PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hill (ranked 445 p4p, 1563 weight class) and Léonard Lucy (ranked 56 p4p, 207 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hill
vs
Lucy

185 cm
27
190
17 - 13 - 0

190 cm
34
197
18 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Léonard Lucy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hill.
Lucy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jab by Hill.
Hill blocks a jab.
Lucy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Lucy misses the shot to the body.
Hill connects with a body shot.
Lucy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hill takes a swing at Lucy's ribcage but misses.
Lucy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hill throws a series of punches but Lucy moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lucy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucy.
Hill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucy at a distance.
Lucy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hill is looking to wear down Lucy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hill blocks a leg kick.
Hill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hill misses with an uppercut
and Lucy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Scott Hill has been cut.
Lucy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hill walks into a straight right hand from Lucy.
Lucy throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
Hill has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Hill misses.
Hill cracks Lucy with a good jab.
Hill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucy throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A shot to the liver by Hill. Beautiful body shot.
Lucy throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lucy forces Hill back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Lucy.
Hill lands an elbow inside.
Hill looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Hill.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hill gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lucy avoids a wild elbow strike from Hill.
Lucy is pressed up against the cage. Hill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lucy down to the mat. Lucy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lucy swivels and escapes.
Hill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hill, as that shot connected.

Hill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hill showed some decent athleticism there.
Lucy keeping hold of Hill's head, controlling as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hill wants to pass to mount but Lucy is defending the position.
Hill is working hard here to advance position.
Lucy wants to control but Hill passes into side.
Hill throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lucy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hill's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucy won't allow Hill to pass to mount.
Lucy is in trouble now - Hill has advanced to mount!
Hill looking to finish with strikes here!
Hill misses with a head shot.
Lucy tries to hold on but Hill postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Hill's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Hill.
Lucy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lucy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Hill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Lucy.
Lucy stuffs the takedown attempt from Hill. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill misses with an uppercut.

Lucy gets caught napping as Hill dives in and scores a takedown. Lucy manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucy keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucy is pulling down on Hill's head. It's preventing any offense from Hill, at least for the moment.

Hill lying in Lucy's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Lucy decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Hill taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Léonard Lucy!
After winning the bout, Léonard Lucy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Scott Hill spoke after the fight, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.