PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hilly (ranked 741 p4p, 1364 weight class) and Akimbo Spice (ranked 100 p4p, 183 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hilly might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gary Moore - Whiskey in the Jar (Tribute to Phil Lynott) [HQ] [9/10]. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hilly
vs
Spice

185 cm
34
210
22 - 14 - 0

194 cm
35
207
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Warrior's Way

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Hilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akimbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spice throws out the jab.
Spice bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hilly's head.
Hilly misses with a right hand
and Spice finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bill Hilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilly scores with a jab. Spice acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hilly misses the jab.
Hilly wants to land a leg kick but Spice is out of range.
Spice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hilly throws a one two combo.
Spice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hilly fails to land with a series of punches.
Hilly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hilly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spice.
Spice's corner calls for a 1-2. Spice obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hilly circles away quickly and effectively.
Hilly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hilly.
Hilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spice is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hilly with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice's corner calls for a 1-2. Spice obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hilly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hilly cracks Spice with a good jab.
Hilly blocks a jab.
Spice throws a jab but it's blocked by Hilly.
Hilly throws a hook to the side of Spice's head but Spice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hilly walks into a stiff left hand from Spice.
Hilly misses with a looping right.
Spice slips a straight right by Hilly.
Hilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilly throws an overhand right that lands on Spice's shoulder, as Spice tries to avoid the shot.
Spice digs a good hook to Hilly's body.
Hilly throws a jab but it's blocked by Spice.
Spice looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hilly throws a poor cross that misses
and Spice counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilly misses with a right hand
letting Spice counter with a right hand.
Spice fakes the leg kick and cracks Hilly in the body.
Spice smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Hilly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hilly. Spice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hilly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spice 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.
Spice has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hilly misses with a body shot
and Spice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hilly.
Spice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spice lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hilly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hilly misses with an uppercut. Spice saw that one coming.
Spice staying out of range there.
Spice is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hilly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hilly.
Hilly avoids the head kick by Spice.
Hilly throws a looping overhand right but Spice ducks down to avoid it.
Hilly throws a hook but Spice blocks it.
Hilly throws a hook but Spice avoids it easily.
Spice looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hilly swings widly with a right hand
and Spice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hilly misses with a right hand
letting Spice counter with a right hand.
Hilly digs a good body shot into Spice's ribs.
Hilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spice appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spice scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilly looks to throw the jab but Spice is out of range.
Hilly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spice moves away from the strike by Hilly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hilly throws out the jab.
Hilly throws an off balance right hand
and Spice counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Hilly misses its intended target.
Spice jabs Hilly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hilly stuns Spice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hilly swings widly with a right hand
and Spice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hilly needs to keep his hands up - Spice had a free shot at his head there.
Hilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spice lunges at Hilly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hilly's hand.
Hilly connects with a body shot that sends Spice's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Hilly misses.
A slow jab from Hilly misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spice! But no joy.
Spice ducks under a wild hook from Hilly.
Spice loads up on a big right hand but Hilly slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akimbo Spice will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A swing and a miss from Hilly.
Spice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Akimbo Spice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hilly looks to land a right hand but Spice moved out of range.
Hilly looks to land a left hand but Spice moved out of range nicely.
Spice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Spice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hilly. Spice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spice flicks out a counter leg kick but Hilly steps away.
Spice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hilly.
A little jabbing left from Spice on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Hilly as he connects with a hook.
Spice slips under a jab from Hilly.
A little jabbing left from Spice on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spice moves away.
Hilly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spice.
Spice getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spice throws out a loose jab but Hilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hilly misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly ducks right into an uppercut from Spice.
Hilly misses with a straight right.
Hilly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spice looks to land a left hand but Hilly moved out of range nicely.
Spice throws a lazy right hand but Hilly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hilly slips a jab from Spice.
Spice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hilly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hilly misses with a straight left.
Spice blocks a jab.
Hilly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hilly throws a nice looking combination but Spice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spice looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilly is just out of range.
Hilly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hilly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hilly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hilly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spice lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Hilly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hilly.
Hilly moves out of range as Spice throws a body kick.
Hilly slips under a jab.
Spice lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spice takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Spice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spice misses with a looping left.
Hilly misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Spice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spice misses with a head kick.
Hilly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hilly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spice paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spice lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hilly fails to land with a series of punches.
Hilly throws a hook but Spice blocks it.
Hilly stuns Spice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spice scores with a leg kick.
Hilly ducks under a wild hook from Spice.
Hilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hilly tests Spice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hilly misses with a right hand
and Hilly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hilly looks to throw the jab but Spice is out of range.
Hilly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hilly throws a lazy right hand but Spice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hilly moves away from the strike by Spice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spice misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Spice tries to get set, Hilly tries to push him back and clinch up but Spice manages to avoid the attempt.
Hilly is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Spice's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spice lands a glancing blow to the side of Hilly's head.
Hilly slips a jab from Spice.
Hilly throws a series of punches but Spice avoids them all with ease.
Spice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hilly moves away from the strike by Spice.
Hilly sizes up Spice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hilly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spice makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hilly really felt that one!
Hilly misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spice! But no joy.
Hilly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hilly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hilly lunges at Spice with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spice's hand.
Hilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spice moves away.
Hilly stalks Spice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spice's face. Spice staggers backwards, shaken.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Akimbo Spice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A big left from Spice misses.
Spice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hilly.
Spice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Spice.
A slow jab from Spice misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hilly. Spice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spice throws a right and a left that Hilly avoids nicely.
Spice darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spice throws a body shot but no joy.
Hilly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hilly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly misses with a hook. Spice ducked under it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Hilly there.
Nice straight punches there by Hilly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hilly.
Spice misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Spice.
Spice looks to land a left hand but Hilly moved out of range nicely.
Hilly slips a straight right by Spice.
Hilly jabs Spice to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Hilly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hilly.
Spice throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hilly's head.
Hilly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hilly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hilly slips a jab from Spice.
Spice looks to land a combination but Hilly avoids it well.
Spice throws a hook but Hilly blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilly misses the shot to the body.
Hilly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spice at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hilly throws a hook but Spice blocks it.
Spice looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hilly thuds his right hand into Spice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spice.
Spice cracks Hilly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hilly tries to counter by clinching up but Spice breaks away and moves out of range.
Hilly moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Spice.
It seemed like Spice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hilly misses with a hook
and Spice counters with a straight right hand.
Hilly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hilly throws a series of punches but Spice moves out of range.
Hilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spice moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice throws a big shot that misses.
Hilly pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Spice back to the cage. Hilly follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Spice connects with a looping right hand.
Hilly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hilly throws a leg kick
and Spice counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spice lands with a nice body punch.
Spice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hilly on the side of the head.
Spice lands with an overhand left.
Spice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hilly moves out of range as Spice strikes.
Hilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spice throws out the jab.
Hilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spice.
Spice was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilly misses with a looping right.
Hilly takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Hilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hilly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hilly scores with a decent looking hook.
Spice gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Spice misses.
Spice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spice looks to throw the jab but Hilly is out of range.
Hilly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hilly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bill Hilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hilly misses with a right hand
enabling Spice to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akimbo Spice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spice 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akimbo Spice!
Akimbo Spice thanked the fans post fight for their support.