PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Hillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brah At Hammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hillis
vs
At Hammed

202 cm
21
255 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peyton Hillis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brah At Hammed!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillis tries to bum rush At Hammed with a series of wild strikes but At Hammed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hillis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fight stays on the outside here - At Hammed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
At Hammed dodges the punch combination from Hillis.
At Hammed throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Peyton Hillis has been cut.
Hillis keeps the fight on the outside.
Hillis connects with a body shot that sends At Hammed's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
At Hammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
At Hammed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hillis moves into the clinch.
Hillis blocking some punches.
Hillis misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hillis.
Hillis tries to break free but At Hammed pushes him back against the cage.
At Hammed lands a body shot.
At Hammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hillis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
At Hammed is trying to pull guard but Hillis has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
At Hammed tries to pull guard but Hillis won't allow it.

Hillis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
At Hammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hillis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
At Hammed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
At Hammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
At Hammed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hillis's hands.
At Hammed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
At Hammed takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
At Hammed moves in looking to clinch but Hillis pushes him off.
At Hammed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peyton Hillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brah At Hammed.
At Hammed tries to clinch but Hillis moves out of range.
Hillis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Brah At Hammed has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
At Hammed ducks under a wild hook from Hillis.

At Hammed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hillis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hillis tries to get out of the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hillis is not content to let At Hammed control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed stops Hillis from getting back to his feet.

At Hammed wants to work for an arm triangle but Hillis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

At Hammed is working for a kimura but Hillis is defending it quite comfortably.

At Hammed seems to be working for a kimura but Hillis defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed is pressing down on Hillis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hillis is holding on for now.

At Hammed wants to work for an arm triangle but Hillis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
At Hammed is looking to take a break and control but Hillis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

At Hammed is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hillis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time At Hammed.
Hillis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for At Hammed on the ground.

At Hammed wants to work for an arm triangle but Hillis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hillis makes his way to full guard, as At Hammed worked for a kimura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brah At Hammed dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

At Hammed shoots in and drives through. Hillis sprawls well.

Hillis instigates a clinch.
Hillis is trying to force a seperation but At Hammed has the dominant position.
At Hammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hillis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hillis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hillis tries to circle away but At Hammed has him pinned against the cage.
At Hammed tries to pull guard but Hillis holds him up against the cage and eventually At Hammed drops back down to his feet.
Hillis tries to break free but At Hammed pushes him back against the cage.
At Hammed throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
At Hammed misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
At Hammed lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hillis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hillis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
At Hammed tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hillis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Peyton Hillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brah At Hammed.
At Hammed looking to stall.
At Hammed prevents a body shot from Hillis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hillis.
Hillis tries to break free but At Hammed pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hillis.
Hillis is trying to force a seperation but At Hammed has the dominant position.
Hillis pushes At Hammed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
At Hammed pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed pushes Hillis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
At Hammed is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
At Hammed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
At Hammed looking to throw knees to the head but Hillis is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
At Hammed tries to pull guard but Hillis holds him up against the cage and eventually At Hammed drops back down to his feet.
At Hammed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
At Hammed looking to throw knees to the head but Hillis is blocking nicely.
Hillis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hillis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hillis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
At Hammed tries to pull guard but Hillis holds him up against the cage and eventually At Hammed drops back down to his feet.
At Hammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hillis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed tries a knee to the head but Hillis blocks it.

Hillis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hillis moves into range and clinches up with At Hammed.
Hillis lands a body punch in the clinch.

Hillis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hillis looks to score with a jab to the body but At Hammed is just out of range.

At Hammed clinches up with Hillis and pushes him back against the cage.

At Hammed has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hillis uses from the top position.
Hillis tries to stand but At Hammed is controlling from the bottom.
At Hammed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hillis's guard.
Hillis keeping moving, preventing At Hammed from controlling successfully.
At Hammed slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
At Hammed takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brah At Hammed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hillis pushes At Hammed up against the cage in a clinch.
Hillis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but At Hammed has him pressed against the cage.
Hillis can't break the clinch.
Hillis wants to break the clinch but can't.
At Hammed can't find room to land a body shot as Hillis controls the action.
At Hammed throws a punch but it's blocked by Hillis.
Hillis wants to break the clinch but can't.
At Hammed tries to pull guard but Hillis holds him up against the cage and eventually At Hammed drops back down to his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hillis lands a hook that snaps the head of At Hammed backwards.
At Hammed is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hillis is working At Hammed over against the cage.
Hillis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hillis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
At Hammed misses with a hook from the clinch.

At Hammed jumps guard and drags Hillis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hillis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
At Hammed wants to sweep here but Hillis controlling him for the moment.
At Hammed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Hillis gets to his feet. At Hammed looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hillis blocks a head kick by At Hammed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hillis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
At Hammed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hillis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

At Hammed gets tackled into the cage by Hillis. Hillis maintains the clinch.
At Hammed is trying to stall.

Hillis breaks from the clinch.

Hillis clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Hillis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
At Hammed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hillis walks away with a smile on his face. At Hammed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peyton Hillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brah At Hammed.

Hillis closes the distance and clinches.
At Hammed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hillis backwards.
Hillis wants to get back to striking at distance but At Hammed won't allow it.
At Hammed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hillis is trying to break the clinch but At Hammed is controlling him.
At Hammed tries to pull guard but Hillis holds him up against the cage and eventually At Hammed drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hillis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillis blocking some punches.
At Hammed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
At Hammed has Hillis pushed against the cage.

Hillis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hillis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits At Hammeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Hillis clinches.
At Hammed misses with a punch on the inside.
Hillis can't break the clinch.
Hillis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hillis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
At Hammed avoids a punch combination nicely.
At Hammed doesn't manage to clinch there - Hillis circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed shoots for a takedown but Hillis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
At Hammed fails with the takedown.
Peyton Hillis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hillis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Hillis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peyton Hillis is winning the standup battle so far.
At Hammed is looking to clinch but Hillis is avoiding it.

At Hammed darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Hillis has one foot on At Hammed's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Brah At Hammed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hillis is looking to chop away at At Hammed's legs.
At Hammed tries to clinch but Hillis is having none of it.
Peyton Hillis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
At Hammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peyton Hillis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think At Hammed 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brah At Hammed!
Brah At Hammed was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.