PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcuz Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Richards could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcuz Hill's chin.

Richards
vs
Hill

175 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcuz Hill!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill moves out of range as Richards strikes.

Hill darts in and clinches Richards up against the cage.
Hill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richards.
Richards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richards tries to work over Hill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hill's elbow.
Richards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hill jumps guard.
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hill is controlling Richards's posture.
Hill is trying to control the position but Richards postures up.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards passes Hill's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hill is trying to control but can't.
Hill wants to improve his position but Richards is controlling well.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.
Marcuz Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Hill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Richards momentarily.

Hill feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Richards is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hill trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards looking for a sweep. Not yet Richards, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Hill trying to stand up but can't free himself from Richards's guard.
Richards controls Hill momentarily but Hill frees himself.
Hill controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hill throws a wild body kick that Richards sees coming a mile off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hill.
Hill taking a break here but Richards is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hill looks gassed!
Hill looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill wants to advance to full mount but Richards doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcuz Hill dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hill tries to clinch up.

Hill clinches.
Hill changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richards fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Richards fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hill's waist but Hill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richards off to one side.
Richards stuffs the takedown attempt from Hill. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Richards swivels and escapes.
Tyson Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcuz Hill.
Hill is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill misses with a takedown attempt - Richards sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richards.
Richards tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Hill controls his hands.
Richards being controlled against the cage.
Richards tries for a takedown but Hill manages to get underhooks.
Come on Hill - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hill keeps control of Richards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hill pulls guard effortlessly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to stand but Richards is controlling the position.
Richards trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Hill clinches up with Richards and pushes him back against the cage.
Richards working aggressively here.
Hill keeps control of Richards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Richards is looking to control Hill's arms but Hill gets an underhook and turns him. Now Richards has his back to the cage.
Richards wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hill's elbow.
Richards is looking to break free of the clinch but Hill has double underhooks.

Hill is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Richards can't fight it off and eventually Hill manages to take the fight to the floor. Richards looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hill thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Richards is controlling Hill's posture.
Hill trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcuz Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Richards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Richards as Hill shoots in.
Richards drops Hill with a left and a right! Oh, Hill is hurt - Richards dives into side control looking to finish!

Hill is rocked!

It looks like Marcuz Hill has been cut.
Richards is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill is still in real trouble! Can Richards finish him?
Hill is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richards has control of an arm but Hill manages to advance to Richards's back!
Hill seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill can't escape the position.
Richards struggling to keep hold of the position.
Richards is hanging on to Hill's back as he tries to escape.
Hill is keeping busy.

That's two 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.
Richards keeps control of the position as Hill tries to break free.
Hill trying to get back to his feet but Richards is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking very determined here, making life difficult for Richards.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tyson Richards just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Richards drops Hill with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Hill! Richards dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Richards!