PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Hill (ranked 1757 p4p, 2801 weight class) and Klaus Chugman (ranked 66 p4p, 88 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hill
vs
Chugman

195 cm
28
270
10 - 9 - 1

150 cm
40
130
32 - 30 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Warrior's Way
Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains
Warrior's Way

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chugman misses with a looping right.
Chugman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hill lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hill throws a combination. Chugman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chugman.
Chugman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chugman slips a straight right by Hill.
Hill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chugman circles away quickly and effectively.
Chugman feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
Hill takes a swing at Chugman's ribcage but misses.
Chugman with the counter takedown but Hill avoids it easily.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chugman 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 fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Chugman misses the target.
Chugman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Chugman throws a series of punches but Hill avoids them all with ease.
Hill fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chugman just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hill.
Hill jabs Chugman right on the nose. Chugman blinks but takes it well.
Chugman throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chugman dodges the punch combination from Hill.
Chugman misses the shot to the body.
Hill throws a series of punches but Chugman avoids them all with ease.
Chugman throws a big shot that misses.
Chugman throws a hook but Hill avoids it easily.
Chugman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Hill tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chugman manages to circle out of the way.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chugman looks to land a right hand but Hill moved out of range.
Chugman lands with a shot to the body.
Chugman scores with a sloppy right hand. Hill should have avoided that one.
Chugman misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chugman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chugman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Hill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chugman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chugman throws a jab when Hill was well out of range.
Chugman misses with a looping left.
Hill swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Hill.
Chugman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chugman throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill defending well as Chugman loads up on a big left hand.
Chugman scores with a body shot.
Hill misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hill. Those never looked like landing.
Chugman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hill.
Hill tries to land a front kick but Chugman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chugman.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Chugman misses with a looping right.
Hill tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chugman manages to circle out of the way.
Hill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Devin Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chugman.
Hill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chugman lands a jab.
Chugman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Chugman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill wants to sweep here but Chugman controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chugman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chugman wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chugman.
Hill has control of Chugman's left arm, preventing Chugman from doing any damage.
Chugman stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.
Hill controls Chugman momentarily but Chugman frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Devin Hill will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chugman misses with a straight left.
Hill is looking to counter punch.
Chugman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill looks to land a left hand but Chugman moved out of range nicely.
Chugman feints the counter takedown.
Chugman swings widly with a right hand

and Hill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hill wants to control from the top but Chugman keeps moving.
Chugman working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Chugman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hill is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill looking to pass the guard.
Hill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chugman looking to control.
Hill scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chugman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hill manages to get himself to full guard.

Hill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chugman keeps working.
Chugman wants to control but Hill is keeping busy.

Chugman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chugman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chugman keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Chugman keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Hill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hill is one step ahead there.
Hill pushes down on Chugman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chugman is not content to let Hill control the position.
Devin Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hill seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chugman won't allow Hill to pass to mount.

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 wants to control but Chugman is keeping him busy.
Hill stalling away here and it's allowed Chugman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hill postures up.

Chugman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Chugman is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Chugman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chugman keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Hill dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Chugman. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chugman throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Chugman misses with a wild body shot.
Hill connects with a single shot there.
Hill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chugman circles away quickly and effectively.
Chugman misses with a two punch combination.
Chugman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chugman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hill feints and then cracks Chugman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chugman down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman moves out of range as Hill throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Chugman misses the target.
Hill tests Chugman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hill misses the target.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws a looping overhand right but Chugman ducks down to avoid it.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Chugman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chugman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chugman takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Chugman takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Chugman looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Hill slips under a jab from Chugman.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.
Chugman moves out of range as Hill strikes.
Chugman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chugman can do to turn this around?
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chugman throws a sloppy body shot
and Hill counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Chugman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Hill misses with a looping right.
A jab from Chugman does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chugman jabs at Hill's body.
Devin Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Chugman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chugman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Chugman throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Chugman thuds his right hand into Hill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chugman throws a shot to the body.

Hill gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chugman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chugman chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to hit a sweep here but Chugman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hill there!
Chugman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chugman lands a nice shot to the head.
Chugman landing strikes from the mount.
Hill is desperately trying to improve his position but Chugman has a good base and remains in mount.

Hill defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chugman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chugman landing strikes from the mount and Hill is in trouble!
Chugman looking to control but Hill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chugman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hill is desperately trying to improve his position but Chugman has a good base and remains in mount.
Chugman unloading with bombs!
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!
Chugman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hill is looking to improve his position but Chugman isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Chugman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hill 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Hill!
An out of breath Devin Hill thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.