PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peyton Hillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wang comes to the ring accompanied by Jaws: Theme Song. Slugger Wang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wang
vs
Hillis

202 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Slugger Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peyton Hillis!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang lands the left hand.
Wang throws a body punch but Hillis moves out of range.
Hillis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hillis 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 Wang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Hillis moved out of range.
A cross from Wang lands.
A shot to the liver by Wang. Beautiful body shot.
Wang looks to throw the jab but Hillis is out of range.
Wang throws a poor cross that misses
and Hillis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Hillis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hillis tries to circle away but Wang has him pinned against the ropes.
Wang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Hillis.
A nice left hand lands by Wang.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Hillis.

Hillis breaks from the clinch.
Slugger Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hillis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Hillis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hillis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wang misses with a looping right.
Hillis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hillis scrambles back to his feet.
Wang blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang throws an off balance right hand

and Hillis moves into the clinch.
Wang lands with a right to the head.
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Wang.

Hillis breaks from the clinch.
Hillis tries to clinch up but Wang circles away and keeps his distance.
Wang looks to throw the jab but Hillis is out of range.
Hillis darts in trying to clinch
and Hillis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hillis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wang lands a jab to Hillis's midsection.
Wang misses with a lunging right hand
and Hillis counters with a series of strikes. Wang will be more careful next time no doubt.

Hillis clinches up with Wang and pushes him back against the ropes.

Hillis manages to break the clinch.
Wang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hillis throws a series of strikes that have Wang backpedaling.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hillis moves away.
Hillis misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillis throws a combination that misses
and Wang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hillis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hillis tries to clinch there but Wang circles away.
Wang lands with an uppercut that bounces Hillis off the ropes and back into rage.
Wang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wang is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wang misses with a jab to the body

and Hillis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hillis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wang has him pressed against the ropes.
Hillis is trying to break the clinch but Wang is controlling him.
Hillis can't break the clinch.
Hillis blocks an uppercut.
Wang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hillis backwards.
Wang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hillis backwards.
Hillis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hillis looks gassed!
Wang lands with a left to the head.
Wang stalling in the clinch but Hillis improves position.
Wang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hillis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wang throws a punch but it's blocked by Hillis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang taking a breather.

Hillis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hillis closes the distance and clinches.

Hillis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hillis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body punch from Wang.

Hillis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wang misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hillis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wang.
Hillis working hard to break the clinch.
Hillis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hillis has had enough of the clinch but Wang keeps him there for the moment.

Hillis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hillis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hillis avoids the body shot from Wang.
Hillis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hillis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hillis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Wang throws a lazy uppercut
and Hillis counters with a three punch combo that has Wang backing up. Wang nods at Hillis to acknowledge the strikes.
Wang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang connects with a crisp jab.
Hillis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hillis doesn't manage to clinch there - Wang circles away.
Hillis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wang throws an off balance right hand

and Hillis counters by clinching up.

Hillis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Wang.
Wang tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hillis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
Hillis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hillis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Slugger Wang will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hillis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wang.
Hillis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hillis staying out of range there.
Slugger Wang is winning the standup battle so far.

Hillis rushes Wang and presses him up against the ropes.
Wang is trying to maintain a safe position but Hillis gets an underhook and turns Wang into the ropes.
Hillis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hillis blocking some punches.
Hillis is trying to force a seperation but Wang has the dominant position.
Hillis is trying to break the clinch but Wang is controlling him.
Wang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hillis.
Hillis is trying to push Wang away but Wang has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Hillis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hillis swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hillis clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang swings wildly with an uppercut but Hillis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wang keeps control of Hillis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hillis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wang has him pressed against the ropes.

Hillis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hillis doesn't seem bothered though.
Wang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hillis moves in looking to clinch but Wang pushes him off.
Hillis wants to clinch.
Hillis is looking to clinch.
Hillis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hillis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hillis scrambles back to his feet.
Wang connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut there from Wang.
Wang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hillis tries to land a leg kick but Wang saw it coming and moves away.
Hillis tries to clinch there but Wang circles away.
Hillis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hillis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wang keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Wang misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wang stuns Hillis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wang scores with a jab. Hillis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peyton Hillis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang swinging wildly here.

Hillis has managed to clinch.
Hillis blocking some punches.
Hillis wants to break free but Wang has control.
Wang prevents Hillis from breaking the clinch.
Wang pushes Hillis back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hillis is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wang.
Wang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wang tries to stall but Hillis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hillis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
Wang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Hillis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hillis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Wang.
Wang presses Hillis against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wang is trying to stall.
Wang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hillis is trying to break the clinch but Wang has him pressed against the ropes.
Wang is trying to maintain a safe position but Hillis gets an underhook and turns Wang into the ropes.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
Wang swings wildly with an uppercut but Hillis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hillis.
Wang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hillis is trying to push Wang away but Wang has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hillis is trying to force a seperation but Wang has the dominant position.
Wang lands with a light punch inside.
Wang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Hillis manages to break the clinch.
Wang catches Hillis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hillis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wang checks a low kick from Hillis.
Wang throws a right hand that misses
and Hillis counters with a right hand to the body.
Wang tries to clinch but Hillis is having none of it.
Wang throws a poor cross that misses
and Hillis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hillis walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wang. Hillis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hillis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hillis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wang rather than just go for the knockout.
Hillis lands a nice hook to Wang's body. Wang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Hillis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wang, pushing him back against the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wang lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slugger Wang dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hillis clinches up against the ropes.

Hillis manages to break the clinch.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Hillis moved out of range nicely.
Hillis is looking to clinch but Wang is avoiding it.
Hillis closes the distance but Wang moves to the side
and Wang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hillis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hillis tries to clinch but Wang is having none of it.
Wang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wang misses with a lunging right hand
and Wang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Hillis closes the distance and clinches.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Hillis.

Hillis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wang misses with a left hand

and Hillis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hillis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hillis needs to keep his hands up - Wang had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hillis counters with a one-two to the body.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wang misses with an uppercut

and Hillis counters by moving into the clinch.
Hillis has had enough of the clinch but Wang keeps him there for the moment.

Hillis breaks from the clinch.
Hillis takes one to the chin there.
Wang misses with a right hand

and Hillis moves into the clinch.

Hillis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wang misses the body punch
and Hillis counters with a left and a right that stings Wang.
Hillis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hillis misses with a jab to the body
and Wang counters with a nice body shot.
Wang doesn't manage to clinch there - Hillis circles away.
Hillis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wang scores with a jab to the body.
Wang is looking to clinch but Hillis is avoiding it.
Hillis blocks a jab.
Hillis doesn't manage to clinch there - Wang circles away.
Wang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Wang - just one landing.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Hillis moved out of range.
Wang connects with a single shot there.
Wang scores with a jab.
Hillis tries to move into range but Wang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hillis defending well as Wang loads up on a big left hand.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hillis. Those never looked like landing.
Wang throws a jab but it's blocked by Hillis.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
Hillis wants to clinch up but Wang keeps it at a distance.
Wang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hillis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hillis counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Wang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hillis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slugger Wang has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang working aggressively here.
Wang misses with some punches.
Wang misses with the head strike.

Hillis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hillis avoids the body shot from Wang.
Hillis tries to clinch up.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hillis.
Wang misses with an uppercut

and Hillis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wang trying to control the position but instead, Hillis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wang into the ropes.
Wang prevents Hillis from breaking the clinch.

Hillis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hillis.
Wang misses with a hook

and Hillis counters by moving into the clinch.
Wang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hillis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wang takes a swing at Hillis's ribcage but misses.
Hillis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wang lands with an uppercut that bounces Hillis off the ropes and back into rage.
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hillis.
Hillis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Wang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wang keeps the fight on the outside.
Wang throws a lazy uppercut

and Hillis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hillis.

Hillis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hillis tries to move into range but Wang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hillis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wang doesn't seem bothered though.
Hillis tries to clinch but Wang is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hillis rushes Wang and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wang struggles to land a body shot inside as Hillis controls his hands.
Wang has had enough of the clinch but Hillis keeps him there for the moment.

Hillis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peyton Hillis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slugger Wang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hillis tries to clinch but Wang is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peyton Hillis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slugger Wang!