PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bors Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Impaler
vs
Hill

174 cm
28
160 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

182 cm
23
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlad Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bors Hill!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hill.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hill digs a good hook to Impaler's body.
Impaler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Impaler.

Impaler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Impaler lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hill wants to stand but Impaler is controlling the position.
Impaler looking to pass the guard.
Impaler won't allow Hill to get back to his feet.
Impaler 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Impaler tries to free his leg and advance position but Hill is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Impaler is looking to advance position but Hill won't allow it.

Hill kicks Impaler off and gets back to his feet.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Impaler.
Hill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Impaler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hill lands a nice looking kick to the body. Impaler takes a step back to recover.
Impaler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill tests Impaler's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Vlad Impaler has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Impaler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A cross from Impaler lands.
Hill tries to clinch but Impaler is having none of it.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Impaler moves forwards but Hill connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hill avoids the body shot from Impaler.
Hill cracks Impaler with a good jab.
Hill lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a series of punches but Impaler moves out of range.
Impaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Impaler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hill closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Impaler is rocked!
Impaler connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Impaler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Impaler seems to have got his legs back now.
Hill checks a leg kick nicely.
Hill moves out of range as Impaler strikes.
Hill plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Impaler checks a leg kick nicely.
Bors Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Impaler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Impaler loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Impaler misses the target.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Impaler checks a low kick from Hill.
Impaler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bors Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Impaler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Impaler misses.
Hill moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hill tries to bum rush Impaler with a series of wild strikes but Impaler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bors Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Impaler's cut.
That's time! Impaler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Impaler.
Hill lands with a nice body kick.
Impaler misses with a hook.
Impaler avoids the head kick by Hill.

Impaler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hill quickly recovers to half guard.
Impaler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hill wants to get back to his feet.
Impaler frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Hill bucks Impaler off and manages to get back to his feet!
A swing and a miss from Impaler.
Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Impaler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Impaler is just out of range.
Hill slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Hill moves out of range of the strikes.
Impaler is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hill's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A telegraphed right hand from Impaler misses the target.
Impaler misses with a looping left.
Impaler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hill. That one must have hurt.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Impaler.
A jab from Hill misses.
Impaler cracks Hill with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Hill slips a jab from Impaler.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hill.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Impaler moves out of range easily.
A jab from Impaler misses.
Hill throws a wild body kick that Impaler sees coming a mile off.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Impaler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hill at a distance.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Impaler.
Hill feints a jab promting Impaler to slip. Hill then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Impaler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Impaler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Impaler pushes him off.
Impaler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Hill throws a hook but Impaler avoids it easily.
Hill works over Impaler's head and body with a nice combination.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Impaler.

Hill has Impaler up against the cage in a clinch.
Hill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hill tries to work over Impaler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Impaler avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
Hill just leaning against Impaler, taking a breather.
Hill tries to work over Impaler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Impaler.
Impaler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Impaler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill throws a right and a left that Impaler avoids nicely.
Hill lands with a kick to the temple. Impaler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hill tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bors Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vlad Impaler's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hill slips under a jab from Impaler.
Hill fails to land with a series of punches.
Hill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Impaler throws out the jab.
Impaler misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
Impaler moves out of range of the leg kick from Hill.
Impaler moves out of range of the body kick from Hill.
Hill throws a low kick but it's checked well by Impaler.
Hill looks to land a left hand but Impaler moved out of range nicely.
Hill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Impaler.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hill lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hill tries a body shot but Impaler blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Hill as the two fighters clinch.
Impaler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hill smiles and moves away.

Hill gets caught napping as Impaler dives in and scores a takedown. Hill manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler throwing strikes but missing.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Impaler from controlling successfully.
Hill can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Impaler controls the pace.
Impaler prevents Hill from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Impaler is looking to work some ground and pound but Hill has wrist control.
Hill is looking to stand up but Impaler isn't so interested in that idea.
Impaler wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to stand and escape but Impaler is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vlad Impaler.
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hill shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Impaler shoots for a double leg takedown but Hill sprawls well. He's pushed Impaler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hill lands with an uppercut that bounces Impaler off the cage and back into range.
Impaler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hill can pounce on him.
Hill slips under a jab from Impaler.
Impaler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vlad Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hill has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hill doesn't seem bothered though.
Hill throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Impaler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hill doesn't seem phased though.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Impaler.
Impaler throws a big shot that misses.
Bors Hill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hill scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hill lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Impaler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Impaler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Hill connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bors 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bors Hill!
A victorious Bors Hill thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.