PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelli Kuukeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nelli Kuukeri has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nelli Kuukeri seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kuukeri
vs
Hill

193 cm
22
280 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

203 cm
31
288 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Condemned
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelli Kuukeri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Hill!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuukeri shoots in and gets a takedown into Hill's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kuukeri stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.
Kuukeri working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kuukeri is stalling in the full guard.
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kuukeri has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kuukeri wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.
Hill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill keeping full guard, as Kuukeri tries to pass.
Kuukeri content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hill controlling Kuukeri's posture.
Kuukeri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuukeri forces his way into half guard.
Kuukeri trying to mount his opponent but Hill defends it.

Kuukeri is looking for a kimura here.
Hill is staying active underneath Kuukeri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hill is looking to get back to full guard here but Kuukeri has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hill is trying to improve his position.
Kuukeri lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Kuukeri looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kuukeri working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill defending against the ground and pound.
Hill gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hill can't escape the position.
Hill is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kuukeri lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hill hang on?
Kuukeri can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hill is looking to escape.

Kuukeri looking for a guillotine from mount but Hill is having none of it.
Kuukeri lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuukeri with shots to the head and body - Hill looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Bobby Hill has been cut.
Kuukeri lands a heavy elbow.

That has opened up Bobby Hill's cut even more.
Hill is looking to get to half guard.
Kuukeri working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Hill is rocked!

Bobby Hill's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Hill's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nelli Kuukeri!
Nelli Kuukeri retains his heavyweight title!