PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Anderson's choice of entrance music: Mouth For War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hill
vs
Anderson

180 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jericho Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Good shot there by Anderson.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hill is looking to counter punch.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hill counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Hill to acknowledge the strikes.
Hill attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hill.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Hill is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Hill swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hill throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Hill has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DJs Locker in the buildup to the fight.
Kevin Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Hill with an uppercut!
Hill moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Hill should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.

Anderson lands a left and a right that sends Hill crashing to the canvas! Anderson dives into mount looking to finish!

Hill is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill is looking to get to half guard.
Hill bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hill looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hill trying to control the position.
Hill looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hill has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.
Anderson trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill is trying to hold Anderson in close to prevent damage but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Hill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hill desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Anderson prevents Hill from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
Hill wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson tries to work over Hill's front leg with a kick but Hill checks it.
Hill throws a counter high kick but Anderson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Anderson misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick from Hill lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Hill throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill fires out a quick counter leg kick but Anderson just manages to avoid it.
Hill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Hill keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson works Hill's body with a nice hook.
Hill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hill misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Hill jumps back.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hill momentarily.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Good work by Hill as he checks the leg kick.
Hill listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands with a hook. Hill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson throws a jab when Hill was well out of range.
Hill throws a counter high kick but Anderson was just alert enough to avoid it.

Hill gets a clinch.
Hill misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.

Hill rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Hill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Hill controls the action.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hill displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson tries to work over Hill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Hill avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Hill controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Good body shot from Hill.
Hill misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson lands a right hand.
A short right from Hill on the inside.
Anderson is pushing Hill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hill gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Hill is controlling the position.
Hill working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson tries to work over Hill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hill has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hill is struggling to control the position.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Anderson missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anderson is out of range and Hill settles back down.
Anderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hill. That one must have hurt.
Anderson thumps Hill with a low kick.
Hill lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hill throws a head kick that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
Hill throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Hill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hill.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson looks to throw a body kick
and Hill finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hill misses with an uppercut
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hill takes a step back to recover.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Hill knows he should have avoided that one.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson scores with a body shot.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Hill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hill half committed to a counter leg kick.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hill counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill tries to score with a low kick but Anderson moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hill counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Hill to acknowledge the strikes.
Good work by Hill as he checks the leg kick.
Anderson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHill.
Hill walks into a left hand.
Anderson lands a jab to the head.
Hill wants to clinch.
Anderson cracks the inside of Hill's front leg.
Jericho Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson lands a jab to Hill's midsection.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Hill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Hill stumbling backwards into the cage! Hill bounces back off the cage towards Anderson, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Anderson lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Anderson celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kevin Anderson!
Kevin Anderson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.