PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bors Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian King will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hill
vs
King

182 cm
34
167 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

200 cm
34
160 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bors Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian King!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hill throws a shot to the body.

King shoots in and bounces Hill off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
King wants to stand but Hill is controlling his posture from full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hill holds on and takes a little breather.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

King decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hill, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
King misses with the combination.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hill - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hill. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hill lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hill lands a jab to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Hill finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
King tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King wants to clinch
and Hill counters with a slapping leg kick.
King gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hill.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hill back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King closes the distance but Hill moves to the side
and Hill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hill counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hill counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
King is not content to let Hill control the position.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hill scores with a couple of nice shots.
King tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.
Hill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
King is trying to stand back up but Hill is controlling him
King missing with punches from the bottom.
King flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hill is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 King's temple.
King throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
King is trying to stand.
Hill working the head and body with strikes.
King throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
King is looking to escape.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hill manages to move to mount!
King is trying desperately to improve position.
King is bucking up trying to escape but Hill cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is squirming around, avoiding Hill's attempts to control the action.
Hill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
King is looking to get to half guard.
Hill tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
You get the feeling that King really doesn't like being in this position too much.
King throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hill with a couple of short strikes.
Hill throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hill with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hill looking to finish King with some ground and pound. This is bad for King!
Hill in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hill thowing shots but they're missing.
King is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bors Hill dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hill tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King throws a counter combo.
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Hill darts in and clinches King up against the cage.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
Brian King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King wants to clinch but Hill slips to the side
enabling Hill to counter with a crisp jab.
Hill connects with a crisp jab.
King throws a combination that misses
and Hill counters with a slapping leg kick.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King throws a series of punches but Hill avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hill.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill lands with a good body shot.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Hill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Hill as King shoots in.
Hill fires out a quick counter leg kick but King just manages to avoid it.
King is breathing heavily.
Hill scores with a nice right hand.

Hill closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. King did well to prevent Hill getting side control.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Hill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.

Hill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.
King is trying to stand.

Hill postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for King to stand up.
Hill connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill digs a good hook to King's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King looks to land a combination. Hill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
King tries for a takedown but Hill circles away easily
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bors Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian King.
King fails with the takedown
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bors Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Hill lands with a shot to the body.
Hill lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hill.
Hill lands with a good body shot.
King looks for a takedown but Hill sprawls well.
A cross from Hill lands.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hill counters with a straight right hand.
Hill thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hill is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hill scores with a nice body kick.

Hill scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
King has hold of Hill's hands but Hill slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hill in particular looking to stall.
Hill thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
King is not content to let Hill control the position.

King is defending against the submission attempts here by Hill.
King moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to stand up but Hill is controlling him.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hill stops King from standing up.
Hill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hill passes King's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
King felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King throws a strike from the bottom but Hill passes into side control!
Hill throws an elbow but King slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bors Hill dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hill.
Hill lands with a nice body punch.

Hill gets a clinch.
King avoiding damage as Hill throws knees to the body.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill slips a jab and a cross from King.
King closes the distance but Hill moves to the side
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.
Hill lands the left hand.
Hill scoring well with a low kick there.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hill counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hill. Hill obviously looking to wear him down.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King closes the distance but Hill moves to the side
and Hill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hill.
King moves to clinch but Hill breaks away
and Hill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hill - that will leave a mark!
King misses with the combination.

Hill clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hill.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hill.
Hill sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King darts in trying to clinch
and Hill counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
Bors Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian King.
Hill is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
King tries to clinch
and Hill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hill clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Hill looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Hill moves into the clinch.
Hill scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hill clinches with his opponent.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Hill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hill.
King has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.
Hill digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hill stalling.
Hill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
A short right from Hill.
Hill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hill lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

King is rocked!
A short right from Hill on the inside.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Hill finish him?

Hill manages to break the clinch.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hill.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
King throws a combination that misses
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hill counters with a huge left! King is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hill isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save King from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hill!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bors Hill!
During a confident post fight interview, Bors Hill thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.