PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lysander Pollio (ranked 4984 p4p, 5259 weight class) and Jackson Hill (ranked 215 p4p, 218 weight class). Pollio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'd Love To Knock The Hell Out Of You. Hill has chosen Eazy - Ye as his entrance music. Jackson Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pollio
vs
Hill

172 cm
21
270
5 - 3 - 0

191 cm
19
270
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lysander Pollio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Hill!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Lysander Pollio has been cut.
Hill scores with a nice strike.

Pollio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hill to the mat! Hill manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pollio is looking to work some ground and pound but Hill has wrist control.
Pollio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pollio stands up over Hill, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pollio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pollio.
Pollio stands up over Hill, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pollio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pollio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pollio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pollio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pollio cracks Hill with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollio wants to stand and escape but instead Hill has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollio doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pollio wants to sweep here but Hill controlling him for the moment.
Pollio is working hard here to advance position.
Hill won't allow Pollio to get back to his feet.
Hill slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Pollio.
Pollio looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pollio flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pollio tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pollio misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hill blocks the strikes from Pollio.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pollio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Pollio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pollio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pollio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pollio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pollio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollio is fighting to break Hill's control of his arms but Hill is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pollio throws an elbow that misses. Hill uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pollio's guard. Nice move by Hill!

Pollio wants to sweep but no luck.

Pollio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hill is aware though and is defending well.
Pollio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pollio tries to get out of the position.
Pollio keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Pollio has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hill has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pollio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pollio is pressing down on Hill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've been informed that Hill has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hill wants to control from the top but Pollio keeps moving.
Pollio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pollio wants to hit a sweep here but Hill passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pollio there!
Pollio is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lysander Pollio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lysander Pollio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pollio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pollio throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Hill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hill lands with a cross.

Lysander Pollio's cut is getting worse.
Pollio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hill to score with a decent uppercut.
Hill finds Pollio's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Pollio flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Hill lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Pollio will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackson Hill!
An out of breath Jackson Hill thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.