PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peyton Hillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Smith
vs
Hillis

198 cm
24
290 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

202 cm
25
255 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peyton Hillis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Hillis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Hillis takes the fight into the clinch.
Hillis tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Hillis tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Hillis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hillis tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Smith.

It looks like Peyton Hillis has been cut.
Hillis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith prevents Hillis from breaking the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith has Hillis pressed against the ropes, preventing Hillis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hillis is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hillis is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith lands a left hand.

Hillis has hold of one of Smith's legs. Smith is fighting the takedown attempt but Hillis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Hillis misses with the combination.

Hillis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Smith.
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!
Smith lands a body shot.
Hillis is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith prevents a body shot from Hillis.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hillis.
Hillis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hillis working hard to break the clinch.
Hillis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hillis has Smith pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Donovan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peyton Hillis.

Hillis tightens his grip and picks Smith up, before dumping him to the ground. Smith manages to land in guard.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hillis is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hillis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.

Smith uses the ropes to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hillis was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Hillis misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith clobbers Hillis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hillis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Hillis needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Hillis throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith checks a low kick from Hillis.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hillis.
Hillis avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hillis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Hillis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Hillis misses with a straight right.

Hillis closes the distance and clinches.
Hillis tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Hillis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Hillis is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hillis trying to land knees to the body.
Hillis is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Hillis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.

Hillis breaks the clinch.
Hillis misses with a low kick.
Hillis is looking to score with low kicks.
Peyton Hillis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hillis has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hillis is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hillis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Hillis wants a takedown but no success here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hillis blocks a body shot from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hillis is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith has Hillis pressed against the ropes, preventing Hillis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hillis avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
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!
A short left from Smith.
Hillis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hillis looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Hillis backwards.
Hillis wants to break free but Smith has control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hillis takes a shot to the head.

Hillis is rocked!
Smith keeps control of Hillis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hillis is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! Hillis drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Donovan Smith!
A less than humble Donovan Smith misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.