PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ZuD The Fourth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hillbilly Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Hillbilly Iii is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

The Fourth
vs
Hillbilly Iii

160 cm
25
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ZuD The Fourth!
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, Hank Hillbilly Iii!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillbilly Iii shoots in looking for a takedown but The Fourth manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hillbilly Iii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The Fourth misses with a kick to the body.
The Fourth throws a leg kick but Hillbilly Iii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hillbilly Iii blocks the body kick.
The Fourth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hillbilly Iii.
Hillbilly Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Fourth misses with a kick to the body.
Hillbilly Iii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Fourth takes a swing at Hillbilly Iii's ribcage but misses.
Hillbilly Iii loads up on a big right hand but The Fourth slips the punch.
Hillbilly Iii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Fourth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Fourth is looking to land body kicks.
Hillbilly Iii connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Fourth momentarily.
Hillbilly Iii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Fourth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Fourth takes a swing at Hillbilly Iii's ribcage but misses.
Hillbilly Iii closes the distance and clinches up with The Fourth, looking for a takedown. Hillbilly Iii pushes The Fourth against the cage but The Fourth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
ZuD The Fourth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Hillbilly Iii.
A head kick misses from The Fourth.
The Fourth scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillbilly Iii misses with a hook
and The Fourth counters with an inside leg kick.
The Fourth throws a front kick that sends Hillbilly Iii stumbling back into the cage.
The Fourth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hillbilly Iii avoids a kick to the body.
Hillbilly Iii misses with a hook to the body
and The Fourth counters with a good, hard body kick but Hillbilly Iii shrugs it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hillbilly Iii.
Hillbilly Iii looks gassed!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hillbilly Iii. The Fourth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hank Hillbilly Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Fourth looks to land a body kick but Hillbilly Iii moved away.
The Fourth misses with a wild body shot.
The Fourth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Fourth misses with a hook.
Hillbilly Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Fourth is looking to wear down Hillbilly Iii with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Fourth lands a body shot.
Hillbilly Iii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
The Fourth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hillbilly Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hillbilly Iii misses with a looping right.
Hillbilly Iii scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from The Fourth.
Hillbilly Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hillbilly Iii misses with a body shot.
Hillbilly Iii shoots for a takedown but The Fourth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ZuD The Fourth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Fourth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Fourth. Hillbilly Iii shrugs it off though.
Hillbilly Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Hillbilly Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Fourth.
Hillbilly Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
The Fourth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Fourth avoids the body shot from Hillbilly Iii.
The Fourth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly Iii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hillbilly Iii.
Hillbilly Iii misses the shot to the body.
The Fourth avoids the body shot from Hillbilly Iii.
Hillbilly Iii throws a hook to the side of The Fourth's head but The Fourth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hillbilly Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Fourth scores with a kick to the body.
The Fourth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hillbilly Iii has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Fourth.
Hillbilly Iii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Fourth sprawls well. The Fourth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hillbilly Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Hillbilly Iii misses with a wild body shot.
The Fourth lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hillbilly Iii closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into The Fourth's guard.
Hillbilly Iii seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The Fourth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hillbilly Iii postures up in The Fourth's guard and throws a big left but The Fourth blocks it.
The Fourth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hillbilly Iii trying to control but The Fourth is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hillbilly Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hillbilly Iii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZuD The Fourth dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hillbilly Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Fourth stuffs the takedown.
Hillbilly Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but The Fourth is just out of range.
The Fourth throws a front kick that sends Hillbilly Iii stumbling back into the cage.
Hillbilly Iii shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hillbilly Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Fourth moves away.
Hillbilly Iii misses with a hook. The Fourth ducked under it nicely.
Hillbilly Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but The Fourth is just out of range.
Hillbilly Iii looks for a takedown but The Fourth sprawls well.
ZuD The Fourth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Hillbilly Iii.
Hillbilly Iii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hillbilly Iii takes a swing at The Fourth's ribcage but misses.
The Fourth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hillbilly Iii is breathing heavily.

Hillbilly Iii closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hillbilly Iii lands in his opponent's guard.
The Fourth wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillbilly Iii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hillbilly Iii showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hillbilly Iii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hillbilly Iii throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Fourth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hillbilly Iii is stalling in the full guard.
Hillbilly Iii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Fourth's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly Iii with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The Fourth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hillbilly Iii.
Hillbilly Iii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Fourth's head.

Hillbilly Iii 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.
Hillbilly Iii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hillbilly Iii distracts The Fourth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Fourth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hillbilly Iii on the ground.
Hillbilly Iii advances to half guard.
Hillbilly Iii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly Iii perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hillbilly Iii is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hillbilly Iii scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hillbilly Iii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hillbilly Iii landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hillbilly Iii drops an elbow to the side of The Fourth's head.
Hillbilly Iii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Fourth defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hillbilly Iii connects with a nice short shot to The Fourth's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly Iii performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hillbilly Iii working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Hillbilly Iii.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hillbilly Iii lands with a punch from half guard.

Hillbilly Iii seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. The Fourth is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hank Hillbilly Iii!