PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brady Hill (ranked 6957 p4p, 551 weight class) and Donovan Meyer (ranked 24347 p4p, 598 weight class). Brady Hill has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hill
vs
Meyer

193 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

The Juice

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brady Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donovan Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.
Hill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meyer is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Meyer slips a jab and a cross from Hill.
Hill throws a hook but Meyer avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Meyer moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Hill misses the target.
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Hill quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hill lands with a kick to the temple. Meyer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hill wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Meyer gets tackled into the cage by Hill. Hill maintains the clinch.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
Meyer 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.

Meyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meyer trying to land knees to the body.
Meyer throws an elbow that misses.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Meyer tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hill gets through Meyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meyer trying to land knees to the body.
Hill is struggling to control the position.
Hill takes an elbow to the temple.
Meyer missing with knees to the body.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hill clinches up against the cage.
Meyer misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Meyer.
Meyer looking to stall.
Hill lands an elbow just above Meyer 's eye.
Meyer misses with a knee to the head.
Meyer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hill lands a right hand.
Hill struggles to land a body shot inside as Meyer controls his hands.

Hill manages to break the clinch.

Hill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hill tries a body shot but Meyer blocks it.
Meyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hill breaks the clinch.
Hill connects with a right hand. Meyer shakes it off.
Hill scores with a one two! Meyer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Meyer moves out of range easily.
Meyer tries to clinch up.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.

Hill forces Meyer back against the cage and clinches.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
Hill lands with a kick to the temple. Meyer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.

Hill darts in and clinches Meyer up against the cage.
Meyer is looking to control Hill's arms but Hill gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meyer has his back to the cage.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
Meyer moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.

Meyer drives through and clinches with Hill against the cage.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyer looking to throw knees to the head but Hill is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hill can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Meyer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Hill is looking to counter punch.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyer tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Meyer wants to clinch but Hill slips to the side
and Hill counters with a three punch combo that has Meyer backing up. Meyer nods at Hill to acknowledge the strikes.

Hill has managed to clinch.
Brady Hill has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Meyer moves into the clinch.
Meyer misses with an elbow strike.
Meyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hill's defenses.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hill scores with a jab. Meyer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Hill does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Meyer tries to counter by closing the distance.

Hill closes the distance and pushes Meyer back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer misses with a knee strike.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meyer can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Hill.
Meyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyer wants to clinch.
Hill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hill.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hill seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Meyer wants to clinch.
Hill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hill has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hill misses with an uppercut.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Hill is looking to counter the offense by Meyer and move into the clinch.
Meyer blocks a head kick by Hill.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Hill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meyer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hill misses with a straight right.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Donovan Meyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill misses the jab.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.

Meyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hill, pushing him back against the cage.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Meyer moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hill.

Hill instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with an elbow over the top.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.

Hill moves into the clinch.

Hill breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hill tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Meyer manages to circle out of the way.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Meyer closes the distance and clinches.

Hill breaks the clinch.
Meyer wants to clinch.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Meyer drives through and clinches with Hill against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Hill avoids the damage to the body.
Meyer trying to stall but Hill improves his position.
Meyer throws an elbow that misses.
Meyer tries to stall but Hill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meyer misses with an elbow over the top.

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

Hill clinches up against the cage.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hill closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meyer trying to land knees to the body.
Hill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meyer throws an elbow that misses.
Meyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Meyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Hill dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Meyer tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brady Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hill clinches up against the cage.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meyer tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hill tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meyer tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hill. That's going to slow Meyer down.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hill clinches up with Meyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Meyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hill obliges.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
Meyer drops his hands momentarily and Hill takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hill throws a low kick, looking for Meyer's leg but Meyer calmly moves out of range.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meyer moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Hill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meyer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer tries to clinch up.
Meyer moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
It looked like Hill was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Meyer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meyer tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill scores with a head kick.
Hill tries to land a leg kick but Meyer saw it coming and moves away.
Hill lands the left hand.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.
Meyer tries to clinch up.

Hill gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meyer or not.

Hill breaks from the clinch.

Meyer moves into the clinch.
Hill's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hill clinches with his opponent.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Meyer tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
Meyer tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
A jab from Hill misses.

Meyer has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Meyer clinches with his opponent.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hill throws a leg kick but Meyer moved away.
Meyer wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hill forces Meyer back against the cage and clinches.
Meyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill misses with a low kick as Meyer jumps back.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Donovan Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brady Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

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