PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hill
vs
Puppy

178 cm
25
163 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

173 cm
23
166 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sick Puppy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Puppy has closed the distance and engaged Hill in a clinch.
Puppy is looking to take this one to the mat.
A bit of stalling here from Hill.
Hill blocks an uppercut.
Puppy looking for a takedown.
Puppy looking to slow down the pace here.
Hill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puppy is looking for a takedown.
Bobby Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Hill misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hill will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Puppy up against the cage.
Puppy blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Puppy fails to land.
Puppy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puppy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hill is defending well.

Puppy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hill regains guard immediately.
Hill has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Puppy is aware though and is defending well.
Puppy trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Puppy throws a big elbow that misses.
Puppy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Puppy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking to control.
Puppy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Puppy is looking to work some ground and pound but Hill has wrist control.
Puppy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Puppy cracks Hill with a solid left hand.
Puppy postures up.
Puppy advances position into side control!
Puppy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy taking a breather here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Puppy working the ground and pound but Hill is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puppy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hill parries the strikes from Puppy easily there. Puppy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hill to escape.
Puppy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Puppy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Puppy grinds an elbow into Hill's temple.

Puppy tries for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
Puppy throws an elbow but Hill slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy wants to control but Hill is keeping him busy.

Puppy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hill is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puppy working the ground and pound but Hill is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sick Puppy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hill avoids the body shot from Puppy.
Hill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sick Puppy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Puppy throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
Puppy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Puppy shoots for a takedown but Hill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Puppy is just out of range.
Puppy scores with a jab to the body.
Puppy lands with a right hand.
Puppy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Puppy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puppy throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puppy lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill lands with a good body shot.
Hill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Puppy shoots in but Hill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Puppy misses the target.
Hill moves out of range of the strikes.
Puppy just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Puppy misses.
Puppy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Puppy.
Bobby Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Puppy avoids the head kick by Hill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Puppy saw that one coming.
Puppy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hill tests Puppy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puppy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hill moves out of range as Puppy strikes.
Puppy lands with an uppercut that bounces Hill off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puppy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Puppy misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
Puppy throws a leg kick but Hill sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sick Puppy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill loads up on a big right hand but Puppy slips the punch.
A head kick from Hill lands but Puppy takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy scores with a shot to the body.
Puppy throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Hill lands a lovely overhand right.
Puppy throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Hill misses with an uppercut.
Puppy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puppy.
Puppy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hill as he jumps to the side.
Puppy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hill tries to avoid it but Puppy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hill to the ground. Hill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Puppy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hill misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puppy. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Hill.

Puppy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Puppy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hill wants to control but Puppy is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puppy with shots to the head and body - Hill looks very uncomfortable down there.
Puppy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hill is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Puppy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sick Puppy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hill defending well as Puppy loads up on a big left hand.
Hill avoids the body shot from Puppy.
Puppy thuds a left hand into Hill's body.
Jab by Puppy.
Puppy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Puppy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hill makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Puppy really felt that one!
Puppy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.
Hill slips under a jab from Puppy.
Hill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Puppy needs to keep his hands up - Hill had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill avoids the body shot from Puppy.
Puppy misses with an uppercut.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puppy.
Hill slips under a jab from Puppy.
Puppy scores with a nice head shot.
Puppy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puppy looks to throw the jab but Hill is out of range.
Hill lands a jab to the nose.
Hill lands a body shot.
A jab from Hill misses.
A jab from Puppy misses.
Puppy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hill throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hill duly obliges.

Puppy is rocked!
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Puppy misses with a two punch combination.
Puppy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hill misses with a hook. Puppy ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Puppy misses its intended target.
Puppy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hill at a distance.
Puppy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Puppy.
Hill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puppy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Hill drops Puppy with a beautiful combination! Puppy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hill is looking for the KO!
Puppy is still on wobbly legs! Can Hill finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Puppy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puppy misses with an uppercut.
Hill throws a head kick but Puppy moves out of range.
Puppy seems to have recovered his senses.
Puppy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decent striking displayed by Puppy there.
Puppy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bobby Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puppy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bobby Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puppy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hill lands a big head kick that sends Puppy tumbling to the mat! Hill takes a step backwards and waves Puppy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Puppy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hill controls Puppy momentarily but Puppy frees himself.
Puppy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puppy wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puppy 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sick Puppy!