PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Shenanigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hill
vs
Shenanigan

184 cm
24
197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Shenanigan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shenanigan.
Billy Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Sean Shenanigan has been cut.
Shenanigan misses with a wild body shot.
Shenanigan misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Shenanigan.
Shenanigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hill is able to avoid easily.
Shenanigan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.
Shenanigan slips a jab and a cross from Hill.
Hill misses with a two punch combination.
Hill throws a sloppy body shot
and Shenanigan counters with a left and a right that stings Hill.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shenanigan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Hill is looking to chop away at Shenanigan's legs.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shenanigan.
Shenanigan misses with a wild combination.
Hill tries to clinch but Shenanigan moves out of range.
Shenanigan looks to land a left hand but Hill moved out of range nicely.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Hill misses with a body punch
and Shenanigan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Billy Hill has been cut.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Shenanigan.
Hill fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to clinch.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shenanigan thuds his right hand into Hill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Hill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shenanigan.
Hill working hard to break the clinch.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shenanigan lands with an uppercut that bounces Hill off the cage and back into rage.
Shenanigan tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shenanigan throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Shenanigan circles away.
Shenanigan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shenanigan.
Shenanigan moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Shenanigan pushes him off.
Shenanigan misses with a double jab

and Hill counters by moving into the clinch.
Hill pushes Shenanigan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shenanigan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hill working hard to break the clinch.
Shenanigan can't break the clinch.
Shenanigan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hill struggles to land a body shot inside as Shenanigan controls his hands.

Shenanigan manages to break the clinch.
Hill misses with a jab to the body
and Shenanigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shenanigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hill throws a hook but Shenanigan avoids it easily.
Shenanigan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shenanigan misses with a head kick.
Shenanigan throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Shenanigan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hill slips a straight right by Shenanigan.
Hill wants to clinch.
Shenanigan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shenanigan.

Hill drops Shenanigan with a beautiful combination! Shenanigan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hill is looking for the KO!

Shenanigan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shenanigan looks to throw the jab but Hill is out of range.
Shenanigan is still on wobbly legs! Can Hill finish him?
Shenanigan misses with a looping left.
Shenanigan seems to have recovered his senses.
Hill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Hill drops Shenanigan with a beautiful combination! Shenanigan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hill is looking for the KO!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is looking to clinch but Shenanigan is avoiding it.
Shenanigan throws a leg kick but Hill checks it.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch but Shenanigan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shenanigan throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shenanigan swats away the attempt to clinch by Hill.
Hill swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch but Shenanigan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shenanigan moves out of range of the leg kick from Hill.
Shenanigan wants to land a leg kick but Hill is out of range.
Billy Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill lands a nice looking body shot.
Hill tries to clinch but Shenanigan moves out of range.
Billy Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Hill is looking to clinch but Shenanigan is avoiding it.
Shenanigan throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.

Hill takes the fight into the clinch.
Shenanigan is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill digs a right hand into Shenanigan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shenanigan's gas tank.
Hill wants to get back to striking at distance but Shenanigan won't allow it.
Hill lands a body punch.

Shenanigan manages to break the clinch.

Hill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hill holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hill prevents Shenanigan from breaking the clinch.
Shenanigan is trying to break the clinch but Hill has him pressed against the cage.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shenanigan misses with a low kick.
Shenanigan misses the shot to the body.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shenanigan misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shenanigan dodges the punch combination from Hill.
Hill is looking to clinch but Shenanigan is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Hill dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shenanigan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Hill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Shenanigan breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Shenanigan misses

and Hill counters by moving into the clinch.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Shenanigan avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill tests Shenanigan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hill instigates a clinch.
Shenanigan has Hill pressed against the cage, preventing Hill from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shenanigan has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shenanigan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shenanigan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hill sizes up Shenanigan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That has opened up Sean Shenanigan's cut even more.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Shenanigan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Hill clinches but Shenanigan breaks the clinch
letting Shenanigan counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Shenanigan pushes him off.
Shenanigan misses with a body shot.
A big right from Shenanigan misses.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Shenanigan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hill tries to clinch up
and Shenanigan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hill tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shenanigan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shenanigan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shenanigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shenanigan misses the shot to the body.
Shenanigan misses with a head kick.
Hill throws a right and a left that Shenanigan avoids nicely.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Shenanigan circles away.

Hill moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill pushes Shenanigan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Shenanigan breaks the clinch.
Shenanigan cracks a nice hook into Hill's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Shenanigan blocks the leg kick.
Shenanigan misses with a low kick.
Hill slips a jab from Shenanigan.
Shenanigan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Billy Hill's cut is getting worse.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Shenanigan circles away.
Shenanigan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sean Shenanigan just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shenanigan fails to land with a series of punches.
Shenanigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shenanigan loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.
Shenanigan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hill is looking to clinch but Shenanigan is avoiding it.
Hill avoids the body shot from Shenanigan.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Shenanigan looks to land a right hand but Hill moved out of range.
Shenanigan misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill swinging wildly here.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill looks to clinch
and Shenanigan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hill is looking to clinch.
Hill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shenanigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shenanigan lands the left hand.
Shenanigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Shenanigan misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
Hill connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hill tries a low kick but Shenanigan avoids it.
Shenanigan throws a looping overhand right but Hill ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Hill blocks the low kick.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Hill misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.
Shenanigan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Hill gets a clinch.

Shenanigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill wants to clinch up but Shenanigan keeps it at a distance.
Shenanigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shenanigan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hill tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shenanigan counters with a left and a right that stings Hill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shenanigan looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Hill keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shenanigan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hill counters with a series of strikes. Shenanigan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shenanigan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill misses with the combination.
Hill misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Shenanigan dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shenanigan circles away quickly and effectively.
Shenanigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shenanigan.
Shenanigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shenanigan thuds a left hand into Hill's body.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shenanigan fails to land with a series of punches.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Shenanigan pushes him off.
Shenanigan throws a combination. Hill tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shenanigan falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hill counter with a right hand.
Shenanigan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shenanigan throws a looping overhand right but Hill ducks down to avoid it.
Shenanigan cracks Hill with a good jab.
Hill moves away from the strike by Shenanigan.
A jab from Hill finds it's way through Shenanigan's defenses.
Shenanigan is looking to score with low kicks.
Shenanigan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Shenanigan pushes him off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hill checks a leg kick.
Hill wants to clinch but Shenanigan slips to the side
and Shenanigan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hill wants to clinch up but Shenanigan keeps it at a distance.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Shenanigan circles away.
Shenanigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hill.
Hill thows a body shot but no joy.
Shenanigan throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shenanigan.
Hill throws a body punch but Shenanigan moves out of range.
Shenanigan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shenanigan with a hook.
Shenanigan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Shenanigan misses.
Hill walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shenanigan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill blocks a head kick by Shenanigan.
Hill is looking to clinch but Shenanigan is avoiding it.
Shenanigan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hill tries to clinch up but Shenanigan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hill takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shenanigan misses with a combination
and Hill counters with a straight right hand.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Billy Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean Shenanigan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Hill.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Shenanigan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shenanigan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Shenanigan!