PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tal Hill (ranked 5814 p4p, 25681 weight class) and Quek Wei (ranked 304 p4p, 329 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hill
vs
Wei

170 cm
25
140
0 - 1 - 0

155 cm
26
130
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tal Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quek Wei!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hill clinches with his opponent.
Wei is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hill is defending well.

Hill pulls guard successfully.

Wei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Wei drops back looking for a leg! Hill is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hill manages to kick Wei off! Wei jumps back into Hill's guard.
Hill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wei postures up and lands a big shot to Hill's brow.
Wei passes Hill's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Wei is trying to work for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wei is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hill defends it well.

Wei looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wei is looking for a kimura but Hill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wei to get the leverage.

Wei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wei.
Hill wants to get back to full guard.
Hill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Wei is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wei working Hill over with strikes.
Hill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wei.
Hill is trying to get back to full guard.

Wei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wei.
Wei performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wei working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wei connects with a nice short shot to Hill's temple.

Wei seems to be looking for submissions.
Wei is thwarting Hill's attempts to control the position.

Wei is trying to work for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
Wei seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wei looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill trying to control from the bottom.
Hill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wei.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wei is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hill has managed to free his arm - good work.

Wei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wei.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wei working his ground and pound in the gym.
Wei takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wei thows a huge punch but Hill dodges it nicely.

Wei is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quek Wei dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Wei shoots in and gets a takedown into Hill's guard.

Hill manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A shot to the body from Hill misses

and Wei counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wei postures up and lands a big shot to Hill's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wei thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wei throwing strikes from guard but Hill blocks nicely.
Hill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wei postures up in Hill's guard and throws a big left but Hill blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill wants to get back to his feet but Wei is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wei chips away with some ground and pound.

Wei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wei passes into half guard.

Wei is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hill has managed to free his arm - good work.

Wei is looking for a kimura but Hill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wei to get the leverage.

Hill is defending against the submission attempts here by Wei.
Wei missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wei working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Wei wants to work for an arm triangle but Hill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Wei is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hill sees it coming and defends easily.

Wei is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Wei is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wei wants to control but Hill is keeping him busy.
Wei thows a huge punch but Hill dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wei.
Wei prevents Hill from improving his position.
Wei controlling the action here.
Hill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wei on the ground.
Wei passes to full mount!

Wei with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Wei is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hill to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hill shrugs it off.
Hill working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wei landing strikes from the mount.

Wei is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hill has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hill is trying desperately to improve position.
Wei lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wei lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hill tries to hold on but Wei postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wei with good strikes from the mount here!
Wei is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wei prevents Hill from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quek Wei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hill dives in and grabs Wei's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wei pushes down on Hill's head and hops out.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wei changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wei is fending him off so far but Hill persists. Nope, Wei circles away and we're back to standing.
Wei is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hill.
Wei leaves Hill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tal Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill leaves Wei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wei shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hill pinned against the cage. Hill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wei drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hill prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wei.
Wei is looking for a takedown.

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.
Wei can't get the takedown.
Wei goes for a takedown attempt but Hill pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wei avoids it really well and circles away.
Hill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wei avoids it really well and circles away.
Tal Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill throws a right hand that Wei ducks under and follows up with a left that Wei also avoids with ease.
Wei shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hill defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wei crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hill - the referee stops the clock and Wei gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hill. Wei manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wei tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hill swivels and escapes.
A counter left hand to the body from Hill misses its target.
Tal Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hill moves into the clinch.

Hill gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Wei kicks Hill off and gets back to his feet.
Hill misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wei tries to avoid it but Hill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wei to the ground. Wei escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wei defends it nicely.
Wei tries to counter with a clinch but Hill shakes him off and moves away.
Wei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hill as he avoids it easily.
Wei fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hill is looking to counter the offense by Wei and move into the clinch.
Quek Wei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wei closes the distance and clinches up with Hill, looking for a takedown. Wei pushes Hill against the cage but Hill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tal Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wei dives in for a single leg takedown but Hill sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tal Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wei has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quek Wei!