PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ricci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Hill is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hill
vs
Ricci

180 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Las Vegas, Michael Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ricci!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricci displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hill.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ricci is defended easily by Hill.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Hill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ricci sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricci leaves Hill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricci.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ricci decides to take the fight back to the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hill enables Ricci to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hill manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ricci on the ground.

Hill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hill has his foot on Ricci's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ricci works his way back into a safe position though.

Hill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ricci gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Ricci controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ricci is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ricci passes Hill's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ricci controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ricci is looking for a kimura but Hill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ricci to get the leverage.
Ricci content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ricci is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ricci comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ricci 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 9:10
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ricci!