PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sandler
vs
Hill

179 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Sandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Hill!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sandler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sandler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hill.
Sandler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Hill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sandler to the mat! Sandler manages to get full guard.
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.
Sandler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sandler is adopting a defensive guard.
Sandler looking for a sweep. Not yet Sandler, not yet.
Sandler looking to control.
Hill throws a big right hand that misses.

Sandler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sandler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill distracts Sandler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hill chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Sandler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sandler is breathing heavily.
Sandler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hill postures up and lands a big shot to Sandler's brow.
Sandler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sandler tries to get out of the position.
Sandler has momentary wrist control but Hill slips an elbow through the middle.
Hill lands a couple of elbows.

Sandler is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Sandler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hill chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hill's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill slips nicely into half guard.
Sandler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sandler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sandler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hill lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Sandler! More strikes land and this one is all over! Hill jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Hill!