel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel scoring with some ground and pound.
Hilly controlling Steel's posture.
Steel connects with a couple of short punches.
Hilly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel manages to get himself to full guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Steel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hilly throws a hook but Steel blocks it.

Steel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Steel there.
Hilly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hilly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steel.
Hilly is trying is best to control the position here.
Hilly manages to get to full guard.
Hilly controlling Steel's posture.
Hilly wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel works over Hilly with some ground and pound from guard.
Steel wants to control from the top but Hilly keeps moving.
Steel postures up and lands a big shot to Hilly's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hilly is keeping the position for now.
Hilly is adopting a defensive guard.
Steel distracts Hilly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hilly wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Hilly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel being controlled here momentarily.
Steel preventing the sweep.
Hilly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel cracks Hilly with a solid left hand.
Steel is fighting to break Hilly's control of his arms but Hilly is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Steel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hilly's head.
Steel postures up.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hilly trying to control the position here.
Steel won't allow Hilly to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel works over Hilly with some ground and pound from guard.
Steel passes into half guard.
Steel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hilly!
Steel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hilly can do to turn this around?
Steel punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hilly is working to get back to half guard.
Hilly taking shots to the head.
Steel is landing with some decent strikes but Hilly is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Steel landing punches.
Hilly holds on, trying desperately to control.
Steel lands a nice shot to the head.

Hilly is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hilly in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hilly to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Steel!
Daniel Steel retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Steel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.