PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hill
vs
Monroe

168 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe clobbers Hill with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monroe defends it nicely.
Hill with a poor takedown
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab.
Monroe stuffs the takedown attempt from Hill. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monroe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Monroe wants it to stay on the feet.
Hill closes the distance and clinches up with Monroe, looking for a takedown. Hill pushes Monroe against the cage but Monroe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Monroe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hill's head backwards.
Monroe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Hill feints and as Monroe raises his hands in defense, Hill changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Monroe can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monroe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monroe keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hill slips nicely into half guard.
Hill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Monroe is staying active underneath Hill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hill working Monroe over with strikes.
Hill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hill winds up and cracks Monroe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hill not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill winds up and cracks Monroe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Hill is looking for a kimura here.
Hill slips a nice elbow through Monroe's hands, connecting with Monroe's forehead.
Nice strikes from Hill there.
Hill content to control rather than advance.
Hill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Monroe looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Monroe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monroe trying to control but Hill postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Hill there.
Hill works his way into full mount!
Monroe taking shots to the head.

It looks like Charles Monroe has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill scoring with strikes but Monroe is staying in there.

Monroe is rocked!

That has opened up Charles Monroe's cut even more.
Hill unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Monroe wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hill celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Hill!