PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Israel Hill (ranked 5542 p4p, 508 weight class) and Max Luther (ranked 4188 p4p, 415 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Max Luther enters the cage!

Hill
vs
Luther

168 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Knockdown Clothes

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Israel Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Luther!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther stuffs the takedown.

Hill clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luther.
Hill is trying to push Luther away but Luther has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Luther misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luther lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luther prevents it.
Luther tries to work over Hill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luther.
Nice body punch from Luther.
A short left from Luther.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luther tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luther lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hill prevents a body shot from Luther.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luther.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Luther.
Good body shot from Luther.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Luther lands a left hand.
Luther lands with a left to the head.
Luther lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hill.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luther.
Luther lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luther softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luther creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luther scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luther lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Luther lands an uppercut.
Luther lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hill is rocked!
Luther unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hill! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Luther is unloading with more strikes now! Hill drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Luther!
A victorious Max Luther thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.