PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tumamoc Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tumamoc Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hill
vs
Ward

181 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tumamoc Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Ward!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Ward slaps away a takedown attempt from Hill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hill tries to clinch but Ward moves out of range.
Ward takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Hill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ward counters with a head kick. That will keep Hill thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hill walks into a straight right hand from Ward.
Hill shoots and misses
and Hill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hill with a poor takedown
and Ward makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tumamoc Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
Ward leaves Hill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hill misses with a jab to the body
and Ward counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ward does no damage.
Hill tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ward throws a series of punches but Hill avoids them all with ease.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ward counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hill digs a good hook to Ward's body.
Hill has his takedown stuffed
letting Ward counter with a right hand.
Ward lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a shot to the body.

Hill looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ward!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hill is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ward looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hill gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ward is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hill lets go of the hold and Ward can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tumamoc Hill!