PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trinity Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerzy Arlecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - Rooster. Arlecki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Undead. Trinity Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hill
vs
Arlecki

166 cm
41
144 lbs
35 - 11 - 1

168 cm
30
143 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinity Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerzy Arlecki!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill throws a front kick aimed at Arlecki's knee but Arlecki avoids it well.
Hill chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arlecki can pounce on him.
Arlecki thuds his right hand into Hill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hill throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Arlecki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arlecki.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arlecki.
Arlecki blocks a body shot from Hill.
Arlecki prevents a body shot from Hill.
Hill throws a head punch that misses.
Arlecki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hill is keeping busy.
Arlecki is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Hill has denied him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlecki.
Hill lands a nice shot to the body.
Arlecki tries to stall but Hill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlecki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arlecki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arlecki looking to stall.
Arlecki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hill.
Arlecki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hill misses with a punch to the body.
Arlecki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Trinity Hill has been cut.
Arlecki tries to work over Hill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hill misses with the head strike.
Arlecki misses with some punches.
Hill tries to break free but Arlecki pushes him back against the cage.
Hill tries a body shot but Arlecki blocks it.
Arlecki tries to throw a body punch but Hill avoids it by throwing Arlecki back against the cage.
Arlecki scores with a knee to the head.
Hill misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a punch to the body.
Hill wants to stall.
Hill avoids the elbow strike from Arlecki, against the cage.
Arlecki leaning against his opponent.
Arlecki blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlecki taking a breather.
Arlecki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arlecki.
Hill prevents a body shot from Arlecki.
Arlecki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hill can't find room to land a body shot as Arlecki controls the action.
Arlecki blocking some punches.
Arlecki misses with an elbow over the top.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Arlecki back to the cage. Hill follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Jerzy Arlecki has been cut.
Arlecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Hill avoids the head kick by Arlecki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hill. Arlecki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill tries to land a front kick but Arlecki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Arlecki misses.
Hill scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hill.
Hill moves out of range of the body kick.
Trinity Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Hill.
Hill throws a low kick but Arlecki avoids it.
Hill throws a solid leg kick but Arlecki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hill.
Hill missing with a left hand there. Arlecki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arlecki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
That kick from Hill tenderised Arlecki's leg. Arlecki is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arlecki blocks a head kick by Hill.
Hill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arlecki. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Arlecki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hill throws a shot to the body.
Arlecki just misses with a punch to the body.
Arlecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.
Hill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Arlecki tenderised Hill's leg. Hill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hill throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Arlecki counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hill is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlecki lands with a shot to the body.
Hill cracks a nice hook into Arlecki's ribs.
Arlecki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arlecki thows a body shot but no joy.
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 Trinity Hill will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

An inside leg kick lands from Arlecki.
Arlecki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hill lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Arlecki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
Arlecki connects with a solid leg kick.
Trinity Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlecki blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
Arlecki avoids the body shot from Hill.
Arlecki throws a wild body kick that Hill sees coming a mile off.
Arlecki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hill.
Hill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body punch from Arlecki.
Arlecki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlecki throws a leg kick but Hill sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hill.
Arlecki throws a leg kick but Hill moved away.
Hill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Arlecki.
Hill takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hill bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill swings for the body but Arlecki moves out of range.
Hill misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Hill misses.
Arlecki throws a leg kick which misses Hill's front leg but catches the back leg as Hill tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arlecki!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arlecki moves out of range as Hill throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arlecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hill throws a leg kick
and Arlecki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hill walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arlecki.
Hill seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arlecki.
Arlecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arlecki misses with a wild body shot.
Arlecki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arlecki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hill rather than just go for the knockout.
Arlecki staying out of range there.
Arlecki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hill misses with a double jab
and Arlecki counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Hill blocks the leg kick.
Arlecki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arlecki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jerzy Arlecki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill misses with a left hand
and Arlecki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arlecki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arlecki.
Arlecki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arlecki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hill swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arlecki counters with a thumping low kick.
Arlecki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Arlecki instigates a clinch.
Hill tries to work over Arlecki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arlecki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlecki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arlecki.
Stalling in the clinch from Arlecki.
Arlecki prevents a body shot from Hill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki blocks an uppercut.
Hill misses with some punches.
Arlecki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arlecki working Hill over with knees to the body.
Hill tries to work over Arlecki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hill prevents a body shot from Arlecki.
Arlecki pushes Hill back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arlecki lands with a right to the head.
Arlecki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arlecki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arlecki throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlecki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Arlecki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arlecki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hill lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerzy Arlecki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Arlecki misses with a kick to the body.
Arlecki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arlecki takes one on the button.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlecki moves away.
Arlecki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Hill looks for the body kick but Arlecki saw that one coming.
Good work by Arlecki as he checks the leg kick.
Hill throws a right hand that Arlecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Arlecki also avoids with ease.
Hill moves out of range of the body kick from Arlecki.
Hill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arlecki.
Arlecki lands a nice looking body shot.
Hill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arlecki. Arlecki obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hill tries to work over Arlecki's front leg with a kick but Arlecki checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arlecki.
Arlecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Arlecki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlecki.
Jab from Arlecki.
Hill has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arlecki finds it's way round the side to connect with Hill's head.
Arlecki misses with a low kick.
Arlecki throws a wild body kick that Hill sees coming a mile off.
Arlecki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hill's sensitive parts.

Hill gets tackled into the cage by Arlecki. Arlecki maintains the clinch.
Arlecki lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlecki.
Hill takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill is trying to maintain a safe position but Arlecki gets an underhook and turns Hill into the cage.
Arlecki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hill up against the cage.
Arlecki is working Hill over against the cage.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arlecki misses with a punch to the body.
Arlecki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Arlecki trying to stall but Hill improves his position.
Arlecki stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arlecki trying to control the position but instead, Hill has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arlecki into the cage.
Arlecki avoiding damage.
Arlecki stalling in the clinch but Hill improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jerzy Arlecki.
Arlecki catches Hill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arlecki.
Arlecki connects with an inside leg kick.
Hill misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hill 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arlecki.
Arlecki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hill goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hill tries to score with a low kick but Arlecki moves his leg out of the way.
Arlecki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arlecki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Nice body punch from Arlecki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Arlecki.
Hill blocks a leg kick.
Hill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arlecki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arlecki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arlecki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Hill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlecki throws a low kick, looking for Hill's leg but Hill calmly moves out of range.
Hill avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlecki misses with a kick to the body.
Arlecki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arlecki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arlecki looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerzy Arlecki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arlecki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerzy Arlecki!
Jerzy Arlecki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.