PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ion Patrulea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ion Patrulea has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Patrulea
vs
Hill

192 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ion Patrulea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamie Hill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrulea thuds his shin into the meat of Hill's side.

Hill tries to sprawl but Patrulea drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hill looks winded!
Patrulea is pressing down on Hill's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hill is holding on for now.
Hill is not content to let Patrulea control the position.
Patrulea controlling the pace.
Patrulea prevents Hill from improving his position.
Hill has hold of Patrulea's hands but Patrulea slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

It looks like Jamie Hill has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patrulea thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hill's head.
Patrulea throwing shots but Hill is blocking nicely.
Patrulea uses his free foot to push down on Hill's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrulea looking to control and managing it successfully.
Patrulea trying to control but Hill is having none of it.
Hill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Patrulea scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hill?
Patrulea tries to control but Hill wriggling away.
Patrulea looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to hold on but Patrulea pushes him away.
Patrulea content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patrulea is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hill can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Patrulea is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hill is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ion Patrulea!
In defeat, Jamie Hill stepped up to the mic, saying 'EVERY TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.