PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Strong
vs
Hill

185 cm
21
192 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

191 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Hill!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong shoots in for a double leg but Hill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Strong looks for a takedown but Hill sprawls well.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Strong looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hill drags the fight down to the ground.
Strong is looking to work some ground and pound but Hill has wrist control.
Hill is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hill working a defensive guard here.
Strong working some strikes from top position.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strong.
Hill is trying to control the position but Strong postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong distracts Hill with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Strong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strong landing with the ground and pound.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.
Strong throwing strikes but missing.
Hill 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.
Hill working a defensive guard here.

Hill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Strong from controlling successfully.
Strong 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.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strong fails to land the takedown.

Strong throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hill was covering up waiting for the punch and Strong finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Strong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Strong from controlling successfully.
Hill trying to control the position.
Hill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Strong won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Strong landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Strong fails with a takedown attempt.
Hill misses with a takedown

so Strong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Strong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hill's head.
Strong preventing the sweep.
Strong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Strong with a nice head shot there.
Hill can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Strong controls the pace.
Hill trying to keep a closed guard but Strong is proving a slippery customer.
Hill striking off his back but it's not causing Strong any problems.
Strong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hill is working an open guard so Strong takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Strong shoots for a double leg takedown but Hill sprawls well. He's pushed Strong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strong is breathing heavily.
Hill tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Strong counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hill's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong preventing the sweep.
Strong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strong throws a big right hand that misses.
Hill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Strong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hill tries for a takedown but Strong circles away easily
and Strong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dan Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong sizes up Hill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Strong 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.

Hill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Strong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Strong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hill throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Strong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Strong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Strong.
Strong is trying to control. Hill wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Strong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hill tries to clinch there but Strong circles away.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Strong as he jumps to the side.
Hill tries to clinch but Strong moves away

and Strong counters with a single leg into guard. Hill didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Strong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Strong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Strong cracks Hill with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strong.
Hill trying to control the position.
Strong trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Strong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hill is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Strong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Strong postures up.
Hill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Strong is defended easily by Hill.

Hill scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strong keeps working.
Strong tries to improve position but can't.
Hill throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hill wants to control but Strong is keeping him busy.
Strong tries to improve position but can't.
Hill tries to stand but Strong is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Strong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hill misses with a takedown

and Strong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Strong working Hill over with strikes.
Strong is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill is looking to control Strong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hill avoid being mounted?
Hill regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Strong from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strong.
Strong stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Strong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Strong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Strong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Strong dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Strong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hill looks for a takedown but Strong sprawls well.
Hill misses with a takedown
and Strong counters with a nice body shot.

Strong closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hill did well to prevent Strong getting side control.
Strong takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hill tries to get to full guard but Strong has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strong working over Hill with some ground and pound. Hill looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hill slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Strong is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.
Hill has momentary wrist control but Strong slips an elbow through the middle.
Hill wants to stand and escape but Strong is having none of it.
Hill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Strong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Strong throws a big right hand that misses.
Strong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hill clinches with his opponent.
Strong stops a takedown attempt from Hill.
Jack Strong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hill.
Strong is stalling here.
Strong blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Strong.
Strong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hill pulls his leg out and moves away.
Strong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strong circles away from the clinch attempt

and Strong counters with a single leg into guard. Hill didn't expect that.
Strong stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.
Strong with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong cracks Hill with a solid left hand.
Strong trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Strong throwing strikes but missing.
Strong trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill trying to keep a closed guard but Strong is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Strong with a poor takedown
and Hill counters with a thumping low kick.
Hill fails with the takedown.

Strong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Strong showed some decent athleticism there.
Hill wants to control but Strong is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hill's head.

Hill makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dan Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hill stuffs the takedown.
Hill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strong throws a right and a left that Hill avoids nicely.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strong as he avoids it easily.
Hill lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Strong backs up against the cage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strong takes an elbow to the temple.
Hill lands an elbow just above Strong 's eye.
Strong wants a takedown.
Hill misses with a knee to the head.
Jack Strong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Strong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Strong!