PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Hill (ranked 3444 p4p, 3062 weight class) and Eduardo Bolsonaro (ranked 407 p4p, 369 weight class). Eduardo Bolsonaro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hill
vs
Bolsonaro

181 cm
25
190
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
190
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Bolsonaro!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolsonaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bolsonaro sprawls and moves away.

Hill shoots in and bounces Bolsonaro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hill is looking to work some ground and pound but Bolsonaro has wrist control.
Hill throwing strikes but missing.
Hill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hill stays in close to Bolsonaro's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bolsonaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hill's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bolsonaro has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Alpha Brasil. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bolsonaro keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Hill stays in close to Bolsonaro's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill is in close to Bolsonaro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hill advances to half guard.
Ground and pound from Hill.
Bolsonaro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hill.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Hill is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bolsonaro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hill.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bolsonaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hill scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bolsonaro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hill.
Hill controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bolsonaro is in trouble now - Hill has advanced to mount!
Hill looking to finish Bolsonaro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bolsonaro!
Hill pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hill has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bolsonaro's face.
Hill working Bolsonaro over with strikes here.
Hill lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking to finish Bolsonaro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bolsonaro!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hill is working for a guillotine from mount but Bolsonaro frees his head quite easily.
Hill dominating with strikes here.
Hill lands with some strikes.
Hill raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hill controlling the pace for now.
Hill looking to finish Bolsonaro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bolsonaro!
Bolsonaro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Hill dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bolsonaro takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Bolsonaro misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Bolsonaro misses.
Hill seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bolsonaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolsonaro.
Hill drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bolsonaro sprawls and moves away.
Bolsonaro throws out a loose jab but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Bolsonaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolsonaro misses with a lunging right hand

and Hill counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bolsonaro!
Bolsonaro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hill landing strikes.

Hill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolsonaro taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hill working the ground and pound from side control.
Bolsonaro takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hill lands a nice forearm strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bolsonaro can do anything to dispel that myth.

Hill wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bolsonaro, who protects the arm well.
Hill scoring with punches and elbows.

Bolsonaro is rocked!
Hill controlling the position from side mount.
Bolsonaro is still in real trouble! Can Hill finish him?
Hill scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill cracks Bolsonaro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bolsonaro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hill scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Bolsonaro is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hill can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Hill!
An out of breath Elijah Hill thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.