PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ACDC-You Shook Me(All Night Long). Artie Lange has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hill
vs
Lange

182 cm
32
146 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

183 cm
33
149 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artie Lange!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lange's half guard.
Hill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lange trying to control from the bottom.
Hill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lange defending well though.
Hill looks to land a strike but Lange avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lange managing to control the position.

Lange is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lange is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hill is trying to stand up here but Lange is controlling him well.
Hill tries to get to full guard but Lange has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lange is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lange wants to control but Hill is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is trying to control but can't.

Lange is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hill is trying to stand back up but Lange is controlling him
Hill tries to roll over but Lange keeps him under control.
Lange is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill tries to kick Lange off but Lange keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lange looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Hill pushes Lange off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hill is fending him off so far but Lange persists. Nope, Hill circles away and we're back to standing.

Hill changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lange looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hill working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lange manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hill's best efforts.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lange trying to hold on to Hill's head to control him but Hill postures up.
Lange keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lange trying to control but Hill postures up.

Hill is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hill throwing shots but Lange is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill wants to stand but Lange has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hill throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lange to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lange trying to keep a closed guard but Hill is proving a slippery customer.
Hill throws a strike but Lange rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lange passes into half guard.
Lange stops Hill from getting back to his feet.
Lange wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hill keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hill wants to stand up but Lange is controlling him.
Lange trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.

Lange stands up from Hill's guard - Lange perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lange has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hill is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Hill scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lange sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lange defending well though.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hill scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lange trying to control but Hill postures up.
Hill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lange's head.
Benny Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hill winds up and cracks Lange with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lange defending well though.
Lange wants to get back to full guard.
Hill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lange is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hill's back!

Lange is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lange looking for the choke but no joy.
Lange is trying to stick to Hill's back but Hill is turning into Lange. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lange's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange has momentary wrist control but Hill slips an elbow through the middle.
Hill preventing the sweep.
Hill throws a big right hand that misses.
Hill connects with a couple of short punches.
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.

Lange manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Lange gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hill to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lange looking to control.
Hill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lange looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lange has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lange is trying to keep Hill in close.
Hill throws a big right hand that misses.
Lange keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.

Lange is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hill is aware though and is defending well.
Lange trying to control the position.
Hill postures up in Lange's guard and throws a big left but Lange blocks it.
Lange throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.

Lange escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lange preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lange works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lange has momentary wrist control but Hill slips an elbow through the middle.
Hill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Lange escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hill lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange looking for a sweep. Not yet Lange, not yet.
Lange utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill is looking to work some ground and pound but Lange has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hill stops Lange from standing up.
Hill landing some decent shots from guard.
Hill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lange's head.

Lange has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hill distracts Lange with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Hill dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hill lands some shots froms side control.
Lange is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Hill seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lange avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hill.
Hill landing strikes.
Hill throws a strike aimed at the side of Lange's head but Lange avoids it well.

Lange throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Lange gets a double leg takedown into Hill's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hill pushes Lange off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice sprawl there from Hill as Lange shoots in.
Lange takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lange tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hill defends well and Lange ends up having to push Hill into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.

Hill has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lange regains guard immediately.
Hill stands up over Lange, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hill throws a strike but Lange rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lange wants to stand but Hill has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange stops Hill from standing up.
Lange wanted to stand there but Hill had control of the position.

Hill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lange doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lange manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lange postures up and lands a big shot to Hill's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lange wants to stand but Hill has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lange won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Hill is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lange tries to free his leg and advance position but Hill is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange scoring with some ground and pound.
Lange wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Lange looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lange is controlling him.
Artie Lange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hill is wriggling around but Lange manages to pass to half guard.
Hill pushes Lange off looking to stand but Lange dives back in and keeps control.
Hill wants to improve his position but Lange is controlling well.

Lange is looking for a kimura but Hill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lange to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lange decides to stand up.
Lange takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lange moves out of range of the body kick from Hill.
Nice defenses there by Lange.
Lange tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
The fighters circling - Hill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benny Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Hill is predictable there

and Lange counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hill won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill is trying to get back to half guard.

Lange looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lange wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hill, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artie Lange.
Well Hill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

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