PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Hillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcolini has chosen Raffaella Carra - Rumore as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hillis
vs
Marcolini

202 cm
25
255 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

185 cm
30
259 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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 10 - 11 - 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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Marcolini!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marcolini lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcolini tries to clinch up.

Marcolini closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hillis to the mat! Hillis manages to get full guard.
Hillis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marcolini.
Marcolini won't allow Hillis to get back to his feet.
Hillis keeping full guard, as Marcolini tries to pass.
Marcolini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hillis can't keep his opponent in guard - Marcolini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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!
Marcolini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini trying to control from Hillis's half guard. Hillis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Marcolini tries to free his leg and advance position but Hillis is retaining full guard.
Marcolini advances position into side control!
Marcolini misses with the ground and pound.
An elbow from Marcolini crashes against the mat.
Hillis is not content to let Marcolini control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Marcolini seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Marcolini trying to control the action but Hillis is working from the bottom.
Hillis regains half guard, as Marcolini was trying to land strikes.
Marcolini wants to pass to mount but Hillis is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hillis keeps working.
Marcolini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marcolini throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hillis to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hillis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcolini forces his way into half guard.
Marcolini working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hillis's thigh. Hillis counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Marcolini throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcolini stops Hillis from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Marcolini dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hillis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marcolini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peyton Hillis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hillis keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcolini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hillis.
No luck for Marcolini with that takedown attempt.
Marcolini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hillis is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marcolini checks a leg kick.

Hillis has Marcolini up against the cage in a clinch.

Hillis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcolini throws the left hand but Hillis avoids the punch easily.
Marcolini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hillis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hillis clinches up with Marcolini and pushes him back against the cage.
Hillis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hillis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Hillis.
Hillis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcolini manages to avoid it.
Hillis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marcolini's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini misses with the combination.
Marcolini throws a big shot that misses.
Hillis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marcolini throws out the jab.
Marcolini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Marcolini feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Marcolini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marcolini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hillis is refusing to be controlled, as Marcolini sits in half guard.
Hillis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marcolini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini wants to advance to full mount but Hillis doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Marcolini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcolini passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcolini is trying to ground and pound but Hillis uses the momentary lack of control by Marcolini to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hillis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marcolini wants to free his trapped foot but Hillis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marcolini is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Marcolini looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini looking to control but Hillis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marcolini unloads with some shots from mount but Hillis bucks and avoids them well.
Marcolini thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Marcolini swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hillis is now in Marcolini's guard. A big mistake from Marcolini there, giving up the dominant position!
Hillis tries to stand but Marcolini is controlling from the bottom.
Marco Marcolini has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcolini is pulling down on Hillis's head. It's preventing any offense from Hillis, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Marcolini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Marcolini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hillis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hillis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hillis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marcolini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Hillis - just one landing.
Hillis fails to land with a series of punches.
Marcolini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcolini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hillis.
Hillis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marco Marcolini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcolini scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Peyton Hillis has been cut.
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!
Marcolini shoots in and drives through. Hillis sprawls well.

Hillis closes the distance and pushes Marcolini back into the cage.
Marcolini lands a nice knee to the body.
Marcolini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcolini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hillis working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marcolini.
Marcolini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hillis wants to break free but Marcolini has control.
Marcolini struggles to land a body shot inside as Hillis controls his hands.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Hillis avoids the damage to the body.
Hillis being controlled against the cage.
Marcolini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hillis blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcolini stalling the fight.
Marcolini tries a body shot but Hillis blocks it.
Hillis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marcolini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hillis's efforts to push away.
Hillis managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
Marcolini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hillis slips under a jab.
Hillis throws a right hand that Marcolini ducks under and follows up with a left that Marcolini also avoids with ease.
Marco Marcolini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hillis lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hillis. Marcolini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcolini throws a looping overhand right but Hillis ducks down to avoid it.
Hillis misses with a series of wild punches.
Hillis slips a jab and a cross from Marcolini.
Marcolini moves in looking to clinch but Hillis pushes him off.
Marcolini tries to close the distance and clinch but Hillis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcolini throws a looping overhand right but Hillis ducks down to avoid it.
Marcolini pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hillis is out of range and Marcolini settles back down.
Hillis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hillis slips a jab from Marcolini.
Marcolini is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hillis throws out a powerful jab.
Hillis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini is looking to chop away at Hillis's legs.
Marcolini scores with a jab to the head.
Marcolini throws the left hand but Hillis avoids the punch easily.
Marcolini fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hillis avoids it really well and circles away.
Peyton Hillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Marcolini.

Hillis rushes Marcolini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marcolini is trying to stall.
Marcolini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hillis breaks the clinch.
Hillis circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hillis moves into range and clinches up with Marcolini.
Marcolini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marcolini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hillis is keeping busy.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Hillis avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcolini has Hillis pressed against the cage, preventing Hillis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hillis manages to break the clinch.
Marcolini misses the jab.
Hillis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hillis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marcolini throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcolini misses with a straight right.
Marcolini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hillis.
Marco Marcolini is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marcolini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcolini throws a series of punches but Hillis avoids them all with ease.
Hillis misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Marcolini gets tackled into the cage by Hillis. Hillis maintains the clinch.
Hillis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marcolini has him pressed against the cage.
Peyton Hillis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Marcolini seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marcolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hillis is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Marcolini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marcolini has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Marcolini!
Marco Marcolini tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.