PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Hillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam James has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peyton Hillis's chin.

Hillis
vs
James

202 cm
22
255 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

194 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peyton Hillis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam James!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hillis is looking to clinch.
Hillis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hillis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.

James clinches up against the cage.
Hillis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hillis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hillis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hillis after a bit of a struggle.
Come on Hillis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hillis stops a takedown attempt from James.
Peyton Hillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam James.
Hillis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hillis digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hillis walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Hillis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Hillis throws an elbow but it misses.
Hillis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hillis has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hillis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from James.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hillis throws an elbow but misses.
James goes for a takedown attempt but Hillis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hillis forces James back against the cage and clinches.
Hillis pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hillis just leaning against James, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hillis pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hillis prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hillis.
Hillis prevents the takedown attempt.
Hillis stalling against the cage.
Hillis lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.

It looks like Liam James has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James can't get the takedown.
James misses with an elbow over the top.
James fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Hillis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hillis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hillis crunches a lovely knee into James's ribcage.
James looks gassed!
Hillis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hillis is struggling to control the position.
Hillis lands a right hand.
Hillis is pressed up against the cage. James has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hillis down to the mat. Hillis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hillis pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hillis throws an elbow that misses.
Hillis pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hillis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hillis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Hillis.
James tries to pull guard but Hillis holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hillis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hillis.
Hillis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hillis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hillis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hillis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hillis lands a knee to the body.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Hillis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam James's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hillis doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Hillis tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hillis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.

That has opened up Liam James's cut even more.
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!
James circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hillis has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
Hillis missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hillis lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Hillis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hillis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hillis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
James blocks an elbow strike.
James is breathing heavily.
Hillis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillis lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Liam James's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Liam James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peyton Hillis!