PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cotton Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Thurgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill comes to the cage accompanied by Line of Blood- Ty Stone. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hill
vs
Thurgood

184 cm
23
182 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
186 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cotton Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabe Thurgood!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Hill.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.
Hill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hill scores with a leg kick.
Thurgood misses with a body shot.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.
Hill throws a wild body kick that Thurgood sees coming a mile off.
Hill tries to land a front kick but Thurgood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thurgood at a distance.
Hill stuffs the takedown attempt from Thurgood. Thurgood gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hill throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thurgood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thurgood looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill throws the kick towards the body but Thurgood avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thurgood.
Hill misses with a body kick.
Hill throws the kick towards the body but Thurgood avoids it.
No luck for Thurgood with that takedown attempt.
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hill scores with a head kick.

It looks like Gabe Thurgood has been cut.
Hill misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Thurgood throws a chopping leg kick but Hill manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hill.
Hill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hill throws a push kick but Thurgood slaps the foot to one side.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hill throws a head kick but Thurgood moves out of range.
Hill misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Thurgood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thurgood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hill on the side of the head.
Hill throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hill throws a wild body kick that Thurgood sees coming a mile off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hill.
Thurgood throws a head kick that Hill semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thurgood if he has to take too many more of those.
Thurgood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hill checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thurgood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hill misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hill.
Hill is looking to slow Thurgood down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hill.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Thurgood pushes him off.
Hill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hill looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thurgood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Thurgood finds it's target.
Hill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thurgood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hill throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thurgood lands a with a good body shot.
Thurgood with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood misses with a low kick as Hill jumps back.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cotton Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill misses with a body kick.
Hill misses with a kick to the body.
Thurgood misses with a two punch combination.
Hill takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Hill is rocked!
Thurgood throws an overhand right that has Hill reeling! Thurgood follows up with more punches and Hill is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabe Thurgood!