PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge has chosen Back in black as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hill
vs
Jorge

178 cm
35
163 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

170 cm
40
163 lbs
29 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, James Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jorge closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hill quickly recovers to half guard.
Jorge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hill keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hill is looking to control Jorge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hill avoid being mounted?

Jorge is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hill has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jorge looks to land a strike but Hill avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hill's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill trying to control the position.
Jorge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jorge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jorge throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hill enables Jorge to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hill manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jorge throws a big right hand that misses.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Jorge from controlling successfully.
Jorge looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Jorge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hill is keeping the position for now.
Jorge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jorge throwing strikes but missing.
Hill can't keep his opponent in guard - Jorge advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jorge.
Jorge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge lands with a punch from half guard.
Hill trying to control from the bottom.
Jorge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Jorge misses.
Jorge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hill slips a jab and a cross from Jorge.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Jorge saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hill, as that shot connected.

It looks like James Jorge has been cut.
Hill scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hill defends well and Jorge ends up having to push Hill into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bobby Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jorge.

Jorge gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hill regains guard.
Hill has his hands on Jorge's head, controlling the position.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jorge.
Hill controls Jorge momentarily but Jorge frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jorge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Jorge's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jorge throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jorge moves away from the strike by Hill.
Jorge tries to land a leg kick but Hill saw it coming and moves away.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Jorge saw that one coming.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hill enables Jorge to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hill manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Jorge looking to pass the guard.
James Jorge has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jorge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill working a defensive guard here.

Hill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jorge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Jorge moves away and avoids it.
Jorge looks for a takedown but Hill sprawls well.
Jorge tries a head kick but it misses.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown but Hill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jorge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jorge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bobby Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jorge.
Hill scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hill leaves Jorge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jorge looks to land a left hand but Hill moved out of range nicely.
Jorge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown. Hill tries to sprawl out of it but Jorge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hill stuffs the takedown attempt from Jorge. Jorge gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Jorge. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jorge.
Jorge with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Jorge moves away and avoids it.
Jorge fails to land the takedown.
Jorge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jorge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hill is fending him off so far but Jorge persists. Nope, Hill circles away and we're back to standing.
Jorge defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Hill. No joy for Jorge on that attempt.
Jorge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hill avoids it really well and circles away.
Bobby Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Hill. No joy for Jorge on that attempt.
Bobby Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Jorge is breathing heavily.
Jorge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hill pinned against the cage. Hill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands with a hook. Jorge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jorge misses the shot to the body.
Hill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jorge.
Hill lands a nice looking body shot.

Jorge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hill to the mat! Hill manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill trying to control the position here.
Hill looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Hill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Jorge's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jorge swinging wildly here.
Jorge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jorge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jorge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hill pinned against the cage. Hill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hill misses with a hook. Jorge ducked under it nicely.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown but Hill shows good takedown defense.
James Jorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorge pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hill back to the cage. Jorge follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Bobby Hill has been cut.
Hill connects with a body shot.
Jorge throws a sloppy head kick
and Hill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jorge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Jorge moves out of range easily.
Hill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hill.
Jorge tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James Jorge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jorge.
Jorge pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hill back to the cage. Jorge follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hill throws a sloppy body shot
and Jorge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Jorge moves out of range easily.
Hill moves away from the strike by Jorge.
A combination from Jorge does no damage.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Jorge lands with a nice body punch.
Hill throws a right and a left that Jorge avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Hill 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorge misses with a low kick.
Jorge shoots in and drives through. Hill sprawls well.
Hill moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jorge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jorge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hill avoids it really well and circles away.
Jorge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill tests Jorge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Hill as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jorge looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Jorge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hill counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jorge is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jorge was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.

Jorge shoots in and bounces Hill off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jorge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hill's head.
Hill looking to control.
Jorge passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jorge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jorge controlling from side mount.
Jorge tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jorge in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Jorge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jorge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jorge!
A very excited looking James Jorge made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.