PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Sypnewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill's entrance music is Its Raining Men. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hill
vs
Sypnewski

167 cm
27
135 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

177 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Sypnewski!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hill scores with a takedown into Sypnewski's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hill has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sypnewski is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sypnewski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hill would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sypnewski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hill has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sypnewski is proving hard to escape from.
Sypnewski trying to strike off his back.
Hill wants to stand but Sypnewski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hill with a nice head shot there.
Hill wanted to stand there but Sypnewski had control of the position.
Sypnewski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hill has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sypnewski is proving hard to escape from.
Sypnewski is looking to stand up but Hill isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hill wants to stand but Sypnewski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Sypnewski pushes Hill off and gets back to his feet.
Kenny Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sypnewski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
Hill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sypnewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hill is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hill wants the takedown. Sypnewski is fighting it off but Hill persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sypnewski's guard against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill postures up.
Sypnewski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sypnewski is on top in guard.
Sypnewski wanted to stand there but Hill had control of the position.
Sypnewski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sypnewski on the ground.
Hill is trying to stand.

Sypnewski seems to be working for a kimura but Hill defends the submission attempt.

Sypnewski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sypnewski is trying to work for a kimura but Hill is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sypnewski stops Hill from getting back to his feet.

Sypnewski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sypnewski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Sypnewski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hill is just riding it out for now. Sypnewski eventually gives up the hold.

Sypnewski is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill wants to improve his position but Sypnewski is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Igor Sypnewski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hill tries to clinch there but Sypnewski circles away.
Hill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sypnewski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sypnewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Sypnewski circles away.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch but Sypnewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Sypnewski with that takedown attempt.

Hill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sypnewski, pushing him back against the cage.
Hill is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sypnewski to keep the fight standing.
Sypnewski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hill is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hill pulls guard successfully.
Hill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sypnewski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hill trying to control but Sypnewski postures up.

Sypnewski is trying to work for a kimura but Hill is defending well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Igor Sypnewski!