PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Scotsdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Moby - Extreme Ways . Phillip Scotsdale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hill
vs
Scotsdale

188 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phillip Scotsdale!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill blocks a head kick by Scotsdale.
Scotsdale throws a series of punches but Hill moves out of range.
Hill throws a right and a left that Scotsdale avoids nicely.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scotsdale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Scotsdale gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hill has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Scotsdale uses from the top position.
Hill throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Scotsdale got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hill has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scotsdale has managed to get both his arms back between Hill's legs - danger averted.

Hill scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scotsdale.
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scotsdale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scotsdale swivels and escapes.

A big head kick from Scotsdale and Hill is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Hill is rocked!

It looks like Jason Hill has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scotsdale is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hill controls Scotsdale momentarily but Scotsdale frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scotsdale stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.
Hill has his hands on Scotsdale's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hill wants to stand but Scotsdale is controlling the position.
Scotsdale postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scotsdale throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scotsdale misses with a body kick.
Crunch! Scotsdale slams his shin into Hill's torso.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Scotsdale - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scotsdale cracks Hill with an open hand slap.
Scotsdale thuds his shin into the meat of Hill's side.
Scotsdale scores with a push kick.
Scotsdale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill slips a jab and a cross from Scotsdale.
Scotsdale throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Scotsdale bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick from Scotsdale lands but Hill takes it in his stride.
Scotsdale misses with a head kick.
Hill blocks a head kick by Scotsdale.
Scotsdale looks to land a left hand but Hill moved out of range nicely.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scotsdale tries a head kick but it misses.
Scotsdale connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hill tries to clinch there but Scotsdale circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill avoids the head kick by Scotsdale.
Scotsdale scores with a hook.
Scotsdale throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scotsdale misses with a wild combination.
Scotsdale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill thumps Scotsdale with a low kick.
Hill misses with the combination.
Scotsdale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Scotsdale drives through and clinches with Hill against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scotsdale is looking to break free of the clinch but Hill has double underhooks.
Scotsdale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hill landing knees to the body.

Scotsdale breaks from the clinch.
Scotsdale keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Scotsdale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Hill's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Scotsdale throws a combination that misses

and Hill counters with a takedown into side control.
Scotsdale tries to bench press Hill off him but Hill keeps the position.
Hill throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Scotsdale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill tries to score with some ground and pound. Scotsdale controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill misses with the ground and pound.

Hill decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hill has a takedown stuffed.
Scotsdale throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phillip Scotsdale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hill!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A cross from Scotsdale lands.
Hill throws a head kick but Scotsdale moves out of range.
Scotsdale throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Scotsdale scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hill fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scotsdale is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Scotsdale. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scotsdale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotsdale misses with a head kick.
Scotsdale scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jason Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill tries to clinch but Scotsdale moves out of range.
Scotsdale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scotsdale plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from Scotsdale lands but Hill takes it in his stride.
Hill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scotsdale misses with a body kick.
Phillip Scotsdale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.

Scotsdale takes the fight into the clinch.
Hill looking to stall.

Scotsdale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scotsdale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
Hill wants to clinch up but Scotsdale keeps it at a distance.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scotsdale throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Hill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crunch! Scotsdale slams his shin into Hill's torso.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Scotsdale throws a head kick that half lands.
Scotsdale scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scotsdale. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Hill.
Hill looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scotsdale throws a nice head kick!
Scotsdale throws a lazy head kick
and Hill counters with a head kick.
Scotsdale misses with a jab to the body
and Hill counters with a head kick. That will keep Scotsdale thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scotsdale swinging wildly here.
Scotsdale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scotsdale throws a sloppy head kick
and Hill counters with a head kick.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Scotsdale moves out of range easily.
Hill throws a head kick that misses
letting Scotsdale counter with a right hand.
Hill tries to clinch but Scotsdale moves out of range.

Scotsdale moves into range and clinches up with Hill.

Hill lands a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hill lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Scotsdale can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Scotsdale is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Hill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Hill's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A head kick by Hill misses

and Scotsdale counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Scotsdale.

Scotsdale breaks from the clinch.
Scotsdale throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Scotsdale thumps Hill with a low kick.
Scotsdale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scotsdale misses with a two punch combination.
Hill misses with the combination.
Scotsdale throws a sloppy head kick

and Hill counters with a shoot takedown. Scotsdale fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hill drops back looking for a leg! Scotsdale is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Scotsdale manages to kick Hill off! Hill jumps back into Scotsdale's guard.
Scotsdale looking for a sweep. Not yet Scotsdale, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill wants to control from the top but Scotsdale keeps moving.
Hill preventing the sweep.

Hill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Scotsdale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hill wanted to stand there but Scotsdale had control of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Scotsdale tries a head kick but it misses.
Scotsdale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill avoids the head kick by Scotsdale.
Scotsdale doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Scotsdale misses with a head kick.
Hill lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scotsdale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scotsdale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hill scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hill sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Scotsdale is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Scotsdale can't do much from the bottom here.
Scotsdale really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hill fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hill tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Scotsdale tries to improve position but can't.
Scotsdale is not content to let Hill control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Hill.
I think Hill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jason Hill!