PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brett Bostonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill has chosen Boots Randolph - Yakety Sax as his entrance music. Harry Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bostonson
vs
Hill

182 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

188 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Bostonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Hill!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bostonson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bostonson throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bostonson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Harry Hill has been cut.

Hill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hill showed some decent athleticism there.
Bostonson is refusing to be controlled, as Hill sits in half guard.
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. Hill connects with a nice short shot to Bostonson's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill wants to take a breather but Bostonson is having none of it.
Bostonson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hill.
Bostonson trying to control the position.
Bostonson looking for a sweep. Not yet Bostonson, not yet.

Hill stands up from Bostonson's guard - Hill perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill looks to land a combination but Bostonson avoids it well.
Bostonson misses with a double jab.
Hill tries to clinch up but Bostonson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bostonson tries a head kick but it misses.

Hill scores with a takedown into Bostonson's guard.
Bostonson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hill is one step ahead there.
Hill trying to control but Bostonson is working from the bottom.
Bostonson wants to stand up but Hill is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Hill gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bostonson throws a series of punches but Hill moves out of range.
Bostonson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Hill misses.
Hill lands a head kick. Bostonson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A combination from Bostonson does no damage.
Bostonson is breathing heavily.
Bostonson misses with the combination.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Brett Bostonson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hill showed some decent athleticism there.
Bostonson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hill on the ground.
Hill wants to take a breather but Bostonson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hill scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bostonson wants to control but Hill is keeping busy.
Bostonson wants to get back to his feet.
Hill lands with a punch from half guard.
Hill working over Bostonson with some ground and pound. Bostonson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hill stops Bostonson from getting back to his feet.

Hill stands up from half guard.
Hill closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bostonson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bostonson keeps control of Hill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hill wants to break free but Bostonson has control.
Bostonson has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
Hill slows down the pace here.
Bostonson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bostonson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Hill's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bostonson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bostonson throws a right and a left that Hill avoids nicely.
Brett Bostonson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bostonson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hill, pushing him back against the cage.
Hill tries to land knees in the clinch but Bostonson avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Bostonson.
Hill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Bostonson.
Bostonson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
Bostonson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
A combination from Hill does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bostonson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostonson cracks Hill with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hill swinging wilding here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hill is looking to break free of the clinch but Bostonson has double underhooks.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bostonson thuds his right hand into Hill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bostonson looks to clinch

and Hill counters by clinching up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bostonson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hill takes an elbow to the temple.
Hill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bostonson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bostonson misses with a combination
and Hill counters with a series of strikes. Bostonson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bostonson throws a series of punches but Hill moves out of range.
Hill throws a series of punches but Bostonson avoids them all with ease.
Bostonson tries to clinch but Hill moves away
and Hill counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bostonson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Bostonson moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Bostonson.
Bostonson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bostonson fails to land.

Hill breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Bostonson throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brett Bostonson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill is looking to clinch.
Bostonson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bostonson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hill counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bostonson!
Hill landing punches.
Hill controlling the pace for now.
Hill prevents Bostonson from getting the reversal.

Hill has isolated one of Bostonson's arms. Bostonson looking to fight him off but Hill twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Hill!