PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Darth Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Hillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Darth Maul
vs
Hillman

179 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Darth Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Hillman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darth Maul thows a body shot but no joy.
Hillman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Darth Maul.

Hillman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Darth Maul on his heels. He'll look to pass Darth Maul's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hillman throwing strikes from guard but Darth Maul blocks nicely.
Hillman postures up in Darth Maul's guard and throws a big left but Darth Maul blocks it.
Hillman wants to control from the top but Darth Maul keeps moving.
Darth Maul tries to strike from the bottom.
Darth Maul looking to control.
Darth Maul wants to sweep but no luck.
Hillman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darth Maul can't keep his opponent in guard - Hillman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hillman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hillman works his way into side control.
Darth Maul is breathing heavily.
Darth Maul parries the strikes from Hillman easily there. Hillman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Darth Maul to escape.
Darth Maul takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hillman looks up at the clock and then as Darth Maul takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hillman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hillman trying to control the action but Darth Maul is working from the bottom.
Darth Maul trying to remain calm as Hillman controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darth Maul keeps working.
Hillman wants to stand but Darth Maul has his arm trapped.
Hillman trying to control the position but Darth Maul is working away.
Hillman scores with punches from side control.
Hillman tries to advance to mount but Darth Maul denies him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hillman is trying to get an arm triangle but Darth Maul is defending well.
Darth Maul takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillman looks up at the clock and then as Darth Maul takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hillman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Darth Maul prevents Hillman from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hillman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Darth Maul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Check out the look on Hillman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hillman working away.
Hillman is looking to take a break and control but Darth Maul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillman advances to full mount.

Hillman goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Darth Maul turns into him and now he's in Hillman's guard.
Hillman trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hillman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hillman, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hillman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Darth Maul.
Hillman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hillman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hillman jabs Darth Maul right on the nose. Darth Maul blinks but takes it well.
Darth Maul is looking to clinch.
Darth Maul is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hillman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hillman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hillman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hillman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hillman not doing much here.
Darth Maul is trying to maintain the position but Hillman is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hillman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hillman controlling from mount.
Darth Maul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillman lands a heavy elbow.
Hillman controlling his opponent.
Hillman tries to control but Darth Maul wriggling away.
Hillman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Hillman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hillman controlling from mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hillman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Darth Maul looks a forlorn figure.
Hillman controlling his opponent.
Darth Maul wants to hold on but Hillman pushes him away.

Hillman working for a guillotine from mount but Darth Maul is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillman controlling from mount.
Darth Maul throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hillman. What's that going to do exactly?
Hillman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Darth Maul looks a forlorn figure.
Hillman controlling from the full mount.
Jim Hillman 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.
Hillman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Darth Maul is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Hillman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Darth Maul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hillman shoots in and bounces Darth Maul off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hillman looking to pass the guard.
Hillman controls from within his opponent's guard.

Darth Maul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Darth Maul trying to keep a closed guard but Hillman is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillman preventing the sweep.
Hillman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hillman trying to control but Darth Maul is working from the bottom.
Darth Maul wants to stand up but Hillman is controlling him.
Hillman chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Darth Maul knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hillman on the ground.
Hillman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darth Maul is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hillman wants to control from the top but Darth Maul keeps moving.
Darth Maul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hillman connects with a couple of short punches.
Hillman slips nicely into half guard.
Jim Hillman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillman is controlling the pace.

Hillman seems to be looking for submissions.
Hillman is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jim Hillman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Darth Maul has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Hillman misses.
Jim Hillman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hillman drives through with a takedown into Darth Maul's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hillman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darth Maul tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Hillman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hillman 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Hillman!
Jim Hillman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.