PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Amelia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marksamis Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amelia
vs
Hill

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Amelia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marksamis Hill!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amelia slips a jab and a cross from Hill.

Hill closes the distance and pushes Amelia back into the cage.

Hill breaks the clinch.
Hill slaps away a takedown attempt from Amelia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amelia.
Amelia tries for a takedown but Hill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Amelia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hill drives through and clinches with Amelia against the cage.

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

Hill has closed the distance and engaged Amelia in a clinch.
Amelia is working for takedown but Hill is calmly controlling the position for now.

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

Hill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Amelia is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amelia has a closed guard, preventing Hill from standing up.

Hill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hill pushing down on Amelia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amelia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Amelia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Amelia wants to control but Hill is keeping busy.
Amelia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hill's back!
Hill surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Hill rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Amelia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill moves into full guard.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.

Hill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Amelia defends it easily.
Hill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hill lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amelia wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hill.
Hill content just to control the position here.
Hill thowing shots but they're missing.
Hill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Hill has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marksamis Hill dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Amelia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amelia dodges the punch combination from Hill.
Amelia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hill sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amelia somewhat.
Gabriel Amelia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill tries to clinch up but Amelia circles away and keeps his distance.
Amelia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hill but Hill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Amelia misses with a takedown attempt - Hill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Amelia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hill clinches up with Amelia and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amelia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hill as he avoids it easily.

Hill drives through and clinches with Amelia against the cage.

Hill pulls guard.
Hill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amelia is one step ahead there.
Amelia trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Hill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hill lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Amelia!
Hill unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill controlling from the full mount.
Amelia holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hill tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Hill goes for an armbar but Amelia turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Amelia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amelia looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hill wants to sweep here but Amelia controlling him for the moment.
Hill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hill wants to stand up but Amelia is controlling him.

Hill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Amelia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Amelia won't allow Hill to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Amelia trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amelia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Amelia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hill is keeping the position for now.
Amelia won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill is pulling down on Amelia's head. It's preventing any offense from Amelia, at least for the moment.

Amelia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marksamis Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Amelia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hill tries to bum rush Amelia with a series of wild strikes but Amelia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amelia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amelia shoots in looking for a takedown but Hill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Amelia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Amelia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hill clinches.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
Hill throws a combination. Amelia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hill stuffs the takedown attempt from Amelia. Amelia gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill punishes Amelia's body with a nice straight punch.

Hill forces Amelia back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hill successfully pulls guard.
Hill tries to strike from the bottom.

Hill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Amelia defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Amelia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Amelia defends well.
Hill throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amelia throws a big elbow that misses.
Amelia trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill trying to control the position.

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

Hill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Amelia defends well.
Amelia trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill controlling Amelia's posture.
Amelia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Amelia trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amelia stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amelia wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amelia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hill is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gabriel Amelia.
Hill lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hill scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill shoots in for a double leg but Amelia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hill throws a right and a left that Amelia avoids nicely.
Gabriel Amelia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marksamis Hill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Amelia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hill as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marksamis Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marksamis Hill!