PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yodthanong Photirat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Yodthanong Photirat enters the cage!

Hill
vs
Photirat

169 cm
22
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonah Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodthanong Photirat!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Photirat throws a head kick that Hill semi-blocks.
Hill swinging wilding here.
Photirat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Photirat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.
Hill shoots in but no luck this time.

Photirat gets a clinch.
Hill wants to get back to striking at distance but Photirat won't allow it.
Photirat scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Photirat.
Hill has had enough of the clinch but Photirat keeps him there for the moment.
Photirat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Photirat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Photirat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Photirat with a knee to the head.
Photirat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hill blocks an elbow strike from Photirat.
Photirat throws an elbow but it misses.
Hill blocks an elbow strike from Photirat.
Hill takes a knee right on the jaw!
Photirat prevents Hill from breaking the clinch.
Photirat with a knee to the head.
Photirat tries to pull guard but Hill holds him up against the cage and eventually Photirat drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Photirat.
Photirat lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Photirat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hill's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Photirat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hill lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hill takes an elbow to the forehead.
Photirat lands a damaging elbow.
Hill has had enough of the clinch but Photirat keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Photirat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hill's brow.
Hill wants to get back to striking at distance but Photirat won't allow it.
Photirat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Photirat looking to throw knees to the head but Hill is blocking nicely.
Hill jumps guard but Photirat stands there with Hill around his waist. Hill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Photirat misses with a knee strike.
Photirat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hill fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yodthanong Photirat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Photirat looks gassed!

Photirat forces Hill back against the cage and clinches.
Photirat misses with a knee strike.
Photirat fails to pull guard.
Jonah Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yodthanong Photirat.
Photirat tries a knee to the head but Hill blocks it.
Hill blocks the elbow strike.

Photirat jumps guard.

Hill stands and steps away. Photirat gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Hill bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Photirat is not content to let Hill control the position.
Photirat wants to get back to his feet but Hill drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Photirat has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Photirat throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Photirat throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Photirat. Hill shrugs it off though.
Hill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Photirat dodges the punch combination from Hill.
Hill misses with a double jab.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Hill misses.
Photirat blocks a head kick by Hill.
Photirat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Photirat throws a one two combo.
Photirat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Photirat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Photirat tries to clinch but Hill moves away
and Hill counters with a three punch combo that has Photirat backing up. Photirat nods at Hill to acknowledge the strikes.
Photirat slips a jab and a cross from Hill.
Hill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Photirat misses with a head kick.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill tries to clinch up.

Photirat moves into the clinch successfully.
Photirat tries a knee to the head but Hill blocks it.
Photirat fails to pull guard.
Photirat tries a knee to the head but Hill blocks it.
Photirat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Photirat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Photirat successfully pulls guard.
Hill prevents Photirat from getting back to his feet.
Photirat keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Hill tries to stand but Photirat is controlling from the bottom.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Photirat tries to stand but Hill is controlling from the bottom.
Hill wants to stand but Photirat is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hill is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill prevents Photirat from getting back to his feet.

Hill decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Photirat, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yodthanong Photirat will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Photirat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hill throws a right and a left that Photirat avoids nicely.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Photirat.
Photirat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hill counters with a one-two to the body.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Photirat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jonah Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill misses with the combination.
Hill avoids the head kick by Photirat.
Photirat clinches but Hill breaks the clinch
letting Hill counter with a right hand.
Photirat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hill's head.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hill counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Photirat's guard now.
Photirat is wriggling around but Hill manages to pass to half guard.
Photirat wants to get back to his feet.
Hill frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hill looking for a guillotine from mount but Photirat is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill thowing shots but they're missing.

Hill is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Photirat has Hill up against the cage in a clinch.
Hill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Photirat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hill breaks the clinch.
Photirat tries to move into range but Hill moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hill tries for a takedown but Photirat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yodthanong Photirat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Photirat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hill lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hill throws a series of punches but Photirat moves out of range.
Photirat tries to clinch up.
Hill throws a right and a left that Photirat avoids nicely.
Hill looks to land a combination but Photirat avoids it well.
Hill tries to bum rush Photirat with a series of wild strikes but Photirat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hill shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Photirat's guard.
Hill won't allow Photirat to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hill drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Photirat manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hill has Photirat in his guard.
Hill has a closed guard, preventing Photirat from standing up.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.
Photirat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hill is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill is trying to keep Photirat in close.
Photirat won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Hill wants to stand and escape but Photirat is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Photirat.
A head kick misses from Photirat.

Photirat rushes Hill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Photirat misses with a knee strike.
Photirat tries to pull guard but Hill won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Photirat throws an elbow but misses.
Hill blocks an elbow strike from Photirat.
Nice elbow from Photirat.
Photirat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Photirat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hill's brow.
Photirat looking to throw knees to the head but Hill is blocking nicely.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill looks to land a combination but Photirat avoids it well.
Photirat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hill looks to land a left hand but Photirat moved out of range nicely.

Photirat darts in and clinches Hill up against the cage.
Hill takes an elbow to the forehead.
Photirat lands an elbow inside that Hill shrugs off.
Hill is trying to break free.
Photirat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hill tries to break the clinch but Photirat is controlling the position.
Photirat lands a damaging elbow.
Photirat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hill takes an elbow to the temple.
Photirat tries to land a knee to the head but Hill blocks with his arms.
Photirat looking to throw knees to the head but Hill is blocking nicely.
Photirat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hill tries to break the clinch but Photirat is controlling the position.
Photirat lands an elbow inside that Hill shrugs off.
Photirat lands a damaging elbow.
Photirat lands a knee to the head.
Hill wants to get back to striking at distance but Photirat won't allow it.
Hill blocks an elbow strike from Photirat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Photirat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Photirat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Photirat smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonah Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Photirat darts in trying to clinch
and Hill counters with a series of strikes. Photirat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Photirat tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonah Hill dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Photirat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Photirat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Photirat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Hill misses with the combination.
Hill goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Photirat misses with a series of wild punches.
Hill lands a jab-cross combination.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Photirat.
Photirat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Photirat misses with a head kick.
Photirat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hill throws a series of punches but Photirat avoids them all with ease.
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hill wants to clinch up but Photirat keeps it at a distance.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Photirat lands a jab-cross combination.

Photirat clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Photirat misses with a knee strike.
Hill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Photirat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hill takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Photirat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Photirat landing knees to the head.
Photirat lands a knee to the head.
Hill tries to break the clinch but Photirat is controlling the position.
Hill blocks an elbow strike from Photirat.
Photirat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Photirat lands a knee to the head.
Photirat jumps guard but Hill stands there with Photirat around his waist. Photirat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Photirat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Photirat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Photirat misses with a knee strike.
Photirat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Photirat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hill's brow.
Hill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Photirat throws an elbow that misses.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Photirat throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Hill lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Photirat throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Photirat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Photirat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Photirat.

Hill tries to keep at a distance but Photirat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Photirat lands an elbow inside.
Photirat scores with a knee to the head.

Hill is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Photirat lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Hill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Photirat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hill is trying to stall.
Photirat lands a nice elbow.
Photirat lands an elbow inside that Hill shrugs off.
Photirat lands an elbow inside that Hill shrugs off.
Photirat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hill's face.
Photirat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Photirat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Photirat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Photirat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hill blocks it with crossed arms.
Photirat scores with a knee to the head.
Photirat connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Hill badly! Hill tumbles to the floor and Photirat stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yodthanong Photirat!