PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill's entrance music is Kiss - Detroit Rock City. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hill
vs
Rogers

180 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
34
178 lbs
19 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, George Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers shoots in but Hill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rogers throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Hill circles away easily
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Hill counters with a leg kick.
George Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Hill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hill throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed
and Hill counters with a leg kick.
Hill connects with a leg kick. Rogers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Hill circles away easily
and Hill counters with a good low kick that Rogers was not able to check.
Rogers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hill counters by clinching up.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown but Hill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rogers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hill counters with a good low kick that Rogers was not able to check.
Hill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rogers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
George Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to land a leg kick but Rogers saw it coming and moves away.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Hill circles away easily
and Hill counters with an inside leg kick.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers misses with a combination
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind Rogers 's knee.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Hill. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Hill.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers with a poor takedown
and Hill counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill lands a leg kick that knocks Rogers off balance momentarily.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rogers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hill counters with a nice leg kick.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers moves to clinch but Hill breaks away
and Hill counters with a good low kick that Rogers was not able to check.
Rogers throws a chopping leg kick but Hill manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rogers lands a head kick!
Rogers throws a good cross that connects.
Hill throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Hill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.
Hill blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Rogers tries to clinch up
and Hill makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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 George Hill will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rogers dives in and scores a takedown into Hill's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hill is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Hill pushes Rogers off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rogers misses with a takedown
and Hill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hill counters with a good low kick that Rogers was not able to check.
George Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers with a poor takedown

and Hill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Hill misses with a knee strike.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill is looking to slow Rogers down with leg kicks.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hill counters with an inside leg kick.
Rogers fails with the takedown
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind Rogers 's knee.
Rogers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind Rogers 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to clinch but Hill slips to the side
and Hill counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rogers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Hill lands but Rogers takes it in his stride.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hill cracks the inside of Rogers's front leg.
Hill wants to clinch.
Hill is looking to slow Rogers down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
Hill wants to slow Rogers down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rogers checks a leg kick.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hill counters with an outside leg kick.
Rogers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hill moves into the clinch.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Hill counters with a good, hard body kick but Rogers shrugs it off.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hill throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hill counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rogers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Rogers misses
and Hill counters with a nice body kick.
Hill connects with a solid leg kick.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A cross from Hill lands.
George Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hill has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Hill dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers wants to clinch but Hill slips to the side
and Hill counters with a nice leg kick.
Rogers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hill counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Hill.
Rogers tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
George Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
George Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Hill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rogers with a poor takedown
and Hill counters with a good low kick that Rogers was not able to check.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch
and Hill counters with a good low kick that Rogers was not able to check.
Hill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rogers misses with a takedown
and Hill counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hill pushes Rogers up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hill using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Hill manages to break the clinch.

Hill darts in and clinches Rogers up against the ropes.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind Rogers 's knee.
Rogers closes the distance but Hill moves to the side
and Hill makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hill.

Hill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rogers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hill after a bit of a struggle.
A frustrated look appears on Hill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hill with a knee to the head.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rogers's knee momentarily.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rogers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hill counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill keeps Rogers at a distance using the push kick.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt
and Hill counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rogers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hill connects with the punch.
Rogers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hill counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers shoots for a takedown but Hill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steve Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good leg kick by Hill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hill, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Hill!