PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hillburn (ranked 2218 p4p, 3018 weight class) and Billy Goat Jones (ranked 266 p4p, 338 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hillburn
vs
Jones

192 cm
21
220
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
223
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Un-Kaged Nutrition

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Hillburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Goat Jones!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillburn swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Hillburn.
Hillburn moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Hillburn is looking to counter punch.
Hillburn slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Jones backs away, Hillburn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jones looks to clinch
letting Hillburn counter with a right hand.
Jones is looking to clinch but Hillburn is avoiding it.
Hillburn slips a straight right by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Hillburn as Jones shoots in.

Hillburn gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control but Hillburn is working from the bottom.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillburn wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Hillburn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hillburn managing to control the position.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Hillburn blocks nicely.
Hillburn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hillburn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jones uses it to pass to side control.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hillburn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Hillburn is working hard here to advance position.
Hillburn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!
Jones tries to roll but Hillburn sticks to his back.
Jones trying to control the position but Hillburn manages to sink in the hooks.
Jones manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hillburn's guard. Nice work there by Jones.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hillburn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Hillburn is working from the bottom.

Hillburn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jones stacks Hillburn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jones!
Hillburn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hillburn tries to get out of the position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones tries for a kimura but Hillburn is defending well.
Hillburn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hillburn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Hillburn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

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.
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hillburn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Hillburn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hillburn is looking to reverse the position.
Jones landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is working Hillburn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Hillburn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hillburn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Goat Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The crowd cheers as Hillburn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Hillburn.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Hillburn avoids it.
Jones blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws a leg kick but Hillburn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones throws a push kick but Hillburn slaps the foot to one side.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hillburn avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillburn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Hillburn sprawls well.
Bobby Hillburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Goat Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillburn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Hillburn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones shoots in but Hillburn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hillburn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Hillburn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bobby Hillburn is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Hillburn scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Hillburn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Hillburn shows good takedown defense.

Jones pushes Hillburn up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hillburn's elbow.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hillburn after a bit of a struggle.
Hillburn lands with a left to the head.
Hillburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hillburn scores with a hook to the body.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hook to the body lands for Hillburn.

Hillburn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've been told by Hillburn's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones with a poor takedown

and Hillburn counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jones! Hillburn lets Jones back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Jones is rocked!
Hillburn lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Jones up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Hillburn from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Jones's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Hillburn!