PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tompa Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cotton Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hero
vs
Hill

182 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tompa Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cotton Hill!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hero blocks an uppercut.
Hill lands a right hand.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hero throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Cotton Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Hero.
Hill looks to land a left hand but Hero moved out of range nicely.
Hill throws a right hand that Hero ducks under and follows up with a left that Hero also avoids with ease.
Hill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hero shoots in and drives through. Hill sprawls well.
Hill lands a with a good body shot.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hero shoots for a takedown but Hill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tompa Hero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hill darts in and clinches Hero up against the cage.
Hill lands an elbow that stopped Hero in his tracks for a moment.
Hero has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hill comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill wants a takedown but no success here.
Hill lands a hook that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
Hero tries to pull guard but Hill holds him up against the cage and eventually Hero drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.
Hill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hero.
Hill scores with a hook to the body.
Hero jumps guard but Hill stands there with Hero around his waist. Hero gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hill.
Hill lands with a left to the head.
Hill lands with a light punch inside.
Hill prevents Hero from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Hill on the inside.
Hill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
Hill stalling the fight.
Hero takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tompa Hero has been cut.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hero is rocked!
Hill lands an uppercut.
Oh Hero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hero takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hill misses with a knee to the head.
Hero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hill just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hero seems to have got his legs back now.
Hill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hero is breathing heavily.
Hero takes a shot to the head.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hill as Hero shoots in.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hero momentarily.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Hero.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Hero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Hero moved out of range.
Hill throws a series of punches but Hero avoids them all with ease.
Hero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hill circles away.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hill has managed to clinch.
Hero jumps guard but Hill stands there with Hero around his waist. Hero gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hill.

Hero is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hill is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hero to the mat. Hero regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hill postures up.
Hill controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hill throwing strikes from guard but Hero blocks nicely.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Hero is retaining full guard.

Hero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hill is controlling him.

Hero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hero trying to control the position.
Hero is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hero is keeping the position for now.

Hero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hero looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hill passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hero keeps working.
Hill might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hero kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Hero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hero wants to control but Hill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Hill is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hill prevents Hero from improving his position.
Hill wants to stand but Hero has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Hero saw that one coming.
Hill throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hill lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cotton Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tompa Hero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hill circles away.
Hero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hero tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
Hero moves away from the strike by Hill.
Hero avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hero fails to land the takedown.
Hill connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hill throws a monster overhand right that drops Hero! Hill follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cotton Hill!