PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kees Flodder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Flodder
vs
Hill

169 cm
31
135 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

179 cm
27
145 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kees Flodder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Hill!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flodder.
Flodder misses with a hook

and Hill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flodder's guard.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flodder is keeping the position for now.
Hill throwing strikes from guard but Flodder blocks nicely.
Hill trying to control but Flodder is working from the bottom.
Flodder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Hill throws a big elbow that misses.
Hill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hill working some strikes from top position.
Hill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hill throws a strike but Flodder rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hill looking to control.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flodder is looking to stand up but Hill won't let him.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hill is on top in guard.
Hill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Flodder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flodder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flodder keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Hill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Flodder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flodder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control from the top but Flodder keeps moving.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Flodder is retaining full guard.
Hill wants to control from the top but Flodder keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Hill was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Flodder misses with a straight right.
Flodder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flodder misses with a double jab

and Hill counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Flodder!
Flodder takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hill is putting a hurting on Flodder here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Flodder sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hill working the head and body with strikes.
Hill landing strikes.
Flodder dodges the ground and pound from Hill.

Hill is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Flodder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Flodder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Flodder is looking to regain half guard here but Hill keeps moving and retains side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hill fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hill tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Flodder avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hill.
Hill lands an elbow.
Flodder dodges the ground and pound from Hill.

Hill swings around for an armbar but Flodder sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hill's guard.
Hill trying to control the position here.
Flodder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hill on the ground.
Hill trying to keep a closed guard but Flodder is proving a slippery customer.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hill is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Flodder stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.
Hill trying to keep a closed guard but Flodder is proving a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Flodder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Kees Flodder wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Flodder misses with a series of wild punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hill slips under a jab from Flodder.
Flodder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flodder misses with a right hand

so Hill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hill scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flodder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Flodder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flodder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill postures up in Flodder's guard and throws a big left but Flodder blocks it.
Hill throwing strikes but missing.
Hill wants to control from the top but Flodder keeps moving.

Flodder is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hill is aware though and is defending well.
Hill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hill throwing strikes but missing.
Hill passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Flodder on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Hill are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hill throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hill working away.
Hill has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hill raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flodder avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Hill dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Flodder avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill tries for a takedown but Flodder circles away easily
and Hill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flodder misses with a two punch combination.
Flodder misses with a few strikes there.
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Flodder misses.
Flodder looks to land a right hand but Hill moved out of range.
Flodder throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flodder's half guard.
Flodder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hill is working away from the top position though.
Hill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flodder is not content to let Hill control the position.
Hill thows a huge punch but Flodder dodges it nicely.
Hill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flodder is refusing to be controlled, as Hill sits in half guard.
Hill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flodder's head.

Hill is looking for submissions but instead, Flodder has regained full guard.
Flodder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill stands and throws Flodder's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hill lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hill misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hill working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hill misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill wants to control but Flodder is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flodder is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hill connects with a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here as Hill stalls from top position.
Hill wants to control but Flodder is keeping him busy.
Hill cracks Flodder with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands some shots froms side control.
Hill is chipping away with strikes.
Flodder dodges the ground and pound from Hill.
Hill looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Flodder is avoiding damage well.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Flodder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flodder tries to bench press Hill off him but Hill keeps the position.
Hill is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Flodder will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flodder wants to control but Hill postures up.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Flodder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Flodder works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Flodder regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hill.
Hill throws a strike but Flodder rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hill is pulling down on Flodder's head to control his posture.
Hill trying to control the position.
Hill pulls Flodder in close to prevent any damage.

Flodder gets to his feet - Hill follows without any prompting.
Flodder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hill.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flodder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flodder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flodder's head.
Hill postures up and lands a big shot to Flodder's brow.
Hill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flodder's head.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Flodder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flodder keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hill throwing strikes from guard but Flodder blocks nicely.
Flodder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Bobby Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flodder keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Flodder being controlled here, momentarily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Hill wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flodder.
Flodder swinging wildly here.
Kees Flodder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill shoots in looking for a takedown but Flodder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Flodder throws a big shot that misses.
Kees Flodder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flodder misses with the combination.

Hill feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flodder is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hill has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Bobby Hill!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Bobby Hill!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Bobby Hill!

Bobby Hill wins by unanimous decision!
Bobby Hill really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn Nutrition (95% Return) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.