PBP Commentary

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

Lorenzo
vs
Hill

185 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Loren Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cotton Hill!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo tries a low kick but Hill avoids it.
Lorenzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Cotton Hill has been cut.
Lorenzo misses with a wild combination.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lorenzo manages to avoid it.
Lorenzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Lorenzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorenzo is just out of range.
Hill misses with a body shot.

Hill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzo.
Hill trying to land knees to the body.
Hill lands with a light punch inside.
Hill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hill keeps control of Lorenzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lorenzo prevents the takedown attempt.
Lorenzo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lorenzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hill prevents Lorenzo from breaking the clinch.
Hill trying to land knees to the body.
Hill keeps control of Lorenzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hill.
Lorenzo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Hill.
Lorenzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hill scores with a hook to the body.

Hill pulls Lorenzo into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lorenzo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hill's guard.
Lorenzo is breathing heavily.
Hill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hill's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hill holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.
Hill has a closed guard, preventing Lorenzo from standing up.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.
Hill is controlling Lorenzo's posture.
Hill is looking to stand up but Lorenzo isn't so interested in that idea.
Hill is controlling Lorenzo's posture.
Hill tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill managing to control the position.
Hill lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lorenzo!
Hill looking to ground and pound but Lorenzo is blocking nicely.
Lorenzo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hill content just to control the position here.
Lorenzo wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Hill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lorenzo is looking to escape.
Lorenzo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cotton Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cotton Hill's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hill tries to clinch there but Lorenzo circles away.
Lorenzo throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Lorenzo tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hill blocks a head kick by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo tries to clinch but Hill moves away
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lorenzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lorenzo throws a combination that misses

and Hill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lorenzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.

Hill jumps into guard, dragging Lorenzo to the mat.
Hill is controlling Lorenzo's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lorenzo manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lorenzo is keeping the position for now.
Hill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hill looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hill sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cotton Hill just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hill clinches up with Lorenzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Lorenzo avoiding damage as Hill throws knees to the body.
Lorenzo can't break the clinch.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Hill won't allow it.
Hill wants a takedown but no success here.
Lorenzo is trying to break free.
Lorenzo managing to block the knees to the body from Hill.
Lorenzo jumps guard but Hill stands there with Lorenzo around his waist. Lorenzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo tries to break the clinch but Hill is controlling the position.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo stops a takedown attempt from Hill.
Lorenzo managing to block the knees to the body from Hill.
Hill using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lorenzo pinned against the cage. Lorenzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loren Lorenzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cotton Hill.
Hill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lorenzo closes the distance but Hill moves to the side

and Hill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hill has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lorenzo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lorenzo is trying to break free.
Lorenzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lorenzo can't break the clinch.
Lorenzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hill wants a takedown.
Lorenzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lorenzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzo.
Hill wants to stall.
Hill misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lorenzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Lorenzo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lorenzo is trying to break free.
Lorenzo is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Hill.

Lorenzo manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Lorenzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lorenzo looks to land a combination. Hill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lorenzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hill swivels and escapes.
Hill scores with a sloppy right hand. Lorenzo should have avoided that one.
Lorenzo tries to clinch
and Hill counters with a leg kick.
Hill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice combination there by Hill.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Hill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lorenzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lorenzo managing to block the knees to the body from Hill.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lorenzo successfully pulls guard.
Hill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cotton Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cotton Hill's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lorenzo tries to clinch up

and Hill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hill passes into half guard.
Hill not doing much here.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill prevents Lorenzo from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hill is looking to advance position but Lorenzo won't allow it.
Hill is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Hill stands up out of the half guard.

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.
Hill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lorenzo looks to clinch
and Hill counters with a nice body shot.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hill counters by clinching up.
Hill lands a nice knee to the body.
Hill misses with an elbow over the top.
Hill keeps control of Lorenzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lorenzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Hill won't allow it.
Hill lands a left hand.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzo.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzo.
Hill landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hill crunches a lovely knee into Lorenzo's ribcage.
Lorenzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Lorenzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hill has Lorenzo pushed against the cage.
Hill lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to land knees in the clinch but Lorenzo avoids the damage to the body.
Lorenzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Hill won't allow it.
Hill crunches a lovely knee into Lorenzo's ribcage.
Hill trying to land knees to the body.
Lorenzo takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Hill.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hill avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hill using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hill keeps control of Lorenzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hill can't get the takedown.
Lorenzo takes an elbow to the temple.
Lorenzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hill keeps control of Lorenzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lorenzo tries to break the clinch but Hill is controlling the position.
Lorenzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lorenzo tries for a takedown but Hill manages to get underhooks.
Hill lands a nice elbow.
Hill lands a damaging elbow.
Lorenzo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lorenzo is trying to break free.
Hill tries to land knees in the clinch but Lorenzo avoids the damage to the body.
Hill misses with an elbow strike.
Hill is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lorenzo is keeping busy.
Hill tries to land knees in the clinch but Lorenzo avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking to slow down the pace here.
Hill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lorenzo or not.
Lorenzo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lorenzo tries to break the clinch but Hill is controlling the position.
Hill lands a nice knee to the body.
Hill stalling against the cage.
Loren Lorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lorenzo wants to break free but Hill has control.
Hill prevents Lorenzo from breaking the clinch.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzo.
Hill lands an elbow inside that Lorenzo shrugs off.
Hill keeps control of Lorenzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lorenzo misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Hill.
Hill tries a body shot but Lorenzo blocks it.
Lorenzo gets underhooks to prevent Hill's takedown attempt.
Hill gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hill tries to land knees in the clinch but Lorenzo avoids the damage to the body.
Lorenzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Lorenzo has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.

Lorenzo jumps guard.

Lorenzo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hill is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cotton Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cotton Hill!