PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Feofil Molovgomedov
vs
Hill

174 cm
19
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jericho Hill!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Molovgomedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Molovgomedov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hill if he has to take too many more of those.
A big left from Molovgomedov misses.
Hill throws a leg kick that misses.
Molovgomedov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Molovgomedov misses with a straight left.
Hill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Molovgomedov is out of range and Hill settles back down.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molovgomedov manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Hill.
Molovgomedov looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
That kick from Hill tenderised Molovgomedov's leg. Molovgomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hill scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Hill misses
and Molovgomedov counters with a head kick.
Jericho Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Molovgomedov misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molovgomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Molovgomedov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hill.
Hill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Molovgomedov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Molovgomedov looks to land a right hand but Hill moved out of range.
Hill tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Molovgomedov is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill loads up on a big right hand but Molovgomedov slips the punch.
Hill closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Molovgomedov counter with a right hand.
Hill checks the leg kick.
Hill tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Hill misses.
Molovgomedov misses with an uppercut.
Molovgomedov throws a solid leg kick but Hill takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Molovgomedov.
Hill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jericho Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molovgomedov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hill in his tracks.
Hill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Molovgomedov misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hill.
Molovgomedov connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Molovgomedov misses the target.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Molovgomedov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molovgomedov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hill on the side of the head.
Hill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov moves away from the strike by Hill.
It looked like Molovgomedov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hill throws a jab when Molovgomedov was well out of range.
Molovgomedov throws out a leg kick but Hill moves out of range and Molovgomedov only half commits.
Hill has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A big right from Molovgomedov misses.
Molovgomedov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hill checks it well.
Molovgomedov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Molovgomedov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Molovgomedov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hill defends well and Molovgomedov ends up having to push Hill into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hill listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molovgomedov.
Hill moves out of range as Molovgomedov throws a body kick.
Molovgomedov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hill avoids the head kick by Molovgomedov.
Hill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molovgomedov moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hill thuds his right hand into Molovgomedov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Molovgomedov moves out of range easily.
Molovgomedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Molovgomedov avoids the body shot from Hill.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Molovgomedov.
Hill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Molovgomedovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Hill digs a good body shot into Molovgomedov's ribs.
Hill blocks a head kick by Molovgomedov.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hill checks a leg kick.
Molovgomedov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Molovgomedov with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill lunges at Molovgomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Molovgomedov's hand.
Molovgomedov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molovgomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Molovgomedov tries to work over Hill's front leg with a kick but Hill checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov moves away from the strike by Hill.
Hill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Hill there.
Molovgomedov with a nice cross.
Molovgomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Molovgomedov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hill throws a leg kick but Molovgomedov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Molovgomedov is looking to slow Hill down with leg kicks.
Molovgomedov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hill plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hill.

Hill clinches up against the cage.
Hill misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hill scores with a hook to the body.
Molovgomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molovgomedov is trying to push Hill away but Hill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Molovgomedov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jericho Hill will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Molovgomedov throws a solid leg kick but Hill takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Molovgomedov.
Hill wants to counter with a clinch but Molovgomedov pushes him away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Molovgomedov. That's going to slow Hill down.
Molovgomedov works Hill's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Hill attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Molovgomedov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill lands a leg kick that knocks Molovgomedov off balance momentarily.
Molovgomedov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hill throws a solid leg kick but Molovgomedov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hill.
Molovgomedov cracks Hill with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Molovgomedov moved out of range.
Hill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Molovgomedov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A shot to the body from Hill misses
and Molovgomedov counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Molovgomedov gets tackled into the cage by Hill. Hill maintains the clinch.
I was talking to Molovgomedov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Molovgomedov tries to pull guard but Hill won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov misses with a knee to the head.
Hill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molovgomedov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Molovgomedov tries a knee to the head but Hill blocks it.
Hill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Molovgomedov's brow.
Molovgomedov blocks an uppercut.
Hill lands a shoulder strike.
Molovgomedov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hill lands a hook to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hill to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hill misses with some punches.
Molovgomedov tries to throw a body punch but Hill avoids it by throwing Molovgomedov back against the cage.
Hill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hill avoiding damage as Molovgomedov throws knees to the body.
Hill lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molovgomedov pulls Hill into guard.
Hill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molovgomedov is adopting a defensive guard.
Hill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Molovgomedov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Molovgomedov won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Molovgomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill controls Molovgomedov momentarily but Molovgomedov frees himself.

Hill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Molovgomedov is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molovgomedov wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.

That's four 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.

Hill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Molovgomedov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hill is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Molovgomedov, into his guard.

Hill throws a big elbow that misses.
Hill with a nice head shot there.
Hill stays in close to Molovgomedov's body and controls the position.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Molovgomedov is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jericho Hill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Molovgomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov misses with a body kick.
Molovgomedov 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 throws a hook to the side of Molovgomedov's head but Molovgomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill scores with a jab to the head.
Hill tries to work over Molovgomedov's front leg with a kick but Molovgomedov checks it.
Hill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Molovgomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Molovgomedov connects with a solid leg kick.

Molovgomedov gets a clinch.
Hill can't find room to land a body shot as Molovgomedov controls the action.
Hill misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Molovgomedov throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molovgomedov missing with knees to the body.
Hill lands a right hand.
Hill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Molovgomedov avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
Hill throws a punch but it's blocked by Molovgomedov.
Hill misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molovgomedov backwards.
Hill can't find room to land a body shot as Molovgomedov controls the action.
Molovgomedov lands with a right to the head.
Molovgomedov jumps guard but Hill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Molovgomedov manages to pull guard.
Hill is working Molovgomedov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Molovgomedov's head.
Hill is looking to work some ground and pound but Molovgomedov has wrist control.
Hill is working Molovgomedov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Molovgomedov is rocked!
Hill working some strikes from top position.
Oh Molovgomedov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hill passes Molovgomedov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hill working over Molovgomedov with some ground and pound. Molovgomedov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Molovgomedov wants to get back to full guard.
Molovgomedov is trying to stand back up but Hill is controlling him
Hill lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Molovgomedov quite badly. Molovgomedov pulls Hill in close trying to recover. Hill postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Molovgomedov on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Molovgomedov doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jericho Hill!