PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongo Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo has chosen NIN - The Great Destroyer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hill
vs
Congo

192 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

180 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Stevie Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mongo Congo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Hill.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Congo.
Hill thows a body shot but no joy.

Congo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Congo looking to control.
Hill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hill stopping the sweep attempt from Congo.
Hill trying to control but Congo is working from the bottom.
Hill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Congo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Congo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hill is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Congo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hill's back instead.
Congo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Congo is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Hill rolls, trying to escape but Congo keeps control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo controlling the position well here. Hill rolled but Congo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hill turns into Congo and is now in his guard.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Congo is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Congo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Congo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hill is one step ahead there.

Hill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Congo looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hill lands a jab to the nose.

Congo feints and as Hill raises his hands in defense, Congo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hill looking to control.
Congo wants to get up but he can't break Hill's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo looking to sit in guard and control but Hill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Congo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hill is one step ahead there.
Congo working a defensive guard here.
Congo looks gassed!

Hill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Congo looking for a sweep. Not yet Congo, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hill paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Congo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Congo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hill tries to clinch but Congo is having none of it.

Hill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Congo sprawls well initially but Hill persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Hill there.

Hill looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hill wants to pass to mount but Congo is defending the position.

Hill is working for a kimura but Congo is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo moves into full guard.
Congo seems keen to control Hill's posture.

Congo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Congo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hill postures up.
Congo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hill manages to get himself to full guard.
Congo won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Hill dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Congo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hill sprawls well initially but Congo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hill on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hill is pressing down on Congo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hill trying to keep a closed guard but Congo is proving a slippery customer.
Congo stands up over Hill, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Congo sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Congo.
Hill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Congo manages to get himself to full guard.
Congo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Congo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Congo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Congo is pulling down on Hill's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Hill landing with the ground and pound.
Congo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hill is fighting to break Congo's control of his arms but Congo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Congo has his takedown stuffed
and Hill counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hill scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Hill darts in and clinches Congo up against the cage.
Hill dodges an elbow strike from Congo.
Congo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hill blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Congo prevents a body shot from Hill.
Hill tries to break the clinch but Congo is controlling the position.
Congo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hill.
Hill tries to land knees in the clinch but Congo avoids the damage to the body.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Congo avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
Congo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stevie Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mongo Congo.
Hill tries to break the clinch but Congo is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Congo is working for takedown but Hill is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hill tries to stall but Congo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hill is trying to break free.
Congo swings wildly with an uppercut but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Congo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hill wants to get back to striking at distance but Congo won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Congo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hill prevents it.
Congo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hill is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hill blocks the elbow strike.
Hill is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Congo can't get the takedown.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Congo misses with a takedown attempt
and Hill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hill jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hill.
Congo is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control but Congo is keeping him busy.
Congo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Hill decides to stand back up. Hill steps back and let's Congo get back to his feet.
Hill misses with a wild combination.

Congo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hill striking off his back but it's not causing Congo any problems.
Congo trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill is trying to keep Congo in close.
Hill wants to sweep here but Congo controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stevie Hill will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Hill.

Congo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Congo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Hill that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Congo tries to control but Hill wriggling away.
Hill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hill wants to control but Congo is having none of it.
Congo is landing with some decent strikes but Hill is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo looking to control but Hill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hill tries to lock up and control but Congo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Congo trying to control but Hill is having none of it.
Congo blocks Hill's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Congo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Congo punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Congo.
Congo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hill's face.
Congo prevents Hill from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Congo wants to control the pace but Hill is squirming around nicely.
Hill tries to reverse the position but Congo maintains control.
Hill is working hard here to advance position.
Congo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hill tries to reverse the position but Congo maintains control.
Hill flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hill throwing hammer fists to the chest of Congo. What's that going to do exactly?
Hill takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hill is looking to get to half guard.
Congo lands a big shot there that rocks Hill but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hill taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo landing strikes from the mount.
Congo trying to control but Hill is having none of it.
Hill keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Congo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hill tries to hold on but Congo pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A nice elbow there by Congo.
Congo prevents Hill from getting the reversal.
Hill is squirming around, avoiding Congo's attempts to control the action.
Hill is desperately trying to improve his position but Congo has a good base and remains in mount.
Congo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mongo Congo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Congo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hill is bucking up trying to escape but Congo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mongo Congo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hill keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mongo Congo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

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