PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bors Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hill
vs
Hughs

182 cm
26
167 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
30
167 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

$10

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bors Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Hughs!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughs takes one to the side of the head.

Hill clinches up against the cage.
Hill avoiding damage as Hughs throws knees to the body.
Hughs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hill managing to block the knees to the body from Hughs.
Hughs takes a shot to the head.
Hill misses with the head strike.
Hughs tries to land knees in the clinch but Hill avoids the damage to the body.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughs tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Hughs wants to clinch but Hill slips to the side
and Hill counters with a left to the body.

Hill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hughs working Hill over with knees to the body.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill has Hughs pushed against the cage.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hill avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs throws an elbow but it misses.
Hughs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hill trying to stall but Hughs improves his position.
Hughs looking to throw knees to the head but Hill is blocking nicely.
Hill throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughs.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hill avoids it.
Hill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hughs lands a right hand.
Hill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hill.
Hill avoiding damage as Hughs throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughs.
Hughs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hill taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Hughs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hill breaks the clinch.
Hill attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Hill has managed to clinch.
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!
Hill blocking some punches.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughs scores a nice knee to the body.
Hughs misses with a knee to the head.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hill tries to work over Hughs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hughs missing with knees to the body.
Hill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughs can't find room to land a body shot as Hill controls the action.
Hill has a couple of punches blocked by Hughs.
Hill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughs throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughs's elbow.
Hill stalling in the clinch but Hughs improves position.
Hill is trying to break the clinch but Hughs is controlling him.
Hughs misses with a knee strike.
Hill avoiding damage as Hughs throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Hill.
Hughs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Hill.
Hill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughs's elbow.
Hill tries a body shot but Hughs blocks it.
Hill avoiding damage as Hughs throws knees to the body.
Hill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hill avoids it.
Hill holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the head but Hill blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hill avoiding damage as Hughs throws knees to the body.
Hill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hill takes a shot to the head.
Hill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughs's elbow.
Hughs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill can't find room to land a body shot as Hughs controls the action.
Hughs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughs tries to land knees in the clinch but Hill avoids the damage to the body.
Hughs throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill managing to block the knees to the body from Hughs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hughs throws an elbow but misses.
Hughs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bors Hill will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hughs drives through and clinches with Hill against the cage.
Hill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Hill does no damage.
Hughs wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Hill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hughs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughs throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hill with a jab.
Hughs just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughs was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.

Hughs takes the fight into the clinch.
Hughs misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Hill.
Hill will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hughs up against the cage.
Hill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Hill.
Hill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hughs misses with a knee to the head.
Hill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hill managing to block the knees to the body from Hughs.
Hughs trying to land knees to the body.
Hughs trying to land knees to the body.
Hughs misses with a knee to the head.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs misses the jab.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughs swinging wildly here.
Hughs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hill as he avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Hughs misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hughs misses with a head kick.
Hughs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hill is able to avoid easily.
Hughs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hughs tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hughs lands a good knee to the midsection. Hill won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill scores with a shot to the side of Hughs's head.
A shot in the inside from Hill.
Hughs missing with knees to the body.
Hill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughs's elbow.
Hill misses with a punch to the body.
Hughs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hill digs a right hand underneath Hughs's ribcage. Hughs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hill has a couple of punches blocked by Hughs.
Hughs tries a body shot but Hill blocks it.
Hughs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hill has Hughs pushed against the cage.
Hill has had enough of the clinch but Hughs keeps him there for the moment.
Hill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hughss head.
Hughs tries to land knees in the clinch but Hill avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hill is defending well for now.
Hughs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hill is defending well for now.
Hughs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hill swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Hughs avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
The referee calls for Hill to work.
Hill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hill fails to land.
Hill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hughs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hughs backwards.
Hughs blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hill.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughs.
A short right from Hill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bors Hill dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hughs slips a jab from Hill.
Hill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hill connects with a single shot there.
Bors Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hughs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hughs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Joe Hughs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughs takes one on the button.
Hughs misses with a straight right.
Hill thuds a left hand into Hughs's body.

Hughs tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hill misses with the head strike.
Hill scores with a hook to the body.
Hill lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Hughs is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Hill.
Hughs is still on wobbly legs! Can Hill finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hill managing to block the knees to the body from Hughs.
Hughs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughs seems to have recovered his senses.
Hughs has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
Hill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughs missing with knees to the body.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hill.
Some wild striking there from Hill.

Hughs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughs.
Hill blocks a body shot from Hughs.
Hughs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hill.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
A head punch on the inside from Hill fails to land.
Joe Hughs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Hill.
Hill scores with a sloppy right hand. Hughs should have avoided that one.
Hughs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Hill.
Hill missing with a left hand there. Hughs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hill tries to work over Hughs's front leg with a kick but Hughs checks it.
Hughs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hill. That one must have hurt.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Hill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hughs shoots in but Hill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Hughs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a leg kick but Hughs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hughs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hughs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hill.
Hughs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bors Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hill has Hughs up against the cage in a clinch.
Hill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hill tries to work over Hughs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hill slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hughs misses with a low kick.
Hill throws out a leg kick but Hughs moves out of range and Hill only half commits.
Hill wants to land a leg kick but Hughs is out of range.
Hill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bors Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A left lands for Hill.
Hill's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hill duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A shot to the liver by Hill. Beautiful body shot.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughs manages to avoid it.
Hughs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bors Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bors Hill!
Bors Hill thanked the fans post fight for their support.