PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Escher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill has chosen Pixies - Rock Music as his entrance music. Bertrand Escher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Escher
vs
Hill

168 cm
27
150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bertrand Escher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Hill!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill tries to clinch but Escher moves away
and Escher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escher misses with a body kick.
Hill tries to clinch

and Escher counters with a shoot takedown. Hill fights it but they end up in guard.
Escher thows a big elbow that misses.
Escher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hill's head.
Hill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Escher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Escher lands a couple of digs.
Escher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hill is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Escher thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hill is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Escher.
Escher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Escher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Escher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Escher passes Hill's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Escher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Escher winds up and cracks Hill with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Escher lands with a punch from half guard.

Hill is rocked!

Escher in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hill tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Escher!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bertrand Escher!
Bertrand Escher is the new featherweight champion!