PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cotton Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the cage accompanied by "Killing In The Name Of" by Rage Against the Machine. Cotton Hill will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Savage
vs
Hill

180 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cotton Hill!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Savage.
A choreographed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Savage lands a jab to the nose.

Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Savage misses with the head strike.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Hill unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hill changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Savage fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Savage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Hill decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Savage, up you get!
Hill shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense.
Hill takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Savage drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Savage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hill has a takedown stuffed.
Jason Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cotton Hill.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses with a few strikes there.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Savage with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Savage forces Hill back against the cage and clinches.
Savage wants to get back to striking at distance but Hill won't allow it.
Hill crunches a lovely knee into Savage's ribcage.
Savage working aggressively here.
Hill prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.

Hill is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Savage can't fight it off and eventually Hill manages to take the fight to the floor. Savage looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Hill decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Hill.
Hill tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.
Hill is looking to clinch.

Hill clinches up with Savage and pushes him back against the cage.
Savage is pressed up against the cage. Hill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Savage down to the mat. Savage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hill tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Hill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Savage pinned against the cage. Savage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Savage misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hill darts in and clinches Savage up against the cage.

Hill drags the fight down to the ground.

Hill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hill working for a triangle but Savage defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Hill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Savage preventing the sweep.

Hill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Savage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Savage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savage is pushing down on Hill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hill is fighting to maintain full guard but Savage has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hill slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Hill working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Hill has hold of Savage's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Savage manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Hill is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Savage is surviving well by controlling Hill's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hill jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Savage manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Savage manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hill's best efforts.
Savage is positioning himself well to prevent Hill advancing to mount.
Hill trying to pass the guard but Savage defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hill stands and steps away. Savage gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hill is looking to clinch but Savage is avoiding it.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.

Hill closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hill wants to stand but Savage has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Savage pushes Hill off looking to stand but Hill dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cotton Hill dominated that round.
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 closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Savage is looking to escape.

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

Hill wants to work for an arm triangle but Savage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Cotton Hill has got the better of the ground game so far.

Savage pushes Hill off and gets back to his feet.
Hill has his takedown stuffed
and Savage counters with a three punch combo that has Hill backing up. Hill nods at Savage to acknowledge the strikes.
Savage misses with a two punch combination.
Jason Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hill shoots in and bounces Savage off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Hill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hill being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Savage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.

Savage kicks Hill off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage misses with a takedown

and Hill moves into the clinch.
Hill unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Hill pulls guard.

Hill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hill tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hill working for a triangle but Savage defends it easily.
Savage wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.

Savage decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hill closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Hill.

Hill jumps guard.

Hill had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Savage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hill Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Savage's back instead.
Savage is really stuck here.
Hill avoiding Savage 's attempts to control his hands.
Savage rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hill is thwarting Savage's attempts to control the position.

Hill seems to be working for a kimura but Savage defends the submission attempt.
Savage gets full guard.
Hill looking to pass the guard.
Savage manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Savage controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill is controlling an arm, preventing Savage from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Savage stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hill has a takedown stuffed.

Savage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Savage is looking to stand up but Hill won't let him.

Savage gets to his feet. Hill looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Savage throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
Hill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Savage counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hill!
Jason Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cotton Hill.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hill is looking to improve his position but Savage isn't that keen on the idea.

Savage stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Savage gets a takedown into half guard.

Savage stands up and beckons Hill to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hill has a takedown stuffed.
Savage throws an off balance right hand

and Hill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hill lands a nice knee to the body.
Hill prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.

Savage manages to break the clinch.
Jason Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill checks the leg kick.
Hill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Savage counters with a two punch combo.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Hill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hill instigates a clinch.
Savage looking to stall.
Hill fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage is trying to break free.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savage looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.

Hill has Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Savage is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Savage dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hill staying out of range there.
Hill tries for a takedown but Savage circles away easily
and Savage counters with a straight right hand.
Savage misses with a few strikes there.
Savage scores with a three punch combo!
Savage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Savage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hill is looking to improve his position.
Hill slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Savage trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.

Hill looking for a guillotine here but Savage defends easily.
Savage would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hill had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Savage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hill Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Savage's back instead.
Savage wants to control his opponent's hands but Hill gets his hands free.

Hill tightening his grip on Savage, looking for the choke.
Savage looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Hill looking for the choke from the back.
Hill is trying to stick to Savage's back but Savage is turning into Hill. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hill's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Savage.

Savage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hill, up you get!
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Savage as he jumps to the side.
Jason Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cotton Hill.
Hill avoids the body shot from Savage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Savage circles away.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Hill is out of range.
Savage throws a chopping leg kick but Hill manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Hill moved out of range nicely.
Hill blocks a leg kick.

Savage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Savage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hill, up you get!
Hill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Savage counters with a three punch combo that has Hill backing up. Hill nods at Savage to acknowledge the strikes.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Hill misses with a straight right.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Hill counters with a head kick.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Savage pushes him off.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Savage.
Hill is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage stands up and beckons Hill to his feet.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill shoots in and drives through. Savage sprawls well.
Savage misses with a low kick as Hill jumps back.
Hill is looking to clinch.

Hill pushes Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Hill has him pressed against the cage.

Hill ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hill no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Hill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Savage has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hill to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Savage is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hill pulls down on the head and he's put Savage to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cotton Hill!