PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Heartless (ranked 964 p4p, 1128 weight class) and Jeremiah Hill (ranked 144 p4p, 168 weight class). Heartless comes to the cage accompanied by BAD COMPANY. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heartless
vs
Hill

194 cm
23
209
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
205
5 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elijah Heartless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremiah Hill!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws out a loose jab but Heartless uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill throws a solid leg kick but Heartless takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hill.
Heartless attempts a counter takedown but Hill avoids it well and moves away.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Heartless slips under a jab from Hill.
Heartless attempts a counter takedown but Hill avoids it well and moves away.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Heartless drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hill sprawls and moves away.
Hill works Heartless's body with a nice hook.
Heartless drops his hands momentarily and Hill takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Heartless ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Heartless half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Hill. Those never looked like landing.
Hill misses with a straight left.
Heartless avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heartless sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heartless attempts a counter takedown but Hill avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Heartless moved out of range.
Hill has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hill throws a chopping leg kick but Heartless manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hill misses with a hook.
Heartless drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hill sprawls and moves away.
Heartless defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
Heartless drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hill sprawls and moves away.
Heartless checks a leg kick.
Heartless takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hill tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Heartless is able to avoid easily.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.
Heartless appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hill fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Heartless checks it well.
Heartless drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hill sprawls and moves away.
Hill throws a leg kick but Heartless sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jeremiah Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Heartless moves away and avoids it.
Heartless tries to counter with a takedown but Hill is quick to defend against it.
Hill scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands with a hook. Heartless tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Hill throws a hook to the side of Heartless's head but Heartless sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heartless half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Heartless seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Heartless takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hill lands a leg kick that knocks Heartless off balance momentarily.
Hill looks for the body kick but Heartless saw that one coming.
Heartless blocks a jab.
Heartless appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Heartless takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heartless blocks the body kick.
Heartless slips a straight right by Hill.
Heartless feinted with a counter takedown.
Heartless walks into a straight right hand from Hill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heartless manages to avoid it.
Heartless half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Heartless moves out of range of the strikes.
Heartless attempts a counter takedown but Hill avoids it well and moves away.
Hill misses with an uppercut.
Heartless half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big right from Hill misses.
Heartless changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hill looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heartless avoids the body shot from Hill.
Heartless with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hill to score with a decent uppercut.
Heartless moves away from the strike by Hill.
Heartless half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
An inside leg kick from Hill misses.
A big right from Hill misses.
Heartless feinted with a counter takedown.
Heartless ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Heartless tries to counter with a takedown but Hill is quick to defend against it.
Heartless tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heartless tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hill missing with a left hand there. Heartless was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hill throws a leg kick

and Heartless counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hill!

Hill throws Heartless to one side and escapes!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hill throws a front kick aimed at Heartless's knee but Heartless avoids it well.
Hill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hill throws a hook but Heartless avoids it easily.
Heartless changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hill misses with a hook.
Heartless checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hill throws a leg kick

and Heartless counters with a single leg into guard. Hill didn't expect that.
Hill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heartless throwing strikes from guard but Hill blocks nicely.
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Hill dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Heartless chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hill can pounce on him.
Hill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hill scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Hill misses

and Heartless counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hill won't be happy with that.
Hill can't do much from the bottom here.
Hill is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Heartless missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hill is doing well to control the position and prevent Heartless from advancing to side control.
Heartless sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hill defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill tries to get to full guard but Heartless has control of the leg.
Heartless missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heartless missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Heartless is looking to advance position but Hill won't allow it.
Hill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heartless.
Heartless missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heartless.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heartless thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Heartless throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heartless.
Heartless throws a strike but Hill avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Heartless throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heartless trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heartless missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heartless accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heartless throws a strike but Hill rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill trying to control but Heartless is working from the bottom.
Heartless on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heartless tries to get out of the position.
Hill seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Heartless tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heartless tries to strike from the bottom.
Heartless throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Heartless lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Heartless doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Heartless thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heartless trying to strike off his back.
Heartless throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Elijah Heartless overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heartless throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Heartless looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill tried to score with a low kick but Heartless checks it.
Heartless drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hill sprawls and moves away.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heartless.
Heartless appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Heartless half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Heartless's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hill connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Heartless scrambles back to his feet.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Heartless changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hill scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Heartless moves out of range as Hill strikes.
Heartless tries to counter with a takedown but Hill is quick to defend against it.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Heartless appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heartless feinted with a counter takedown.
A cross from Hill lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hill. Heartless shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a nice looking combination but Heartless bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Hill misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hill.
Heartless ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Heartless half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heartless is out of range and Hill settles back down.
Heartless feinted with a counter takedown.
Heartless slips a jab from Hill.
Jeremiah Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heartless takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heartless closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hill is looking to chop away at Heartless's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hill scores with a leg kick.
Heartless checks a leg kick.
Heartless half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hill shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hill bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heartless's head.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heartless is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heartless ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heartless attempts a counter takedown but Hill avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill scores with a jab to the head.
Hill lunges at Heartless with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heartless's hand.
Heartless moves out of range of the strikes.
Heartless half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill connects with a solid leg kick.
Hill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heartless half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hill.
Heartless bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heartless tries to counter with a takedown but Hill is quick to defend against it.
Nice shot by Hill.
Hill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heartless.
Hill throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Heartless changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill looks to land a left hand but Heartless moved out of range nicely.
Hill throws a series of punches but Heartless moves out of range.
Elijah Heartless is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Heartless checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hill lands a leg kick that knocks Heartless off balance momentarily.
Jeremiah Hill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Hill with the inside leg kick.
Heartless has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hill.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heartless bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heartless drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hill sprawls and moves away.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Heartless moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Heartless is able to avoid easily.
Heartless avoids the body shot from Hill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws the left hand but Heartless avoids the punch easily.
Heartless has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hill.
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick lands for Hill.
Hill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heartless.
Heartless drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hill sprawls and moves away.
Hill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heartless feinted with a counter takedown.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Hill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heartless attempts a counter takedown but Hill avoids it well and moves away.
Hill throws a front kick aimed at Heartless's knee but Heartless avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heartless ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Hill misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Heartless blocks the leg kick.
Hill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heartless drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hill sprawls and moves away.
Heartless checks a leg kick.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Heartless moves away and avoids it.
Heartless appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Heartless bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heartless half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A low kick from Hill misses

and Heartless counters with a shoot takedown. Hill fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heartless with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elijah Heartless has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heartless working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremiah Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hill winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Hill!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremiah Hill thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.