PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forge Craftsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill has chosen Burning Inside as his entrance music. Owen Hill told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Craftsman
vs
Hill

193 cm
25
211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Forge Craftsman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen Hill!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craftsman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hill avoids it really well and circles away.
Craftsman misses with a takedown

and Hill counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Craftsman wants to sweep but no luck.
Hill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Craftsman wants to stand up but Hill is controlling him.
Hill passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Craftsman is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craftsman tries to hold on but Hill pushes him away.
Craftsman wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Hill patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Craftsman is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Hill looking for the RNC.

Hill working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Craftsman preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hill.
Craftsman prevents Hill from getting a body triangle.
Hill avoiding Craftsman 's attempts to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands a shot to the head.
Hill lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hill.
I really don't envy Craftsman right now.

Hill is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Craftsman trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Craftsman is covering up but some of the strikes from Hill are getting through and doing damage.
Craftsman controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Hill is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Craftsman is trying to remain composed but Hill is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill controlling well, preventing Craftsman from escaping the position.

Hill patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Hill is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Craftsman is in bad spot here.
Hill lands a shot to the head.
Craftsman staying busy and making it hard for Hill to control.

Craftsman showing good submission defense here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill has the hooks in. Craftsman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Craftsman is trying to get back to his feet but Hill has full control of the position and if anything, Craftsman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Well, with Hill on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Craftsman is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Hill is working the ground and pound. Can Craftsman escape?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Craftsman defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hill's arms.
Craftsman trying to control but not successfully.
Hill has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Craftsman's body.

Craftsman defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hill's arms.
Craftsman is trying to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hill looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Hill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Craftsman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Craftsman shoots in but Hill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Craftsman closes the distance and clinches up with Hill, looking for a takedown. Craftsman pushes Hill against the cage but Hill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forge Craftsman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craftsman shoots in looking for a takedown but Hill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Craftsman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Hill closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Craftsman quickly recovers to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hill in particular looking to stall.
Hill uses his free foot to push down on Craftsman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Craftsman.

Hill working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hill breaks from Craftsman's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Craftsman looks a forlorn figure.
Craftsman wants to hold on but Hill pushes him away.
Hill fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Craftsman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Craftsman tries to get out of the position.
Hill landing shots from mount.

Hill wants to finish this one by submission but Craftsman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hill.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Craftsman tries to hold on but Hill postures up.
Hill looking to control but Craftsman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Craftsman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hill on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craftsman tries to hold on but Hill pushes him away.
Hill controlling the position easily from mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Owen Hill.
Craftsman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Craftsman.
Craftsman shoots in looking for a takedown but Hill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Craftsman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craftsman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hill swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Craftsman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hill is fending him off so far but Craftsman persists. Nope, Hill circles away and we're back to standing.
Craftsman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hill's waist but Hill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Craftsman off to one side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hill.

Hill tries for a kimura but Craftsman is defending well.
Check out the look on Hill's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hill passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Craftsman!

Hill jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Craftsman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Craftsman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Craftsman has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Craftsman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hill lands a nice forearm strike.
Craftsman is looking to regain half guard here but Hill keeps moving and retains side control.

Hill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Craftsman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Craftsman is looking for a sweep.
Craftsman is trying to control Hill's posture but Hill avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Craftsman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hill counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hill perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Hill seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Craftsman is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Owen Hill!
Post fight, an emotional Owen Hill said 'easy tappins my nigga'.