PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jojo Banzai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jojo Banzai was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hillman
vs
Banzai

193 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

183 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Hillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jojo Banzai!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Banzai enables Hillman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Banzai manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hillman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hillman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Banzai manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Banzai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Banzai wants to get back to his feet but Hillman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Banzai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hillman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Banzai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hillman won't allow Banzai to get back to his feet.
Banzai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hillman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hillman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hillman throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hillman is looking to work some ground and pound but Banzai has wrist control.
Hillman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banzai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hillman is controlling him.
Hillman throws an elbow that misses. Banzai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hillman's guard. Nice move by Banzai!

Hillman working for a triangle but Banzai defends it easily.

Hillman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Banzai passes into half guard.

Banzai decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Banzai lunges at Hillman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hillman's hand.
Banzai lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banzai misses with a hook

and Hillman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Banzai's guard.
Hillman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hillman throws a big elbow that misses.
Hillman throwing strikes but missing.
Banzai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hillman.
Banzai wants to get back to his feet but Hillman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hillman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banzai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hillman throwing strikes but missing.
Banzai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hillman throws a big elbow that misses.
Banzai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Banzai's head.
Hillman prevents Banzai from getting back to his feet.
Hillman throwing strikes from guard but Banzai blocks nicely.
Hillman throws a big elbow that misses.
Hillman lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hillman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banzai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hillman.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hillman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hillman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hillman landing some decent shots from guard.
Banzai looks winded!
Hillman with a nice head shot there.
Hillman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillman cracks Banzai with a solid left hand.
Hillman chips away with some ground and pound.
Hillman stops Banzai from standing up.
Hillman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Banzai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hillman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hillman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hillman with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hillman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hillman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banzai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hillman landing some decent shots from guard.
Hillman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hillman 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.

Hillman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Banzai did well to prevent Hillman getting side control.
Banzai wants to get back to his feet.
Hillman 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.
Hillman working over Banzai with some ground and pound. Banzai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hillman throwing shots but Banzai is blocking nicely.
Hillman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Banzai's head.
Hillman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hillman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hillman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hillman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banzai is breathing heavily.
Hillman winds up and cracks Banzai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Banzai is rocked!
Hillman scores with a big shot! Banzai's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Banzai! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hillman!
In defeat, Jojo Banzai stepped up to the mic, saying 'no pain No gain,i m going to train more & more.'.