PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Serafino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hill
vs
Serafino

185 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Serafino!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serafino leaves Hill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Serafino throws a head kick that misses.

Hill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hill showed some decent athleticism there.
Serafino is looking to control Hill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Serafino avoid being mounted?
Hill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hill wants to take a breather but Serafino is having none of it.
Serafino throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hill is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Benjamin Hill has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hill wants to clinch.
Hill shoots and misses

and Serafino counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hill is pulling down on Serafino's head. It's preventing any offense from Serafino, at least for the moment.
Serafino stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Serafino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Serafino is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Serafino 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.
Serafino passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Serafino is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Serafino!