PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hill might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Burning Inside. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hill
vs
Louza

179 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
29
190 lbs
14 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Owen Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Louza moves into the clinch.

Louza manages to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hill looking to pass the guard.

Louza looking for a guillotine here but Hill defends easily.
Hill advances to half guard.
Louza is trying to maintain the position but Hill is very close to passing his half guard.
Hill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Louza trying to hold on to Hill's head to control him but Hill postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Louza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Louza actively working from the bottom here.
Louza is trying to get back to full guard.
Hill trying to advance position but Louza counters by regaining guard.
Louza working a defensive guard here.
Hill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Louza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Louza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hill wants to control from the top but Louza keeps moving.
Louza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louza can't keep his opponent in guard - Hill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Hill is trying to work for a kimura but Louza is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Louza wants to control but Hill is having none of it.
Hill scoring with strikes but Louza is staying in there.
Hill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Louza is looking to escape.
Hill postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Louza looks a forlorn figure.
Hill lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking to control but Louza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Louza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hill trying to control but Louza is having none of it.
Hill connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Louza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hill lands a big shot there that rocks Louza but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hill raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Hill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Louza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hill pinned against the cage. Hill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Louza closes the distance and clinches up with Hill, looking for a takedown. Louza pushes Hill against the cage but Hill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louza tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.

Louza gets caught napping as Hill dives in and scores a takedown. Louza manages to retain guard.
Hill throws an elbow that misses. Louza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hill's guard. Nice move by Louza!
Hill is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Louza distracts Hill with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Louza has gone for a leg lock! Hill slips out almost immediately though and dives into Louza's guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Louza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hill is controlling him.
Owen Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Louza wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Louza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Louza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hill slips nicely into half guard.
Hill 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.
Louza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hill passes to side control.
Louza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hill tries to advance to mount but Louza instead regains half guard.
Hill is thwarting Louza's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hill in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill passes to side control.
Louza regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hill's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Louza trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Louza keeps working.
Louza wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Hill dominated that second round.
That's time! Hill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Louza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Louza is trying to get an arm triangle but Hill is defending well.
Louza looking to control but instead Hill has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Louza wants to control but Hill is keeping him busy.
Hill controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Louza is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Louza wants to work for an arm triangle but Hill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill trying to control but Louza postures up.
Hill is looking for a sweep. Louza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Louza moves nicely into side control.

Louza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Louza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hill to see if he's OK.

Louza is trying to get an arm triangle but Hill is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Louza is working for a submission of some sort.
Hill manages to get to full guard.
Hill pulls Louza in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza looking to sit in guard and control but Hill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Louza keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.

Hill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hill wants to control from the top but Louza keeps moving.
Louza working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louza keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Louza wants to sweep here but Hill controlling him for the moment.
Rebaldo Louza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hill trying to control but Louza is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Owen Hill wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Louza tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hill counters with a takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rebaldo Louza.
I think Hill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Hill!
An out of breath Owen Hill thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.