PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darrel Hill (ranked 412 p4p, 47 weight class) and Pablo Rodriguez (ranked 918 p4p, 97 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hill
vs
Rodriguez

167 cm
20
145 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
154 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darrel Hill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Rodriguez catches Hill right on the button with a cross.
Rodriguez lands a glancing blow to the side of Hill's head.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez staying out of range there.
Rodriguez defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodriguez scores with a jab.
Hill avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rodriguez thows a body kick. Hill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez cracks Hill with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hill moves out of range of the body kick.
Hill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodriguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hill counter with a right hand.
Pablo Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hill's hands.
Rodriguez thuds his right hand into Hill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Hill cracks Rodriguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Hill was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez lands the left hand.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Hill tries to move into range but Rodriguez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodriguez cracks Hill with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hill connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Pablo Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez throws a wild body kick that Hill sees coming a mile off.
Hill is looking for a counter combo.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hill finish him?
Rodriguez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hill had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Hill is looking to counter punch.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Hill counters with a straight right hand.
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez stuns Hill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodriguez lands with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That kick from Rodriguez tenderised Hill's leg. Hill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rodriguez works Hill's body with a nice hook.
Rodriguez scores with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Hill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rodriguez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hill counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hill throwing a counter right hand but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
Hill looks to throw the jab but Rodriguez is out of range.
Hill loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Hill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
A cross from Rodriguez lands.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Rodriguez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez counters with a body kick.
Hill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rodriguez lands a nice hook to Hill's body. Hill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pablo Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez thuds a left hand into Hill's body.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Hill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a jab.
Hill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Hill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good exchange - Rodriguez coming out on top.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hill might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hill checks a low kick from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
Nice uppercut there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Hill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that misses
and Hill counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rodriguez - that will leave a mark!
The fighters circling - Hill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hill at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodriguez. That snapped Hill's head back.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Hill throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands an overhand right.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hill counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
Rodriguez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hill blocks the body kick.
Hill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
Hill staying out of range there.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Hill misses.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Rodriguez staying out of range there.
Hill lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hill's head backwards.
Hill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodriguez lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Hill is looking to counter punch.
Rodriguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez with a hook.
Hill misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Hill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Hill avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pablo Rodriguez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hill misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Rodriguez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rodriguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hill takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big right from Hill misses.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Hill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
Hill blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the body.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a hook.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hill steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rodriguez. That one must have hurt.
Hill blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Hill misses the target.

Hill lands a left and a right that sends Rodriguez crashing to the canvas! Hill dives into mount looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez is working to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Hill postures up.

Hill is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rodriguez is surviving well by controlling Hill's body position as best he can.
Hill avoids the attempt from Rodriguez to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hill wants to control the pace but Rodriguez is squirming around nicely.

Hill jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rodriguez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rodriguez and Hill has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to regain half guard here but Hill keeps moving and retains side control.
Hill working away.
Rodriguez is looking to regain half guard here but Hill keeps moving and retains side control.

Hill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rodriguez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hill is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rodriguez looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hill gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rodriguez is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hill lets go of the hold and Rodriguez can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darrel Hill!
Darrel Hill retains his featherweight title!
Darrel Hill 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.