PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Hill (ranked 1068 p4p, 1255 weight class) and The Devils Outlaw (ranked 60 p4p, 71 weight class). Outlaw is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For The Outlawz by Moonshine Bandits. Devin Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hill
vs
Outlaw

195 cm
33
270
19 - 16 - 2

198 cm
40
285
35 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Devils Outlaw!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hill pushes Outlaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Hill lands a knee to the body.
Outlaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill misses with a knee strike.
Outlaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Outlaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Outlaw misses with some punches.
Hill throws an elbow but it misses.
Outlaw is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Hill presses Outlaw against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Outlaw scores with a nice short uppercut.
Outlaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Outlaw has hold of one of Hill's legs. Hill is fighting the takedown attempt but Outlaw gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Outlaw content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Outlaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.

Hill looking for a guillotine here but Outlaw defends easily.
Outlaw landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Outlaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Hill's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Outlaw cracks Hill with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Outlaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hill looking to control.
Outlaw cracks Hill with a solid left hand.
Outlaw connects with a couple of short punches.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Outlaw.
Outlaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Hill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Outlaw scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Outlaw postures up and lands a big shot to Hill's brow.
Outlaw postures up.
Outlaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
Outlaw distracts Hill with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Outlaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Outlaw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hill has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Outlaw has managed to get both his arms back between Hill's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Hill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Outlaw working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hill's head.
Outlaw lands a couple of elbows.
Outlaw cracks Hill with a solid left hand.
Hill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Outlaw lands a couple of elbows.
Outlaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Hill pulls Outlaw in to control the position.
Hill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Outlaw throwing strikes but missing.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Outlaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Outlaw throwing strikes from guard but Hill blocks nicely.
Outlaw stands up over Hill, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Outlaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Outlaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Outlaw postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hill has momentary wrist control but Outlaw slips an elbow through the middle.

Outlaw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hill has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Outlaw has managed to get both his arms back between Hill's legs - danger averted.
Hill pulls Outlaw in to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Outlaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Outlaw works over Hill with some ground and pound from guard.
Outlaw working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hill's head.
Hill trying to keep a closed guard but Outlaw is proving a slippery customer.
Outlaw is working Hill over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Hill is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Outlaw content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Hill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Outlaw landing with the ground and pound.
Outlaw postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hill covers up, he's hurt! Outlaw keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Outlaw and the ref steps in to end the fight! Outlaw can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Devils Outlaw!
A relieved looking The Devils Outlaw thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Devin Hill stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.