PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Basa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Basa
vs
Hill

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Basa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neil Hill!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Basa.
Hill tries to clinch up but Basa circles away and keeps his distance.
Hill wants to clinch up but Basa keeps it at a distance.
Basa throws a right and a left that Hill avoids nicely.
Hill blocks a jab.
Basa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hill counters by clinching up.
A bit of stalling here from Hill.
Basa wants to stall.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Basa lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hill checks a leg kick.
Hill is looking to clinch.
Hill tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Basa.
Basa looks to land a body kick but Hill moved away.

Hill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Basa. That's going to slow Hill down.
Hill tries to clinch there but Basa circles away.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Basa circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hill tries to clinch up but Basa circles away and keeps his distance.
Basa throws a big shot that misses.
Basa misses with a kick to the body.
Hill blocks a head kick by Basa.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Basa throws a solid leg kick but Hill takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Basa.
Neil Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basa throws a front kick aimed at Hill's knee but Hill avoids it well.
Hill throws a head kick but Basa moves out of range.
Basa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Basa is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Basa blocks a head kick by Hill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Basa moves out of range easily.
Hill throws a push kick but Basa slaps the foot to one side.

Hill forces Basa back against the cage and clinches.
Basa tries to circle away but Hill has him pinned against the cage.
Basa being controlled against the cage.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Basa pushes him off.
Basa misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hill instigates a clinch.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Basa, pushing him back against the cage.

Hill breaks the clinch.

Hill closes the distance and pushes Basa back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basa tries to circle away but Hill has him pinned against the cage.
Hill effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Hill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hill moves into range and clinches up with Basa.
Hill slows down the pace here.
Hill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Basa's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basa tries to circle away but Hill has him pinned against the cage.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Basa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Basa keeps the fight on the outside.

Hill gets a clinch.
Basa wants to get back to striking at distance but Hill won't allow it.
Basa blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
Basa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Hill clinches with his opponent.
Hill prevents Basa from breaking the clinch.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Basa throws out the jab.
Hill tries to clinch up but Basa circles away and keeps his distance.
Hill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Basa keeps the fight on the outside.
Hill misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hill.
Hill tries to move into range but Basa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hill misses with a leg kick
and Basa counters with an inside leg kick.
Marco Basa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Basa digs a good hook to Hill's body.
Nice body kick from Hill.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Basa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hill moves into the clinch.
Hill crunches a lovely knee into Basa's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basa avoiding damage as Hill throws knees to the body.
Hill content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hill.
Basa avoids a wild elbow strike from Hill.
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!

Hill breaks the clinch.
Basa avoids the head kick by Hill.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basa blocks a head kick by Hill.
Hill lands a leg kick that knocks Basa off balance momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Basa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Basa misses the shot to the body.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Basa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hill lands a high kick!
Basa misses with a left hand
and Hill counters with an outside leg kick.

Hill clinches with his opponent.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Basa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basa blocks a head kick by Hill.
Hill throws a push kick but Basa slaps the foot to one side.
Hill tries to clinch up but Basa circles away and keeps his distance.
Hill tries to clinch but Basa moves out of range.
Hill tried to score with a low kick but Basa checks it.
Basa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Basa.
Hill is looking to clinch.
Basa moves out of range of the body kick from Hill.
Hill lands a head kick. Basa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to clinch but Basa is having none of it.
Basa blocks a head kick by Hill.
Basa avoids the head kick by Hill.
Hill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Basa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Basa checks a leg kick.
Hill throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Hill takes the fight into the clinch.
Hill lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Hill breaks the clinch.
Basa throws a head kick that misses.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Basa moves out of range easily.
Hill lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking to clinch.

Hill moves into range and clinches up with Basa.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marco Basa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hill moves into the clinch successfully.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Basa moves out of range of the body kick.

Hill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Basa, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Basa moves out of range easily.
Neil Hill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Hill clinches up with Basa and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hill 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Hill!
After winning the bout, Neil Hill thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.