PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keef Hash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hash might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Albatross Albatross Albatross. Pat Tillman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hash
vs
Tillman

169 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
156 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keef Hash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Tillman!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tillman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hash has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hash and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hash throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hash has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nelson Fight Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Hash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tillman's calf.
A swing and a miss from Hash.
Hash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hash stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tillman.
Tillman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hash is just out of range.

Tillman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tillman is working Hash over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tillman manages to break the clinch.
Hash misses with a low kick as Tillman jumps back.
Tillman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tillman throws a series of punches but Hash avoids them all with ease.
Tillman misses the shot to the body.
Hash on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman is looking to clinch.
Hash ducks under a wild hook from Tillman.
Tillman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hash connects with a high kick.
Hash defending well as Tillman loads up on a big left hand.
Tillman throws a looping overhand right but Hash ducks down to avoid it.
Hash fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tillman just manages to avoid it.
Tillman misses with a low kick.
Tillman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tillman blocks a head kick by Hash.
Tillman moves out of range of the leg kick from Hash.
Hash throws a low kick but Tillman moves out of range easily.
Hash takes a swing at Tillman's ribcage but misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hash.
Tillman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Hash misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hash misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hash misses with the body kick
and Tillman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hash looks to land a body kick but Tillman moved away.

Hash shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Tillman is looking for a triangle here but Hash uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hash misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tillman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Hash is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hash throwing shots but Tillman is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hash seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hash winds up and cracks Tillman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Tillman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tillman is trying to maintain the position but Hash is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Tillman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hash is working for a submission of some sort.
Tillman is trying to control but can't.
Hash throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hash trying to control the action but Tillman is working from the bottom.
Tillman is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keef Hash dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hash lands a jab to the head.
Hash connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tillman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hash is out of range.
Hash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tillman can do to turn this around?
Hash ducks right into an uppercut from Tillman.
Hash throws a leg kick but Tillman moved away.
Hash connects with a solid leg kick.
Hash feints and then cracks Tillman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tillman down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hash.
Tillman throws a head kick but Hash moves out of range.
Hash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tillman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hash as he jumps to the side.
Hash is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hash lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman digs a good hook to Hash's body.
That kick from Hash tenderised Tillman's leg. Tillman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tillman misses with the body kick
and Hash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tillman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hash.
Hash misses with a body kick.
Tillman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tillman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hash throws out a loose jab but Tillman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Tillman coming out on top.
Keef Hash is winning the standup battle so far.
Hash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tillman can pounce on him.
Hash moves out of range of the body kick from Tillman.
Hash avoids the body shot from Tillman.
The fighters circling - Hash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tillman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tillman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tillman.
Tillman throws an overhand right that lands on Hash's shoulder, as Hash tries to avoid the shot.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hash.
Tillman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tillman misses with a double jab
and Hash counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tillman thinking.
Tillman throws a leg kick
and Hash counters with a nice body kick.
Tillman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hash throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tillman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tillman throws a lazy head kick
and Hash counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tillman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tillman lunges at Hash with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hash's hand.
Tillman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hash throws a low kick but Tillman moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hash throws a leg kick
and Tillman counters with a stiff right hand.
Hash throws a front kick aimed at Tillman's knee but Tillman avoids it well.
Tillman misses with an uppercut
and Hash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hash throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tillman counters with a body kick.
Hash takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hash scores with a leg kick.
Hash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tillman lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Hash can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Tillman and Hash drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Tillman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Tillman!
Post fight, an emotional Pat Tillman said 'I'm coming down to 145 and going after Neymar Jr. I'm coming for you, buddy!'.