PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Hitzlspergher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Miles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hitzlspergher
vs
Miles

188 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rufus Hitzlspergher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ethan Miles!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hitzlspergher as he jumps to the side.

Hitzlspergher clinches.
Hitzlspergher prevents the takedown attempt.

Miles pulls guard.

Miles working for a triangle but Hitzlspergher defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hitzlspergher controlling from the top position.
Miles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Miles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hitzlspergher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hitzlspergher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hitzlspergher lands a couple of digs.

Miles working for a triangle but Hitzlspergher defends it easily.
Hitzlspergher stands up over Miles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miles's guard.
Hitzlspergher trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.

Miles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hitzlspergher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miles on the ground.
Hitzlspergher's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miles keeping moving, preventing Hitzlspergher from controlling successfully.
Miles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hitzlspergher landing with the ground and pound.
Hitzlspergher trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hitzlspergher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hitzlspergher thows a big elbow that misses.
Hitzlspergher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hitzlspergher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hitzlspergher throwing strikes but missing.
Hitzlspergher wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ethan Miles!