PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abner Hill (ranked 5454 p4p, 484 weight class) and Micky Dealer (ranked 6396 p4p, 521 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hill
vs
Dealer

177 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micky Dealer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dealer is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Dealer moves out of range easily.
Hill scores with a head kick.

Hill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hill tries for a takedown but Dealer manages to get underhooks.
Dealer misses with a knee strike.

Dealer pulls guard effortlessly.
Hill trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dealer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dealer is aware though and is defending well.

Hill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dealer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hill looking for subs off his back but Dealer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hill is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill gets back to full guard.
Dealer wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.
Dealer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hill's guard.

Hill working for submissions but it's allowed Dealer to get to half guard.
Dealer is taking a breather. Hill says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like Dealer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dealer is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hill looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dealer slows the pace down in half guard.

Hill is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Dealer is tapping! Great win for Hill!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abner Hill!