PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Stocky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Stocky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hank Hill's chin.

Stocky
vs
Hill

193 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
222 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Firebird Designs
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Stocky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Hill!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hill gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stocky prevents a body shot from Hill.
Nice body punch from Hill - that landed with a thud.
Hill blocks a body shot from Stocky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stocky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stocky looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Stocky looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch but Stocky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hill shoots in and drives through. Stocky sprawls well.
Hill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stocky but Stocky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stocky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hill swings for the body but Stocky moves out of range.
Stocky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hill counters with a left and a right that stings Stocky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill shoots for a double leg takedown but Stocky sprawls well. He's pushed Hill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Greg Stocky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Hill.
Hill shoots in but no luck this time.
Hill shoots and misses

and Stocky counters by clinching up.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stocky looks to clinch
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Stocky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hill's hands.
Stocky tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stocky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.

Stocky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stocky gets underhooks to prevent Hill's takedown attempt.
Stocky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hill's elbow.
Hill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stocky pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stocky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a straight left.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stocky.
Hill scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hill seems to be looking for submissions.
Stocky missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stocky trying to control from the bottom.

Hill is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stocky tries to get to full guard but Hill has control of the leg.

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 looks gassed!
Stocky wants to control but Hill is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four 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.

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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hill trying to mount his opponent but Stocky defends it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stocky punishes Hill's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Greg Stocky will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stocky tries to clinch but Hill moves away

and Hill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hill.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stocky throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stocky is keeping the position for now.
Stocky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stocky trying to strike off his back.
Stocky keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Hill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hill advances position into side control!
Hill advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hill looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Hill takes Stocky's back.
Hill misses with punches from the back.
Stocky is in bad spot here.

Hill patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Stocky rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stocky gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stocky looking to control.
Stocky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hill!
Stocky with shots to the head and body - Hill looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hill keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hill bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hill throws and elbow that misses. Stocky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hill's guard. Nice move by Stocky!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stocky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hill on the ground.

Hill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stocky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stocky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stocky wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hill looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stocky puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stocky prevents Hill from improving his position.
Stocky perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hill wants to improve his position but Stocky is controlling well.
Stocky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stocky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stocky thinking.
Stocky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Stocky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stocky misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stocky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stocky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stocky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stocky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hill goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stocky prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stocky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stocky stalling in the clinch but Hill improves position.
Hill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stocky.
Stocky prevents the takedown attempt.
Greg Stocky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Hill.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stocky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Stocky.
Stocky lands with a right to the head.
Hill avoiding damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hill slowing the pace effectively.
Stocky trying to control the position but instead, Hill has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stocky into the cage.
Hill trying to control the position but instead, Stocky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hill into the cage.
Hill works on Stocky's body with a couple of short punches.
Hill prevents a body shot from Stocky.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stocky misses the jab.
Hill lands a jab to Stocky's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stocky thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to de liver by Stocky. Beautiful body shot.
Stocky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Stocky.
Hill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stocky swings away with a body shot that misses

and Hill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Stocky.
Hill can't get the takedown.
Still in the clinch, Stocky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stocky fails to pull guard.
Stocky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hills head.
Stocky has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
Hill blocks a body shot from Stocky.
Stocky tries to throw a body punch but Hill avoids it by throwing Stocky back against the cage.
Stocky presses Hill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stocky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Stocky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stocky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stocky presses Hill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Stocky.
Stocky gets underhooks to prevent Hill's takedown attempt.
Stocky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hill misses with a body punch.
Stocky misses with a body punch.
Hill is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stocky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Stocky.
Stocky is looking to control Hill's arms but Hill gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stocky has his back to the cage.
Stocky lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stocky can't find room to land a body shot as Hill controls the action.
Hill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stocky has Hill pushed against the cage.
Hill is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stocky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stocky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stocky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hill lands a nice shot to the body.
Stocky lands a body punch.
Stocky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to stall.
Stocky lands a nice uppercut.
Stocky lands with a short shot to the head.
Hill is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stocky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stocky is working Hill over against the cage.
Stocky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hill's elbow.
Stocky effectively controlling the action here.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
Stocky wants to clinch

and Hill counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Stocky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill wants to free his trapped foot but Stocky is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Stocky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stocky 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!