PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kiril Bohizdar (ranked 431 p4p, 1169 weight class) and Darrel Hill (ranked 27 p4p, 65 weight class). Darrel Hill told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bohizdar
vs
Hill

173 cm
27
147
14 - 6 - 0

167 cm
27
145
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Core Combat
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiril Bohizdar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Darrel Hill!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohizdar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Bohizdar moved out of range.
Hill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bohizdar is looking to slow Hill down with leg kicks.

Hill rushes Bohizdar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hill avoiding damage as Bohizdar throws knees to the body.
Hill throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohizdar.
A short body shot lands from Hill as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Hill on the inside.
Hill has a couple of punches blocked by Bohizdar.
Bohizdar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hill.
Bohizdar lands a nice knee to the body.
Bohizdar misses with a knee strike.
Hill working aggressively here.
Hill's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hill's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hill throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohizdar.
Bohizdar keeps control of Hill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hill.
Bohizdar blocks an uppercut.

Bohizdar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Bohizdar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bohizdar.
Hill appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hill.
Hill digs a good body shot into Bohizdar's ribs.
Bohizdar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hill with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Bohizdar misses the target.
Hill checks the leg kick.
Bohizdar misses with a body kick.
Hill avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Hill misses.
We've been told by Bohizdar's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Sensational that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bohizdar throws a wild body kick that Hill sees coming a mile off.
Bohizdar throws a hook but Hill avoids it easily.
Hill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice straight punches there by Bohizdar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bohizdar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohizdar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
Bohizdar misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
Bohizdar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bohizdar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bohizdar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hill.
Bohizdar looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Bohizdar misses with a hook.
Hill appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bohizdar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hill scores with a body shot.
Hill avoids the head kick by Bohizdar.

Hill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bohizdar has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
Hill working aggressively here.
Hill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bohizdar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bohizdar working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Hill.
Hill throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohizdar.
Hill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bohizdar lands a good knee to the midsection. Hill won't want to take too many of those.
Bohizdar struggles to land a body shot inside as Hill controls his hands.
Bohizdar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bohizdar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bohizdar backwards.
Hill lands a body punch.
Hill throws a head punch that misses.
Hill goes for a takedown attempt but Bohizdar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bohizdar.
Bohizdar lands with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bohizdar.
Hill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bohizdar throws a leg kick which misses Hill's front leg but catches the back leg as Hill tries to avoid it.

Hill forces Bohizdar back against the cage and clinches.
Bohizdar lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Bohizdar.
Hill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hill lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hill - that landed with a thud.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill sizes up Bohizdar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bohizdar sizes up Hill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bohizdar misses with a body kick.
Bohizdar tries a head kick but it misses.
Darrel Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bohizdar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hill doesn't seem bothered though.
Hill cracks Bohizdar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hill tries to clinch there but Bohizdar circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Bohizdar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bohizdar missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hill lands a slapping body shot.

Hill rushes Bohizdar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hill takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hill pushes Bohizdar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hill is trying to force a seperation but Bohizdar has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bohizdar landing knees to the body.
Bohizdar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bohizdar prevents a body shot from Hill.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darrel Hill will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bohizdar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hill walks into a straight right hand from Bohizdar.
Hill lunges at Bohizdar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bohizdar's hand.
Bohizdar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Hill finds it's way through Bohizdar's defenses.
Bohizdar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Bohizdar.
Hill appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bohizdar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bohizdar misses the jab.
Hill scores with a shot to the body.
Bohizdar throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Hill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bohizdar misses the shot to the body.
Hill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bohizdar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill moves out of range of the strikes.
Hill connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bohizdar. Bohizdar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hill dodges the punch combination from Bohizdar.
Bohizdar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hill blocks a head kick by Bohizdar.
A little jabbing left from Hill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiril Bohizdar is winning the standup battle so far.
Hill scores with a hook to the body. Bohizdar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Bohizdar misses.
Hill lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good shot there by Hill.
Hill missing with a left hand there. Bohizdar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hill lands a nice shot to the body.
Darrel Hill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bohizdar's elbow.
Bohizdar tries to break free but Hill pushes him back against the cage.
Hill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bohizdar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bohizdar lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bohizdar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bohizdar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hill throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bohizdar on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill tries to clinch but Bohizdar is having none of it.
Bohizdar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hill lands a nice looking body shot.
Bohizdar tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar throws a looping overhand right but Hill ducks down to avoid it.
Bohizdar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hill's head.
Hill cracks Bohizdar with a good jab.
Bohizdar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hill is looking to clinch but Bohizdar is avoiding it.
Bohizdar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Hill is rocked!
Bohizdar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Bohizdar.
Hill scores with a hook.

Hill has managed to clinch.
Bohizdar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bohizdar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hill blocks a jab.
Bohizdar throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Bohizdar lands a really nice looking cross but Hill seems unphased.
Hill stuns Bohizdar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bohizdar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Bohizdar misses the target.
Bohizdar misses with a body shot.
Bohizdar misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands an overhand right.
Hill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bohizdar throws the kick towards the body but Hill avoids it.
Bohizdar throws a wild body kick that Hill sees coming a mile off.
Bohizdar misses with a series of wild punches.
Hill lands a nice shot to the body.
Hill throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Bohizdar misses.
Bohizdar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bohizdar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bohizdar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hill lands a right hook to the body.
Hill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bohizdar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Bohizdar misses its target.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bohizdar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bohizdar throws a front kick aimed at Hill's knee but Hill avoids it well.
Bohizdar looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice straight punches there by Hill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hill.
Bohizdar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Bohizdar throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
Bohizdar takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Bohizdar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bohizdar misses with a straight left.
Bohizdar misses with an uppercut.
Bohizdar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hill lands with an uppercut that bounces Bohizdar off the cage and back into range.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hill lands a really nice looking cross but Bohizdar seems unphased.
Hill cracks a nice hook into Bohizdar's ribs.
Bohizdar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bohizdar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hill is able to avoid easily.
Bohizdar works over Hill's head and body with a nice combination.
Hill blocks a head kick by Bohizdar.
Hill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hill lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darrel Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bohizdar takes one to the side of the head.
Hill cracks Bohizdar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bohizdar misses the jab.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Bohizdar.
The fighters circling - Bohizdar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bohizdar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hill lands with an overhand left.
Hill with a jab.
Bohizdar throws a shot from downtown. Hill moves away and avoids it.
Hill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bohizdar throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Hill.
Bohizdar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bohizdar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bohizdar throws a lazy right hand but Hill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bohizdar. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hill, as that shot connected.
Bohizdar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hill to score with a decent uppercut.
Hill lands a nice shot to the body.
Hill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hill connects with a body shot that sends Bohizdar's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bohizdar doesn't seem phased though.
Bohizdar throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Hill defending well as Bohizdar loads up on a big left hand.
Bohizdar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hill.
Bohizdar lands a body shot.
Bohizdar with a nice cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hill scores with a jab to the body.
Hill lands a jab to the nose.
Bohizdar misses the jab.
Hill tries to clinch but Bohizdar is having none of it.
Bohizdar is looking to counter punch.
Hill cracks Bohizdar with a good jab.
Hill scores with a nice head shot.
Hill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bohizdar throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bohizdar throws a jab when Hill was well out of range.
Bohizdar 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 lunges at Bohizdar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bohizdar's hand.
A left lands for Hill.
Bohizdar misses with the combination.
Hill lands a nice looking body shot.
Kiril Bohizdar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hill.
Bohizdar with a nice calf kick.
Hill lands with a shot to the body.

Hill has closed the distance and engaged Bohizdar in a clinch.
Hill cracks Bohizdar with a nice body shot.
Hill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.
A left hand lands to the body for Hill.
Hill lands a nice uppercut.
Bohizdar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill lands a left hand.

Bohizdar is rocked!
Hill lands a right hand.
Oh Bohizdar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hill lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hill fails to land.
Hill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bohizdar throws a head punch that misses.

Bohizdar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill lands with a hook. Bohizdar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hill checks a leg kick.
Bohizdar misses with a head kick.
Hill scores with a sloppy right hand. Bohizdar should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Hill.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hill works Bohizdar's body with a nice hook.
Bohizdar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bohizdar scores with a sloppy right hand. Hill should have avoided that one.
Bohizdar throws a lazy right hand but Hill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hill swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bohizdar.
Bohizdar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hill closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Bohizdar! Hill dives in looking to finish! Bohizdar is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darrel Hill!
A relieved looking Darrel Hill thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.