PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hill Billy Hank (ranked 3302 p4p, 5461 weight class) and Charles Taylor (ranked 105 p4p, 185 weight class). Hill Billy Hank is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hank
vs
Taylor

188 cm
28
200
12 - 10 - 0

188 cm
20
210
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hill Billy Hank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hank takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Hank ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Hank moves to clinch but Taylor breaks away
and Hank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been hearing reports that Hank has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hank to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Hank avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hank lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hank distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hank is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Taylor.
Taylor is trying to control Hank's posture but Hank avoids it.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor looking for a sweep but Hank has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Taylor regains half guard.

Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hank with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hank is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Hank passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Taylor is bucking up trying to escape but Hank cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Taylor is looking to improve his position but Hank isn't that keen on the idea.
Taylor regains half guard.
Hank sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Hank seems content to control.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Hank is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taylor wants to control but Hank is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Taylor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hank with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hill Billy Hank dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Taylor.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Hank. Hank maintains the clinch.
Hank tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hank gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Taylor regains guard.

Taylor looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hank has picked Taylor up and slammed him! Taylor can't keep hold of the triangle and Hank manages to pass to side control!
Hank creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Taylor tries to bench press Hank off him but Hank keeps the position.
Hank landing a few strikes.
Taylor is trying to control Hank's posture but Hank avoids it.
A control attempt from Taylor but he's now mounted!
Taylor tries to hold on but Hank pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hank landing strikes, looking to finish!
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hill Billy Hank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Hank's attempts to control the action.
Taylor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Hank manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hank turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor tries to buck Hank off but Hank is having none of it.
Hank trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Hank keeps moving and retains side control.
Hank working the ground and pound from side control.

It looks like Charles Taylor has been cut.
Taylor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hank has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Taylor!
Hank tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Hank has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.

Hank is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taylor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Taylor regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hank taking a breather here.
Hank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor tries to control but Hank manages to take his back.
Taylor trying to control the action but Hank just sinks the hooks in.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Hank is punishing Taylor with some ground and pound.
Hank is not going to allow Taylor to sit and survive in this position.
Hank has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Taylor.
Taylor wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hill Billy Hank dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Taylor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Taylor swings widly with a right hand

and Hank moves into the clinch.
Taylor wants a takedown but no success here.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Hank misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Hank keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hill Billy Hank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Taylor.

Hank has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Taylor is trying to keep an underhook but Hank manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Hank slows the pace down in half guard.

Taylor looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hank pushes past his half guard into mount!
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is in a horrible position here. Hank smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hank raining down shots from the mount!
Hank pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hank looking to finish Taylor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taylor!

That has opened up Charles Taylor's cut even more.
Hank breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Taylor is rocked!

The cut above Charles Taylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charles Taylor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hill Billy Hank!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hill Billy Hank made sure he mentioned Bondi MMA 🏝️, along with how happy he was to win his fight.