PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Cromartie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cromartie
vs
Hill

196 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Cromartie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Hill!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cromartie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Hill looking to score a takedown here. Cromartie is defending well but Hill drives through and ends up in Cromartie's guard.
Cromartie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill advances position into side control!
Cromartie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cromartie tries to get out of the position.
Hill throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hill throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cromartie is looking for a sweep.
Cromartie is trying to get back to his feet.
Hill working the ground and pound but Cromartie is defending the strikes.
Hill throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cromartie defending against the ground and pound.
Hill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cromartie keeps working.
Hill in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hill in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hill cracks Cromartie with a big right hand but Cromartie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Hill has hold of Cromartie's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cromartie seems comfortable defending it but Hill has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cromartie is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cromartie is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hill couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Hill!