PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Chibaclov (ranked 1146 p4p, 2470 weight class) and Elijah Hill (ranked 152 p4p, 309 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chibaclov
vs
Hill

187 cm
25
195
8 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
190
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matteo Chibaclov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Hill!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chibaclov shoots in looking for a takedown but Hill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chibaclov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Chibaclov gets caught flat footed, as Hill shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chibaclov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Chibaclov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chibaclov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hill controls the pace.
Chibaclov looking for a sweep. Not yet Chibaclov, not yet.
Hill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chibaclov keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Chibaclov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hill's guard.

Hill looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chibaclov passes into side control.
Hill tries to buck Chibaclov off but Chibaclov is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chibaclov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hill has escaped the position, nice work there.

Chibaclov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hill is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matteo Chibaclov!
Matteo Chibaclov retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Matteo Chibaclov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.