PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trinity Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alice In Chains - Rooster. The crowd seem to be enjoying Blast's choice of entrance music: Goldfinger - Superman. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hill
vs
Blast

166 cm
31
144 lbs
23 - 3 - 1

163 cm
29
140 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinity Hill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blast!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blast throws a combination that misses
and Hill counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blast misses the jab.
Hill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tim Blast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blast chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hill can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Blast. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blast.
Blast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blast crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hill - the referee stops the clock and Blast gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hill. Blast manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hill scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blast.
Nice shot by Hill.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Hill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hill throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blast lands a glancing blow to the side of Hill's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast misses with a wild body shot.
Blast throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blast avoids a kick to the body.
Blast misses with a wild body shot.
Hill throws a leg kick but Blast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blast misses with a double jab
and Hill counters with a solid body kick.
Blast looks gassed!
Blast lands a jab to Hill's midsection.
Hill on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hill, right into the meat.
No joy there for Blast, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Blast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast scores with a decent looking hook.
Hill slips a jab from Blast.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Hill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blast on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blast smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blast looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
A slow jab from Blast misses its intended target.
Hill slips under a jab.
Hill throws a looping overhand right but Blast ducks down to avoid it.
Hill misses with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hill - that will leave a mark!
Hill throws a big shot that misses.
Blast throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill throws out a loose jab but Blast uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hill moves out of range of the strikes.
Hill bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blast moves out of range of the body kick from Hill.
Blast swinging wildly here.
Hill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blast throws a lazy right hand but Hill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blast connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hill. Hill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blast lands a slapping body shot.
Blast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hill.
Hill thows a body shot but no joy.
Hill is looking to wear down Blast with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big left from Blast misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill defending well as Blast loads up on a big left hand.
Hill throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blast moves out of range as Hill strikes.
Hill misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Hill misses.
Hill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blast.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blast.
Blast throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hill.
Blast fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blast.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Blast.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trinity Hill dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blast was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Blast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blast has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hill.
Blast misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Blast.
Blast throws a shot from downtown. Hill moves away and avoids it.
Hill throws a head kick but Blast moves out of range.
Hill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hill misses with a body kick.
Blast thuds a left hand into Hill's body.
A slow jab from Blast misses its intended target.
A jab from Hill does it's job there.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill avoids the body shot from Blast.
Blast on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hill. Hill obviously looking to wear him down.
Hill throws the kick towards the body but Blast avoids it.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Blast misses with a body shot.
Blast throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Blast walks into a left hand.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blast.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Blast throws a hook but Hill avoids it easily.
Blast jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blast moves out of range of the body kick from Hill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill throws the left hand but Blast avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Hill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Blast misses its intended target.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Hill throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Blast.
Blast takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blast tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hill defending well as Blast loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Blast misses the target.
Hill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blast's sensitive parts.
Blast throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blast drops his hands momentarily and Hill takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hill lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hill.
Blast falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hill counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Blast is breathing heavily.
Hill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hill - that will leave a mark!
Hill scoring well with a low kick there.
Blast getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hill lands with a good body shot.
Hill throws an overhand right that lands on Blast's shoulder, as Blast tries to avoid the shot.
Blast throws a looping overhand right but Hill ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blast at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blast swings widly with a right hand
and Blast takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blast misses with a body punch
and Hill counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hill swings for the body but Blast moves out of range.
Trinity Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid body kick from Hill.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blast.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blast.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blast walks into a jab.
Blast throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blast in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trinity Hill dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hill thuds his shin into the meat of Blast's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hill.
Blast throws the left hand but Hill avoids the punch easily.
Blast's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blast lands with a hook. Hill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blast looks to land a right hand but Hill moved out of range.
Blast looks to throw the jab but Hill is out of range.
Blast throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
No joy there for Blast, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blast misses with a hook
and Hill counters with a three punch combo that has Blast backing up. Blast nods at Hill to acknowledge the strikes.
Hill connects with a looping right hand.
Hill looks to land a combination but Blast avoids it well.
Blast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill misses with a body punch
and Blast counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blast throws a jab when Hill was well out of range.
Hill tries to work over Blast's front leg with a kick but Blast checks it.
Hill goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blast.
Blast lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blast throws a poor cross that misses
and Hill counters with a head kick. That will keep Blast thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hill scores with a one two! Blast had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hill moves away from the strike by Blast.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Hill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blast misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Blast misses with a straight right.
Hill throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blast throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill lands with a kick to the temple. Blast shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hill!
Hill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blast lands a jab-cross combination.
Blast swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blast thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a push kick but Blast slaps the foot to one side.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Blast loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.
A slow jab from Blast misses its intended target.
Blast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blast scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blast fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blast swings widly with a right hand
and Hill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blast stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hill.
Hill slips a jab and a cross from Blast.
Hill thuds a left hand into Blast's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
Hill scores with a head kick.
Blast rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hill counters with a left and a right that stings Blast.
Hill fails to land with a series of punches.
Blast avoids the body shot from Hill.
Blast swings for the body but Hill moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blast fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blast takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blast lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blast moves out of range of the body kick.
Blast misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trinity Hill clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blast lands a body shot.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.
Blast misses with a straight right.
Blast throws the left hand but Hill avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Hill.
Blast misses with a series of wild punches.
Blast throws the left hand but Hill avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blast. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blast lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Blast misses the target.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Blast does it's job there.
Hill throws a head kick but Blast moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Hill there.
A slow jab from Blast misses its intended target.
Hill takes one to the chin there.
Hill lands a nice looking body kick.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Blast.
Hill moves out of range of the strikes.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blast was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Hill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blast misses with a jab, cross combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hill.
Blast is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blast. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blast throws out a loose jab but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blast works the jab nicely.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Blast.
Blast works over Hill's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill throws a body punch but Blast moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Hill. Beautiful body shot.
Blast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Hill swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Blast misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Blast misses.
Blast lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blast tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Hill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blast connects with a body shot that sends Hill's belly button to the back.
Hill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blast's sensitive parts.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Blast fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blast lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blast misses with a looping left.
Blast moves away from the strike by Hill.
Hill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Blast is just out of range.
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.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Blast.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blast throws a series of punches but Hill avoids them all with ease.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blast.
Blast takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tim Blast will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blast looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Blast blocks a head kick by Hill.
Blast ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blast throws a right and a left that Hill avoids nicely.
Blast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blast crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hill - the referee stops the clock and Blast gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hill. Blast manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Blast throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blast scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Blast. Those never looked like landing.
Blast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blast is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Blast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Blast scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blast lands with a right hand.
Hill scores with a spinning back kick!
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hill scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blast scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blast under the eye.
Blast lands a head shot.
Blast checks a leg kick.
Hill tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill slips a jab from Blast.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Blast looks to land a combination. Hill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blast. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blast throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Hill slips a jab from Blast.
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!
Hill throws a front kick that sends Blast stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from Hill tenderised Blast's leg. Blast is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hill jabs at Blast's body.
Blast on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hill throws the kick towards the body but Blast avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blast misses with the combination.
Hill misses with a double jab.
A big right from Hill misses.
A jab from Blast finds it's way through Hill's defenses.
Blast lands with a cross.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blast was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Some wild striking there from Blast.
Hill throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blast throws a lazy uppercut
and Hill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tim Blast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blast lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blast misses with a looping left.
Blast lands a nice shot to the body.
Blast scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blast fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blast throws a lazy right hand but Hill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blast. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill lands a leg kick that knocks Blast off balance momentarily.
Blast dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blast takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Blast throws a hook but Hill avoids it easily.
Blast thuds a left hand into Hill's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Blast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hill 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trinity Hill!
Trinity Hill retains his bantamweight title!