PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Bertholf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peyton Hillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bertholf
vs
Hillis

225 cm
26
240 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

202 cm
22
255 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Bertholf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peyton Hillis!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillis throws out a loose jab but Bertholf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hillis throws a right and a left that Bertholf avoids nicely.
Hillis takes a swing at Bertholf's ribcage but misses.
Bertholf slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bertholf misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bertholf lands a nice shot that snaps Hillis's head back.

It looks like Peyton Hillis has been cut.
Bertholf takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Arthur Bertholf has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hillis pushes Bertholf up against the cage in a clinch.
Hillis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hillis struggles to land a body shot inside as Bertholf controls his hands.
Hillis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bertholf or not.
Hillis crunches a lovely knee into Bertholf's ribcage.
Bertholf is looking to control Hillis's arms but Hillis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bertholf has his back to the cage.
Bertholf really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertholf blocks an elbow strike from Hillis.
Hillis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hillis lands a knee to the body.
Bertholf is breathing heavily.
Hillis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hillis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillis pushes off an throws an elbow but Bertholf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hillis stalling.
Bertholf dodges an elbow strike from Hillis.
Hillis lands a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hillis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bertholf is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hillis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hillis trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hillis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hillis.
Hillis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bertholf blocks the elbow strike.
Hillis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hillis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hillis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bertholf avoids the elbow strike from Hillis, against the cage.
Hillis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hillis content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hillis.
Bertholf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Hillis.
Hillis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hillis scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bertholf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hillis moves in close and cracks Bertholf with a massive right hand! Bertholf, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Hillis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peyton Hillis!