PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Naulakko (ranked 834 p4p, 1623 weight class) and Bill Hilly (ranked 116 p4p, 231 weight class). Naulakko's entrance music is Amon Amarth - First Kill. A fine choice. Hilly has chosen Gary Moore - Whiskey in the Jar (Tribute to Phil Lynott) [HQ] [9/10] as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Naulakko
vs
Hilly

180 cm
37
213
17 - 7 - 0

185 cm
31
210
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Altitude Clothing

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pertti Naulakko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Hilly!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naulakko throws a body shot but no joy.
Hilly throws a shot from downtown. Naulakko moves away and avoids it.
Naulakko misses with a straight left.
Hilly walks into a straight right hand from Naulakko.
Naulakko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hilly misses with a two punch combination.
Naulakko misses with a right hand
and Hilly counters with a nice uppercut.
Naulakko throws an off balance right hand
and Hilly counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Pertti Naulakko has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Naulakko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Naulakko connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naulakko throws a hook but Hilly blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Naulakko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Naulakko.
Nice defenses there by Hilly.
Naulakko just misses with a punch to the body.
Pertti Naulakko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naulakko throws a body punch but Hilly moves out of range.
Hilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Naulakko looks to land a combination but Hilly avoids it well.
Jab from Naulakko.
Hilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hilly wants to counter the offense by Naulakko and move into the clinch position.
Naulakko throws a head kick but Hilly moves out of range.
Hilly takes one to the side of the head.
Hilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Naulakko is just out of range.
Naulakko misses with a wild combination.
Hilly tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko connects with a body shot that sends Hilly's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Naulakko there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilly lands with a right hand.
Naulakko with a nice cross.
Naulakko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Naulakko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Naulakko throws a body shot but no joy.
Naulakko throws a shot from downtown. Hilly moves away and avoids it.
Hilly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Naulakko.
Naulakko misses with a hook to the body
and Naulakko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Naulakko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naulakko throws a jab when Hilly was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naulakko throws out a powerful jab.
Hilly drops his hands momentarily and Naulakko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hilly slips under a jab from Naulakko.
Naulakko misses the jab.
Hilly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Naulakko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hilly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naulakko.
Hilly tries to counter with a clinch but Naulakko shakes him off and moves away.
Naulakko just misses with a punch to the body.
Hilly throws a shot from downtown. Naulakko moves away and avoids it.
Naulakko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hilly walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hilly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naulakko.
Hilly ducks under a wild hook from Naulakko.
A telegraphed right hand from Naulakko misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naulakko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hilly tries to counter with a clinch but Naulakko shakes him off and moves away.
Naulakko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hilly scores with a nice right hand.
Naulakko misses with a body shot.
Naulakko scores with a jab. Hilly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Naulakko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Naulakko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from Naulakko misses the target.
Naulakko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hilly throws out a loose jab but Naulakko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naulakko takes a swing at Hilly's ribcage but misses.
Hilly ducks under a wild hook from Naulakko.
Naulakko misses with a hook. Hilly ducked under it nicely.
Naulakko takes a swing at Hilly's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Naulakko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naulakko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilly moves away.
Hilly connects with the punch.
Hilly blocks a leg kick.
Hilly is looking for the big counter here.
Hilly moves out of range of the body kick from Naulakko.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hilly! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naulakko misses with a lunging right hand

and Hilly moves into the clinch.
Hilly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Naulakko or not.

Naulakko breaks from the clinch.
Hilly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hilly throws out a loose jab but Naulakko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naulakko is looking to counter punch.
Naulakko misses with a left hand
and Hilly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Naulakko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hilly staying out of range there.
Hilly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Naulakko finds it's way round the side to connect with Hilly's head.
Naulakko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Naulakko.
Hilly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hilly steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Naulakko is out on his feet! Hilly sets himself and nearly takes Naulakko's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bill Hilly!
Bill Hilly made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview.