PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Edmodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edmodson comes to the cage accompanied by Deorro - Yee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Edmodson
vs
Hillman

189 cm
25
198 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

193 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Edmodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Hillman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmodson misses with a combination

and Hillman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Edmodson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hillman manages to pass to side control.

Edmodson wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hillman controlling the action here.
Edmodson is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillman trying to pass the guard but Edmodson defending well.
Hillman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Edmodson.
Hillman is trying to control. Edmodson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Edmodson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hillman.

Hillman is looking for a kimura but Edmodson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hillman to get the leverage.
Hillman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edmodson lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmodson misses with a wild combination.
Hillman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Edmodson.

Hillman shoots in and bounces Edmodson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Edmodson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Edmodson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edmodson lands a jab.
Hillman needs to keep his hands up - Edmodson had a free shot at his head there.
Edmodson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hillman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Edmodson checks it well.
Edmodson swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmodson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hillman wants to clinch.
Hillman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hillman throws a nice looking combination but Edmodson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edmodson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hillman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Edmodson's guard.
Hillman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hillman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hillman passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillman slows the pace down in half guard.

Hillman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hillman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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 Michael Edmodson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck for Hillman with that takedown attempt.
Edmodson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Edmodson duly obliges.
Edmodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hillman wants to counter with a clinch but Edmodson pushes him away.
Edmodson misses with a wild combination.
Edmodson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Edmodson duly obliges.

Hillman is rocked!
Edmodson connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hillman to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Edmodson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Edmodson!