PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Taylor
vs
Hill

198 cm
22
292 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Fast

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Hill!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hill stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.
Hill wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Hill wants to get back to his feet but Taylor passes into half guard.
Taylor wants to free his trapped foot but Hill is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Hill is having none of it.
Taylor is pressing down on Hill's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hill is holding on for now.
Hill moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taylor could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Taylor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Hill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor stands up from Hill's guard - Taylor perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hill scores with a nice right hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Taylor.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor trying to control the action but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hill takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hill defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill can't do much from the bottom here.
Hill pushes Taylor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Taylor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hill taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hill is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Hill sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hill gets back to full guard.

Hill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taylor pushes down on Hill's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hill wants to get back to full guard.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Hill is defending the position.
Hill wants to sweep but Taylor has passed to side control!
Hill pushes Taylor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Taylor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hill manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Hill is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hill stands up from half guard.
Hill throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Taylor colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Hill as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Taylor is left battered and dazed whilst Hill and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Hill!