PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Filiberto Clements (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geo Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clements
vs
Hill

192 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Filiberto Clements!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geo Hill!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clements wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hill misses with a body punch.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Clements checks a leg kick nicely.
Clements is looking to counter the offense by Hill and move into the clinch.

Clements takes the fight into the clinch.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hill clinches.
Hill stalling.
Clements wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hill pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clements can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill connects with a knee to the head.

Hill breaks the clinch.
Clements steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Clements was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Clements gets tackled into the cage by Hill. Hill maintains the clinch.
Clements is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hill pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Clements tightens his grip and picks Hill up, before dumping him to the ground. Hill manages to land in guard.
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clements throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clements really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clements's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clements is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clements accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clements throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clements slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

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

Hill forces Clements back against the cage and clinches.
Hill cracks Clements with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clements has Hill pushed against the cage.
Hill lands a nice shot to the body.

Clements has picked Hill up - he's going for a ride! Clements dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Clements is trying to work for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
Clements thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clements missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hill looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clements missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Clements missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Clements is working for a kimura but Hill is defending it quite comfortably.
Clements has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hill wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clements missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geo Hill dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clements.

Hill moves into range and clinches up with Clements.

Clements has clasped his hands together around Hill's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes there by Clements.
Hill takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Clements lands a decent elbow from side control.

Clements is trying to get an arm triangle but Hill is defending well.
Hill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clements. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clements trying to control the action but Hill is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clements working the ground and pound but Hill is defending the strikes.
Clements sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hill is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Clements is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Clements sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hill is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Clements in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Clements taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hill wants to get back to his feet.
Clements throws an elbow but Hill slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hill is letting Clements control him for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hill forces Clements back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hill takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clements's elbow.
Hill is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clements is keeping busy.
Clements has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Clements escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hill drives through and clinches with Clements against the cage.
Hill blocking some punches.
Clements manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Clements's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hill clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Clements's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hill takes a shot to the head.

Hill manages to break the clinch.

Hill has closed the distance and engaged Clements in a clinch.
Hill taking a breather.
Hill pushes Clements back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Geo Hill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clements is defending well for now.
Clements managing to block the knees to the body from Hill.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clements tries to score a body lock takedown but Hill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Clements moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Filiberto Clements will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hill throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Hill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clements.
Clements has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Clements manages to break the clinch.

Hill takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill lands with a left to the head.
Clements is trying to force a seperation but Hill has the dominant position.
Clements fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Clements breaks from the clinch.
Hill slips a jab from Clements.

Hill has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hill.

Clements breaks from the clinch.

Hill closes the distance and pushes Clements back into the cage.
Clements jumps guard but Hill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clements wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filiberto Clements. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clements missing with knees to the body.
Clements blocks the elbow strike.
Hill lands an elbow that stopped Clements in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clements's face.

It looks like Filiberto Clements has been cut.
Hill is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clements on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clements blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 clinches up against the cage.
Clements is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clements is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hill is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clements.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hill clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands a nice elbow.
Hill putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clements in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hill lands with a light punch inside.
Clements stalling in the clinch but Hill improves position.
Clements can't break the clinch.
Clements working hard to break the clinch.
Clements takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hill throws a knee to the head but misses.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Hill scores with a four punch combination!

Clements is rocked!
A head kick by Hill - that's a beauty! Clements is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Hill can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Geo Hill!
A victorious Geo Hill thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.