PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Wanderlei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hill
vs
Wanderlei

187 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Wanderlei!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Wanderlei is just out of range.
Hill slips a jab and a cross from Wanderlei.
Wanderlei tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wanderlei has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wanderlei.
Wanderlei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hill just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hill is trying to drag Wanderlei to the mat but Wanderlei just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hill prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wanderlei swings wildly with an uppercut but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hill has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wanderlei is trying to keep an underhook but Hill manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wanderlei is trying to maintain the position but Hill is very close to passing his half guard.
Wanderlei is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hill is staying active.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill tries to pass to full mount but Wanderlei defends it.

Hill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wanderlei is just riding it out for now. Hill eventually gives up the hold.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wanderlei gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wanderlei is trying to get an arm triangle but Hill is defending well.
Hill taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wanderlei is trying to get an arm triangle but Hill is defending well.

Wanderlei working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wanderlei looks gassed!
Wanderlei looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hill is avoiding damage well.
Hill regains half guard, as Wanderlei was trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanderlei thows a huge punch but Hill dodges it nicely.
Hill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hill is trying to get back to full guard.
Wanderlei missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hill misses the shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hill.
Wanderlei is trying to control Hill's posture but Hill avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill controls the position.
Wanderlei is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hill asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Wanderlei's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hill slows the pace down.
Hill has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Hill dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wanderlei with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hill counters with a single leg into guard. Wanderlei didn't expect that.
Hill sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hill passes into half guard.
Hill tries to pass to full mount but Wanderlei defends it.
Wanderlei has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hill is working away from the top position though.

Wanderlei kicks off Hill and gets to his feet.
Wanderlei tries to clinch but Hill moves away
and Wanderlei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Art Wanderlei has been cut.
Wanderlei clinches but Hill breaks the clinch

and Hill counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wanderlei!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill is looking to work his way around to Wanderlei's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanderlei is just holding on here. Hill manages to take his back.
Wanderlei is breathing heavily.
Wanderlei wants to get back to his feet.
Jamie Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hill gets his hands free as Wanderlei looks to control.
Hill controls the action.
Hill avoiding Wanderlei 's attempts to control his hands.
Wanderlei rolls, trying to escape but Hill keeps control of the position.
Hill controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wanderlei wants to control his opponent's hands but Hill gets his hands free.
Hill is riding his opponent, not letting Wanderlei buck him off.
Hill avoiding Wanderlei 's attempts to control his hands.
Good control from Hill.
Hill's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wanderlei wants to control his opponent's hands but Hill gets his hands free.
Hill throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Wanderlei trying to control the position but Hill manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill has good solid back control here.

Wanderlei defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hill gets his hands free as Wanderlei looks to control.
Wanderlei holding both Hill 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hill gets his hands free as Wanderlei looks to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Art Wanderlei just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wanderlei closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hill counters with a single leg into guard. Wanderlei didn't expect that.
Wanderlei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill stays in close to Wanderlei's body and controls the position.
Wanderlei controlling Hill's posture.
Wanderlei trying to control the position.
Hill postures up in Wanderlei's guard and throws a big left but Wanderlei blocks it.
Hill pushes down on Wanderlei's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hill controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wanderlei is trying to maintain the position but Hill is very close to passing his half guard.
Hill is taking a breather. Wanderlei says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Hill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Art Wanderlei's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wanderlei as he avoids it easily.

Wanderlei gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hill to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wanderlei working a defensive guard here.
Hill stops Wanderlei from standing up.
Wanderlei is controlling Hill's posture.
Wanderlei working a defensive guard here.
Wanderlei pulls Hill in to control the position.
Hill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wanderlei is on top in guard.
Wanderlei postures up in Hill's guard and throws a big left but Hill blocks it.
Wanderlei being controlled here momentarily.
Wanderlei must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Wanderlei drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hill looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hill looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hill!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wanderlei's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wanderlei is letting Hill control him for a moment.
Wanderlei managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hill.
Wanderlei struggling a bit here.
Hill taking a breather here.
Hill tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wanderlei's legs.
Hill prevents Wanderlei from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wanderlei's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wanderlei struggling a bit here.
Wanderlei is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wanderlei wants to clinch
and Hill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wanderlei wants to clinch but Hill slips to the side
and Hill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wanderlei looks to clinch

and Hill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hill.
Hill connects with a couple of short punches.
Wanderlei controls Hill momentarily but Hill frees himself.
Hill passes Wanderlei's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill tries to pass to full mount but Wanderlei defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hill stops Wanderlei from getting back to his feet.
Hill is thwarting Wanderlei's attempts to control the position.
Jamie Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hill controlling the action here.
Hill is thwarting Wanderlei's attempts to control the position.
Hill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wanderlei trying to hold on to Hill's head to control him but Hill postures up.
Art Wanderlei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hill perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hill, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Hill!