PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulligan has chosen Primus-- Wynonas big brown beaver as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mickey Mulligan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hill
vs
Mulligan

195 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

211 cm
23
290 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Hell's Balls Fightwear
TFP Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws a shot to the body.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Mulligan.
Mulligan misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
Mulligan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Mulligan tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hill prevents Mulligan from breaking the clinch.
Mulligan can't break the clinch.
Hill gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Mickey Mulligan has been cut.
Mulligan is trying to break the clinch but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Hill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mulligan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hill landing knees to the body.
Mulligan looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mulligan misses with a body punch.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mulligan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.
Mulligan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hill lands a slapping body shot.
Mulligan takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Hill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hill goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mulligan prevents it.
Hill leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mulligan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mulligan throws a sloppy body shot
and Hill counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Hill takes the fight into the clinch.
Mulligan misses with a knee to the head.
Hill stalling against the cage.
Mulligan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Hill has Mulligan pushed against the cage.
Hill looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mulligan struggles to land a body shot inside as Hill controls his hands.
A short right from Hill on the inside.
Mulligan is looking to break free of the clinch but Hill has double underhooks.
Hill content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Hill has hold of one of Mulligan's legs. Mulligan is fighting the takedown attempt but Hill gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hill trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Mulligan wants to get back to his feet but Hill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill stands and throws Mulligan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mulligan prevents Hill from moving into mount.
Mulligan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mulligan is not content to let Hill control the position.

Hill is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mulligan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hill tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mulligan's legs.
Mulligan is pushing Hill's head away, looking to escape. Hill manages to hold on to the position though.
Hill has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mulligan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mulligan really wants to buck Hill off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mulligan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mulligan has given up his back. Will we see Hill going for some submissions?
Hill wants to control the position but Mulligan frees himself and scrambles - Hill manages to regain control in side control.

Hill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mulligan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mulligan keeps working.
The strikes coming from Hill are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan tries to improve position but can't.
Hill working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mulligan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hill looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mulligan is avoiding damage well.
Hill with the ground and pound but Mulligan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Mulligan pushes Hill off and gets back to his feet.
Mulligan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mulligan scores with a head kick.

It looks like Harry Hill has been cut.
Mulligan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mulligan duly obliges.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill misses with a straight right.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mulligan moves away.
Mulligan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mulligan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Mulligan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mulligan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mulligan missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Hill finds it's target.
Mulligan walks into a left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mulligan, as that shot connected.
Hill swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mulligan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.
Mulligan throws a lazy head kick
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hill throws a hook to the side of Mulligan's head but Mulligan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mulligan looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Mickey Mulligan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulligan throws a lazy right hand but Hill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Mulligan tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Mulligan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill blocks a head kick by Mulligan.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hill.
Mulligan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hill throws a series of punches but Mulligan moves out of range.
Mulligan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mulligan stuffs the takedown attempt from Hill. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mulligan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mulligan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mulligan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Mulligan misses with a straight left.
Hill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mulligan doesn't seem bothered though.
Hill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mulligan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hill counters with a good low kick that Mulligan was not able to check.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hill waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mulligan.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mulligan.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Mulligan moves out of range easily.
Hill blocks a head kick by Mulligan.

Hill darts in and clinches Mulligan up against the cage.
Mulligan wants to break free but Hill has control.
Mulligan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mulligan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Hill lands a nice elbow.
Mulligan has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.
Hill gets through Mulligan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hill lands a body shot.
Hill trying to land knees to the body.

Mulligan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill moves out of range as Mulligan strikes.

Hill scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulligan working to try and regain half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan wants to get back to his feet.

Hill moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mulligan has worked his arm free - good work by Mulligan!
Hill with the ground and pound but Mulligan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill wants to pass to mount but Mulligan is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Hill dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hill tries to move into range but Mulligan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Mulligan closes the distance and clinches.
Hill keeps control of Mulligan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hill scores with a hook to the body.
Hill tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mulligan wants to break free but Hill has control.
Mulligan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mulligan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mulligan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hill.
Mulligan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mulligan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hill prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Mulligan fails to land.
Hill lands a left hand.
Mulligan tries to break the clinch but Hill is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mulligan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mulligan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hill looking to slow down the pace here.
Hill prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harry Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Mulligan.
Hill lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan is pressed up against the cage. Hill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mulligan down to the mat. Mulligan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hill finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mulligan lands with a nice combination. Hill backs away looking to recover.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Mulligan looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Mulligan throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mulligan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mulligan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Mulligan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hill doesn't seem phased though.
Harry Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Mulligan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hill can pounce on him.
Mulligan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hill throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mulligan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hill breaks the clinch.
Mulligan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Mulligan misses with the combination.

Mulligan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mulligan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mulligan has his foot on Hill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hill works his way back into a safe position though.
Hill advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Mulligan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mulligan regains half guard, as Hill was trying to land strikes.
Mulligan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hill prevents Mulligan from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hill moves into full mount! Mulligan won't be happy about that!
Mulligan trying desperately to get to his feet.

Hill is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mulligan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hill scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hill controlling from the full mount.
Mulligan wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan prevents Hill from taking his back.
Hill is working hard here to advance position.

Hill goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mulligan turns into him and now he's in Hill's guard.
Mulligan tries to stand but Hill is controlling from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mulligan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mulligan wanted to stand there but Hill had control of the position.

Mulligan gets to his feet - Hill follows without any prompting.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch but Mulligan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hill avoids the body shot from Mulligan.
Hill blocks a head kick by Mulligan.
Mulligan misses the jab.

Hill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mulligan sprawls well initially but Hill persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hill has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mulligan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Hill is looking for a kimura but Mulligan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hill to get the leverage.
Hill trying to advance position but Mulligan counters by regaining guard.
Hill trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mulligan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hill wants to control but Mulligan passes easily into half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Mulligan stands up out of the half guard.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hill throws a head kick but Mulligan moves out of range.
Mulligan lands the left hand.
Mulligan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hill keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mulligan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mulligan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hill.
Hill fails with the takedown.
Hill shoots in and drives through. Mulligan sprawls well.
Mulligan cracks Hill with an open hand slap.
Mulligan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hill shoots for a takedown but Mulligan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mulligan.

Harry Hill's cut is getting worse.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mulligan is fending him off so far but Hill persists. Nope, Mulligan circles away and we're back to standing.
Mulligan misses with a few strikes there.
Mulligan throws a jab when Hill was well out of range.
Mulligan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mulligan's guard.
Hill throwing strikes but missing.

Hill drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mulligan dives on top into guard.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.
Hill wants to control but Mulligan passes easily into half guard.

Mulligan decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mickey Mulligan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mulligan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mulligan lands with a slapping head kick.
Mulligan misses with a wild combination.
Mulligan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Mulligan.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hill!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill drops Mulligan with a left and a right! Oh, Mulligan is hurt - Hill dives into side control looking to finish!

Mulligan is rocked!

That has opened up Mickey Mulligan's cut even more.

Hill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mulligan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mulligan is still in real trouble! Can Hill finish him?

Hill goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mulligan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hill but great work by Mulligan.
Mulligan seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mulligan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hill!
Hill is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mulligan is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Hill slips a jab and a cross from Mulligan.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mulligan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hill counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mulligan misses with a hook.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mulligan manages to avoid it.
Mulligan lands with a slapping head kick.
Mulligan misses with a double jab.
Mulligan misses with a series of wild punches.
Mulligan misses with a two punch combination.
Hill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mulligan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hill.
Hill throws a right hand that Mulligan ducks under and follows up with a left that Mulligan also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hill on the side of the head.
Mulligan connects with the punch.
Mulligan shoots in but Hill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mulligan misses with a looping left.
Mulligan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mulligan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mulligan misses with a double jab.
Harry Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill lands a jab to Mulligan's midsection.

Hill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hill showed some decent athleticism there.
Mulligan wants to get back to full guard.
Mulligan manages to get to full guard.
Mulligan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hill is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control from the top but Mulligan keeps moving.
Hill throwing strikes but missing.
Hill slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hill advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hill trying to control but Mulligan is having none of it.
Hill working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Mulligan slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Mulligan is pressing down on Hill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking to sit in guard and control but Mulligan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mulligan is looking to stand up but Hill won't let him.
Hill looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mulligan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hill regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hill throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mulligan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hill is retaining full guard.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mulligan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hill's guard.
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hill controlling the position.

Mulligan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hill, up you get!
Mulligan connects with a nice looking jab.
Hill bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mulligan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hill decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Hill is working for a submission of some sort.
Hill trying to control from half guard but Mulligan is working away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan moves into full guard.
Hill passes Mulligan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hill is looking to pass Mulligan's guard but actually Mulligan recovers to full guard.

Mulligan uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hill connects with the punch.
Hill is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hill is looking to clinch but Mulligan is avoiding it.
A left lands for Mulligan.
Mulligan lands a right hook to the body.
Mulligan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mulligan misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
Hill is looking to clinch but Mulligan is avoiding it.
Mulligan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hill in his tracks.
Mickey Mulligan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Harry Hill's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A combination from Mulligan does no damage.
Mulligan lands a high kick!
Mulligan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mulligan is trying to get back to full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hill is nestled in close to Mulligan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Hill seems to be looking for submissions.
Mulligan pushes Hill off looking to stand but Hill dives back in and keeps control.

Mulligan pushes Hill off, looking to escape but Hill dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Mulligan is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Hill!