PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Hills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basileo Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gallegos's choice of entrance music: Cryin' Like A Bitch!! . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hills
vs
Gallegos

165 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
19
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Hills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basileo Gallegos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hills misses with a few strikes there.
Gallegos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hills.

Gallegos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gallegos passes to side control.
Hills is looking to reverse the position.

Gallegos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hills has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gallegos but great work by Hills.
Hills trying to control the position but Gallegos is working away.
Gallegos throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Gallegos is looking to regain half guard here but Hills keeps moving and retains side control.
Gallegos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hills off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gallegos working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hills manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gallegos's guard. Nice work there by Hills.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hills works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hills tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gallegos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Gallegos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hills moves into full mount! Gallegos won't be happy about that!
Gallegos working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos is trying to reverse the position but instead Hills has taken his back - oops!
Gallegos is in bad spot here.
Gallegos tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gallegos is looking to improve his position but Hills isn't that keen on the idea.
Hills tries to control but Gallegos wriggling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallegos is looking to improve his position but Hills isn't that keen on the idea.
Gallegos is squirming around, avoiding Hills's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos can't escape the position.
Gallegos regains half guard.

Gallegos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gallegos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gallegos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hills pulls his head out easily.
Hills blocks the strikes from Gallegos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hills is trying to control the action in half guard but Gallegos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hills trying to mount his opponent but Gallegos defends it.
Hills perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Gallegos looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hills passes into side control!
Gallegos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Gallegos with the active half guard here but Hills passes nicely into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hills in side control, throwing shots but Gallegos defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hills in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gallegos is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basileo Gallegos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hills closes the distance and clinches.
Hills has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gallegos after a bit of a struggle.
Hills wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gallegos stops a takedown attempt from Hills.
Hills is trying to pull guard but Gallegos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Hills. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hills pulls Gallegos into guard.
Hills trying to control the position.

Gallegos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hills is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hills has escaped and now he's on top!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hills pushing down on Gallegos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gallegos won't allow Hills to pass to mount.
Hills lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Gallegos looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hills passes into side control!
Gallegos is looking for a sweep.
Gallegos throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Hills seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gallegos throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Hills is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gallegos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gallegos manages to get back to half guard.

Gallegos looking for submissions off his back.
Basileo Gallegos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gallegos is refusing to be controlled, as Hills sits in half guard.
Hills wants to pass to mount but Gallegos is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hills is working hard here to advance position.

Gallegos actively working from the bottom here.

Gallegos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hills pulls his head out easily.
Gallegos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Gallegos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hills has passed into half guard!

Gallegos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gallegos is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hills passes to full mount!
Gallegos wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Gallegos wants to escape the position.
Hills thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Gallegos turns into Hills and is now in his guard.
Gallegos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hills trying to keep a closed guard but Gallegos is proving a slippery customer.
Gallegos passes Hills's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gallegos seems to be working for a kimura but Hills defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sonny Hills will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hills tries to close the distance and clinch but Gallegos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hills gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gallegos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hills is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gallegos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hills pulls his head out easily.

Gallegos looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hills passes into side control!
Hills scoring with punches and elbows.
Hills working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos sneaks back into half guard.
Hills thows a huge punch but Gallegos dodges it nicely.
Hills wants to pass to mount but Gallegos is defending the position.

Gallegos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gallegos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hills pulls his head out easily.
Gallegos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hills is looking to take a break and control but Gallegos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hills lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hills wants to control but Gallegos is keeping him busy.

Gallegos looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hills pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hills pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gallegos throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gallegos regains half guard.
Gallegos is in trouble now - Hills has advanced to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallegos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hills tries to control but Gallegos wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gallegos has given up his back. Will we see Hills going for some submissions?

Hills looking for the RNC.
Hills controlling well, preventing Gallegos from escaping the position.
Gallegos covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Hills has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gallegos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gallegos with the active half guard here but Hills passes nicely into side control.
Gallegos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hills off and has taken his back!

Hills defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hills rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hills is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Hills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hills has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Hills!