PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ouje Bougoumou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Hiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hiller's choice of entrance music: Rush and Run - Shake and Jump. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bougoumou
vs
Hiller

179 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
23
169 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

M.O. Fight Wear

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ouje Bougoumou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Hiller!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bougoumou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiller looks to score with a jab to the body but Bougoumou is just out of range.
Bougoumou avoids the head kick by Hiller.
It looked like Bougoumou wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hiller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bougoumou counters with a one-two to the body.
Hiller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bougoumou lands a jab.
Hiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bougoumou has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hiller.
A slow jab from Hiller misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiller.
Hiller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bougoumou throwing a counter right hand but Hiller manages to avoid it.
Hiller keeps the fight on the outside.
Hiller throws a lazy uppercut
and Bougoumou counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bougoumou misses with a hook. Hiller ducked under it nicely.
Bougoumou sets himself, and Hiller steps forward looking for the clinch! Bougoumou avoids it this time.
Bougoumou tries to clinch up.
Hiller throws a jab but it's blocked by Bougoumou.
Bougoumou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bougoumou throws a hook but Hiller avoids it easily.

Bougoumou instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hiller - that landed with a thud.
Hiller can't find room to land a body shot as Bougoumou controls the action.
Hiller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hiller jumps guard but Bougoumou turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hiller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bougoumou.
Bougoumou swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiller can't break the clinch.
Bougoumou tries to throw a body punch but Hiller avoids it by throwing Bougoumou back against the cage.
Bougoumou working aggressively here.
Bougoumou is leaning against Hiller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hiller tries a body shot but Bougoumou blocks it.
Bougoumou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hiller backwards.
Bougoumou blocks a body shot from Hiller.
Hiller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bougoumou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiller backwards.
Hiller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bougoumou is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiller misses with a body punch.
Bougoumou just leaning against Hiller, taking a breather.
Bougoumou lands an uppercut.
Hiller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bougoumou throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiller throws a head punch that misses.
Bougoumou misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bougoumou.
Hiller misses with some punches.
Bougoumou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bougoumou tries to throw a body punch but Hiller avoids it by throwing Bougoumou back against the cage.
Hiller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiller tries a body shot but Bougoumou blocks it.
Hiller misses with a body punch.

Hiller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bougoumou ducks under a wild hook from Hiller.

Bougoumou clinches with his opponent.
Bougoumou scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiller throws a head punch that misses.
Hiller throws a head punch that misses.
Bougoumou pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bougoumou.
Bougoumou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiller backwards.
Bougoumou leaning against his opponent.
Bougoumou tries to throw a body punch but Hiller avoids it by throwing Bougoumou back against the cage.

Hiller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bougoumou closes the distance and clinches.

Hiller breaks the clinch.
Hiller misses with a low kick.
Bougoumou is looking to clinch but Hiller is avoiding it.

Bougoumou rushes Hiller and presses him up against the cage.
Hiller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bougoumou backwards.
Bougoumou lands with a light punch inside.
Bougoumou throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiller.

Hiller breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bougoumou wants to clinch up but Hiller keeps it at a distance.

Bougoumou has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiller lands with a left to the head.
Hiller lands with a short shot to the head.
Bougoumou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bougoumou stalling.
Bougoumou misses with the head strike.
Hiller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bougoumou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bougoumou has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hiller.
Bougoumou works on Hiller's body with a couple of short punches.

Hiller breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiller circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Hiller to counter with a crisp jab.
Hiller misses with a straight left.
Jab from Hiller.
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 Ouje Bougoumou will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bougoumou wants to clinch.
Hiller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hiller throws a hook but Bougoumou blocks it.

Bougoumou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ouje Bougoumou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bougoumou misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hiller fails to land.
Bougoumou throws a head punch that misses.
Bougoumou throws a head punch that misses.
Hiller is leaning against Bougoumou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bougoumou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bougoumou misses with the head strike.
Bougoumou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hiller can't find room to land a body shot as Bougoumou controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiller.
Hiller scores with a shot to the side of Bougoumou's head.
Bougoumou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bougoumou pushes Hiller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bougoumou throws a head punch that misses.
Hiller lands a shoulder strike.

Hiller manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hiller. Those never looked like landing.
Hiller tests Bougoumou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiller thuds a left hand into Bougoumou's body.
Ouje Bougoumou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bougoumou at a distance.
Hiller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Hiller misses
and Bougoumou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hiller misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Bougoumou was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bougoumou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bougoumou moves in looking to clinch but Hiller pushes him off.
Bougoumou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hiller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bougoumou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bougoumou takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hiller ducks under a wild hook from Bougoumou.
Good standup being displayed there by Hiller as he connects with a hook.
Bougoumou takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hiller looks to land a left hand but Bougoumou moved out of range nicely.
Bougoumou takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Bougoumou is rocked!
Bougoumou is looking to clinch.
Bougoumou tries to clinch but Hiller is having none of it.
Bougoumou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hiller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bougoumou moves away.
Hiller swings for the body but Bougoumou moves out of range.
Bougoumou swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hiller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiller throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bougoumou misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Bougoumou moves into the clinch successfully.
Bougoumou struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiller controls his hands.
Bougoumou can't find room to land a body shot as Hiller controls the action.

Hiller breaks the clinch.
Hiller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bougoumou was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiller.
Hiller swings for the body but Bougoumou moves out of range.

Bougoumou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hiller throws a head punch that misses.
Hiller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bougoumou struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiller controls his hands.
Bougoumou tries to throw a body punch but Hiller avoids it by throwing Bougoumou back against the cage.
Hiller is leaning against Bougoumou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bougoumou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiller blocks an uppercut.
Bougoumou swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bougoumou is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bougoumou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bougoumou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bougoumou lands a right hand.
Bougoumou throws a head punch that misses.
Hiller tries a body shot but Bougoumou blocks it.
Bougoumou working aggressively here.
Bougoumou blocks a body shot from Hiller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiller digs a right hand underneath Bougoumou's ribcage. Bougoumou let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hiller misses with a body punch.
Hiller lands an uppercut.
Bougoumou has Hiller pressed against the cage, preventing Hiller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hiller misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Bougoumou.
Hiller working aggressively here.
Bougoumou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiller misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Hiller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bougoumou has Hiller up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hiller.
Bougoumou pushes Hiller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bougoumou presses Hiller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bougoumou blocks an uppercut.
Hiller misses with the head strike.
Bougoumou tries to throw a body punch but Hiller avoids it by throwing Bougoumou back against the cage.
Hiller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hiller is trying to break the clinch but Bougoumou is controlling him.
Bougoumou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bougoumou lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hiller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Bougoumou pushes Hiller up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bougoumou.
Bougoumou lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hiller breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bougoumou stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hiller keeps the fight on the outside.
Bougoumou throws a right and a left that Hiller avoids nicely.
Bougoumou avoids a kick to the body.
Hiller misses the shot to the body.
Bougoumou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hiller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bougoumou is looking to clinch.
Hiller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiller swats away the attempt to clinch by Bougoumou.
Bougoumou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bougoumou.

It looks like Erik Hiller has been cut.
Hiller throws out a powerful jab.
Hiller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bougoumou is looking to clinch.
Hiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiller throws a sloppy head kick and Bougoumou moves out of range easily.
Bougoumou appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bougoumou tests Hiller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hiller.
Bougoumou tries to clinch there but Hiller circles away.
Bougoumou tries to clinch there but Hiller circles away.
Hiller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hiller looks for the body kick but Bougoumou saw that one coming.

Bougoumou moves into the clinch.
Hiller blocking some punches.
Hiller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bougoumou's elbow.
Bougoumou lands a body punch.
Hiller misses with a punch on the inside.
Bougoumou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bougoumou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Hiller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bougoumou darts in trying to clinch
and Hiller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bougoumou forces Hiller back against the cage and clinches.
Bougoumou throws a head punch that misses.
Hiller tries to pull guard but Bougoumou won't allow it.
Hiller blocks an uppercut.
Bougoumou misses with some punches.
Hiller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bougoumou lands with a short shot to the head.
Bougoumou tries a knee to the head but Hiller blocks it.
Bougoumou misses with some punches.
Hiller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bougoumou tries to work over Hiller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bougoumou has a couple of punches blocked by Hiller.
Bougoumou lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Bougoumou.
Bougoumou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bougoumou misses with a punch to the body.
Bougoumou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiller wants to break free but Bougoumou has control.
Bougoumou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bougoumou throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiller.
Hiller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bougoumou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bougoumou.
Bougoumou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiller lands an uppercut.
A short right from Hiller.
Bougoumou lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hiller wants to get back to striking at distance but Bougoumou won't allow it.
Hiller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bougoumou's elbow.

Hiller breaks the clinch.
Hiller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiller throws a series of punches but Bougoumou avoids them all with ease.
Bougoumou staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ouje Bougoumou showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bougoumou has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ouje Bougoumou!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ouje Bougoumou waved his t-shirt featuring M.O. Fight Wear's logo in front of the cameras.