PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Hill could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Doug Brown's chin.

Hill
vs
Brown

189 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Brown!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill lands with a shot to the body.
Hill dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Hill misses with a straight left.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Hill takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Stephen Hill has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brown duly obliges.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
Brown swinging wilding here.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hill circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Doug Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown throws a combination. Hill tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Doug Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Hill misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Hill shoots in.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Hill counters with a straight right hand.
Hill shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Hill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Brown defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
Hill misses with a straight left.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Hill moves away and avoids it.
Hill throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Hill lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Hill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Hill.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Hill counters with a one-two to the body.
Hill misses with a looping right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hill.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Hill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown misses with a body punch
and Hill counters with a right hand to the body.
Hill misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands a jab to the head.
Brown misses with a jab to the body
letting Hill counter with a right hand.
Hill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown lands a nice hook to Hill's body. Hill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hill rather than just go for the knockout.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill scores with a nice head shot.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a combination
and Hill counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Hill to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Hill's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hill throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Hill.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hill circles away quickly and effectively.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown is breathing heavily.
A big right from Hill misses.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Doug Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
Doug Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown tries to clinch up
enabling Hill to counter with a crisp jab.
Hill scores with a nice head shot.
Hill goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hill fails to land the takedown.
Hill shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Hill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Hill counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Hill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Hill backs away looking to recover.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hill counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Hill to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Hill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hill breaks the clinch.
Brown takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Hill fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a combination that misses

and Hill counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Hill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown trying to control the position here.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill is really struggling to control Brown but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hill is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Hill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Hill's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hill thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown throws a right and a left that Hill avoids nicely.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hill.

Hill moves into the clinch.
Hill stalling.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Brown misses with a double jab
enabling Hill to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hill dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Hill's head and hops out.
Hill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Hill finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Hill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hill avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a combination
and Hill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hill lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown wants to clinch
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown misses with a combination
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Hill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hill is defended easily by Brown.
Hill throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Hill takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.

Hill moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Hill is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Hill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Hill!