PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between G B (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hillbilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hillbilly has chosen I Love Country Music (And I'd Rather Fight Than Switch) as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

B
vs
Hillbilly

182 cm
21
197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 6 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, G B!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Hillbilly!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillbilly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
B is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hillbilly throws a looping overhand right but B ducks down to avoid it.
Hillbilly has a takedown stuffed.
A swing and a miss from Hillbilly.
Hillbilly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
G B seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
B moves in looking to clinch but Hillbilly pushes him off.
Hillbilly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hillbilly misses with a head kick.
Hillbilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Hillbilly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
B uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hillbilly.
B avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
B wants to clinch.
Hillbilly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hillbilly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hillbilly misses with a takedown attempt - B sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hillbilly closes this distance looking for a takedown but B circles away.
G B has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Hillbilly.
B cracks the inside of Hillbilly's front leg.
B is looking to clinch but Hillbilly is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

B has Hillbilly up against the cage in a clinch.
Hillbilly tries to land a knee to the head but B blocks with his arms.
B is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hillbilly is defending well for now.
Hillbilly is trying to drag B to the mat but B just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
B unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hillbilly looks gassed!
Hillbilly takes a knee to the side of the body.
B lands an elbow just above Hillbilly 's eye.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hillbilly's defenses.

It looks like Henry Hillbilly has been cut.
B lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
B lands an elbow that stopped Hillbilly in his tracks for a moment.
Hillbilly avoids a wild elbow strike from B.
B avoiding damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, B throws an elbow but misses.
B tries to land knees in the clinch but Hillbilly avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Hillbilly on the inside.
B lands an elbow inside.
B throws an elbow but it misses.
B trying to land knees to the body.
B with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
B lands an elbow inside.
Hillbilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
B slows down the pace here.
Hillbilly avoids a wild elbow strike from B.
B throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
B putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hillbilly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hillbilly fails to land.
Hillbilly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
B creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by B.
B lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hillbilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
B tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hillbilly is trying to force a seperation but B has the dominant position.
Hillbilly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but B gets the underhooks and prevents it.
B blocks an uppercut.
Hillbilly is working for takedown but B is calmly controlling the position for now.
B lands an elbow inside.
B blocking some punches.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hillbilly's defenses.
B throws an elbow but it misses.
Hillbilly working aggressively here.
Hillbilly throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
B lands a nice elbow.
B comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
B is looking to control Hillbilly's arms but Hillbilly gets an underhook and turns him. Now B has his back to the cage.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Henry Hillbilly's cut even more.
B throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hillbilly blocks it with crossed arms.
Hillbilly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stalling in the clinch from B.
B throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from B.
B misses with an elbow over the top.
B lands an elbow inside.
B throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hillbilly blocks it with crossed arms.

Hillbilly jumps into guard, dragging B to the mat.

B avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hillbilly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

B decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hillbilly, up you get!
B scores with a jab.
Hillbilly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
B slips under a jab.
Hillbilly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
B tries to clinch up.
B tries to clinch up but Hillbilly circles away and keeps his distance.
G B is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
B moves in looking to clinch but Hillbilly pushes him off.
Hillbilly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
B wants to clinch.
B moves away from the strike by Hillbilly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G B dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Hillbilly's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hillbilly misses with a hook. B ducked under it nicely.
Hillbilly throws a jab when B was well out of range.
Hillbilly throws a nice looking combination but B bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
B tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hillbilly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Hillbilly finds it's way through B's defenses.
Hillbilly swings for the body but B moves out of range.

B instigates a clinch.
B misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hillbilly.

B is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hillbilly is just too persistent for him and manages to trip B to the mat. B regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hillbilly won't allow B to get back to his feet.
B utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hillbilly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hillbilly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as B works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Hillbilly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but B can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

B decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hillbilly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hillbilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.

B clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hillbilly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as B walks away with a smile on his face. Hillbilly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
B moves in looking to clinch but Hillbilly pushes him off.
Hillbilly fails to land with a series of punches.
Hillbilly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hillbilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Hillbilly misses its intended target.
B tries to clinch but Hillbilly moves out of range.

Hillbilly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hillbilly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed B's head.
Hillbilly looks to land a strike but B avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hillbilly thows a big elbow that misses.
Hillbilly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hillbilly throwing strikes from guard but B blocks nicely.
B avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
B working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hillbilly.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hillbilly connects with a right hand. B shakes it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - B looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hillbilly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before B has time to react.
B blocks a jab.
Hillbilly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

B forces Hillbilly back against the cage and clinches.
B throws an elbow but it's blocked.
B misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hillbilly.
Hillbilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hillbilly blocks an elbow strike.
B blocks an uppercut.
Hillbilly lands with a right to the head.
B throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hillbilly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly blocks the elbow strike.

Hillbilly gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hillbilly stops B from getting back to his feet.
Hillbilly wants to pass the guard but B is defending well.
B keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hillbilly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. B defending well though.
Hillbilly misses with a head shot. B uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hillbilly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Hillbilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Hillbilly's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hillbilly scores with a nice strike.
B moves in looking to clinch but Hillbilly pushes him off.
A right-left combo lands from Hillbilly.
B moves out of range of the strikes.
Hillbilly shoots in looking for a takedown. B tries to sprawl out of it but Hillbilly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. B manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
B wants to clinch.
Hillbilly misses with a hook. B ducked under it nicely.
B is looking to clinch.
A cross from B lands.
B wants to clinch.

B moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
B looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hillbilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
B throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hillbilly lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillbilly lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Hillbilly fails to land.
Hillbilly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. B just stands there and leans against the cage.
B pushes off an throws an elbow but Hillbilly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hillbilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
B tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hillbilly avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by B.
B tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hillbilly.

Hillbilly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hillbilly misses with a series of wild punches.
B is looking to clinch but Hillbilly is avoiding it.
B is looking to clinch.
Hillbilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Hillbilly.
Hillbilly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hillbilly looks to land a right hand but B moved out of range.
Hillbilly circles away from the clinch attempt.

B closes the distance and clinches.
B throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A short right from Hillbilly on the inside.
Hillbilly working hard to break the clinch.
B throws an elbow that misses.
Hillbilly tries to pull guard but B won't allow it.
G B has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Hillbilly.
Hillbilly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hillbilly tries to score a body lock takedown but B shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
B blocking some punches.
Hillbilly blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by B.
B pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
B trying to stall but Hillbilly improves his position.

Hillbilly has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but B regains guard immediately.
Hillbilly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hillbilly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as B works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hillbillyis looking to pass into half guard but B pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now B is in guard.
Hillbilly wants to stand but B is controlling the position.

Hillbilly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. B doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. B manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

B avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hillbilly wants to get back to his feet but B passes into half guard.

That's four 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.
Hillbilly tries to kick B off but B keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hillbilly wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hillbilly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
B fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hillbilly throws a series of punches but B moves out of range.
B throws a head kick but Hillbilly moves out of range.
B avoids the body shot from Hillbilly.

B rushes Hillbilly and presses him up against the cage.
Hillbilly blocks an elbow strike.
Hillbilly misses with the head strike.
B throws an elbow but it's blocked.
B throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from B.
B pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hillbilly takes an elbow to the temple.
Hillbilly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Hillbilly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hillbilly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Hillbilly!