PBP Commentary

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

Stone
vs
Hill

171 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Epic Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Banny Hill!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Hill's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hill duly obliges.
Hill is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Hill shoots in and drives through. Stone sprawls well.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Hill tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.

Stone moves into the clinch.
Stone keeps control of Hill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hill or perhaps it was just good defense by Stone which made him look bad.
Stone digs a good body shot into Hill's ribs.
Hill throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Hill fails to land the takedown.
Epic Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Banny Hill.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone lands a nice hook to Hill's body. Hill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hill tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.

Stone forces Hill back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Stone.
Hill looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Stone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Hill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stone lands a hook that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
A short right from Stone.

Stone breaks the clinch.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Hill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stone as he avoids it easily.
Hill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stone tries to avoid it but Hill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stone to the ground. Stone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stone lands a nice shot that snaps Hill's head back.
Stone scores with a decent looking hook.
Epic Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a series of punches but Hill avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.

Stone rushes Hill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hill.
Hill takes a shot to the head.
Stone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hill.

Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Stone is looking to wear down Hill with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone scores with a body shot.
Hill avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a right hook to the body.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone lands a nice hook to Hill's body. Hill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hill doesn't seem bothered though.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hill has time to react.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone lands with a good body shot.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone punishes Hill's body with a nice straight punch.
Hill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hill shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Stone lands.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Hill walks into a straight right hand from Stone.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Hill is trying desperately to land a takedown but Stone is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hill.
Stone throws a shot to the body.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Hill takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Stone swings for the body but Hill moves out of range.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone misses the body punch
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Epic Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hill can do to turn this around?
Hill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hill is defended easily by Stone.
Hill defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Stone.
Stone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stone duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Stone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone stuns Hill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
Hill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Hill fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a jab-cross combination.

Hill is rocked!
Hill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hill is still on wobbly legs! Can Stone finish him?
Stone drops Hill with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Hill! Stone dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Epic Stone!
Our winner, Epic Stone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.