PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Hylly (ranked 5305 p4p, 24860 weight class) and Lyle Gill (ranked 155 p4p, 182 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hylly
vs
Gill

189 cm
19
305
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
275
1 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mika Hylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Gill!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gill gets the takedown into side control.

Gill is trying to get an arm triangle but Hylly is defending well.
Gill has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hylly is working to get back to half guard.
Hylly tries to hold on but Gill postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hylly regains half guard.
Hylly wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hylly controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hylly trying to hold on to Gill's head to control him but Gill postures up.
Hylly is doing well to control the position and prevent Gill from advancing to side control.
Hylly is not content to let Gill control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hylly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gill pulls his head out easily.
Hylly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hylly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hylly is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gill has his hands clasped together but Hylly extends and breaks Gill's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hylly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mika Hylly!