PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Hell (ranked 6294 p4p, 3484 weight class) and Jeremy Hiller (ranked 569 p4p, 419 weight class). Jeremy Hiller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hell
vs
Hiller

170 cm
22
170
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Hiller!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Hiller as Hell shoots in.
Hiller tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hiller lands a nice shot to the body.

Hiller gets the takedown into side control.
Hiller trying to control the action but Hell is working from the bottom.
Hiller is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hiller throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hell is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Hell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hiller drops an elbow to the side of Hell's head.
Hell is trying to stand.
Hiller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hell actively working from the bottom here.
Hiller wants to control but Hell is keeping him busy.
Hiller is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hiller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hiller in particular looking to stall.
Hiller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hiller trying to control from half guard but Hell is working away.
Hiller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hell defending well though.
Hell wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hell shoots in and bounces Hiller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hiller tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hiller working for a triangle but Hell defends it easily.
Hell throwing strikes from guard but Hiller blocks nicely.
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Hiller is retaining full guard.
We've been informed that Hiller has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Hiller working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hell has passed into half guard!
Hiller controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hiller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've been hearing that Hell has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hell works his way into full mount!
Hiller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Hell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremy Hiller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Hiller.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hell.
Hiller thuds his shin into the meat of Hell's side.
Hiller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hell walks into a left hand.
Hiller misses with a wild body shot.
Hiller lunges at Hell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hell's hand.
No luck for Hell with that takedown attempt.
Hiller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell with a poor takedown
and Hiller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Hell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiller scores with a jab. Hell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Hell is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Hiller - that's a beauty! Hell is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Hiller can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jeremy Hiller!