PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raise Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Tillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell comes to the cage accompanied by Rather Unique - AZ. This should be a great matchup!

Hell
vs
Tillion

183 cm
28
180 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

177 cm
30
181 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jared Tillion!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tillion shoots for a double leg takedown but Hell sprawls well. He's pushed Tillion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tillion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hell as he avoids it easily.
Hell wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hell lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Jared Tillion has been cut.
Hell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hell stuffs the takedown.
Raise Hell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Tillion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hell.
Hell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hell slaps away a takedown attempt from Tillion, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Tillion gets a takedown into half guard.
Hell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hell tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hell has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tillion is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hell.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hell is not content to let Tillion control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell is trying to control Tillion's posture but Tillion avoids it.
Hell is looking for a sweep.
Hell regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hell keeping hold of Tillion's head, controlling as best he can.
Hell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hell.
Hell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hell is trying to control the position but Tillion postures up.
Tillion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tillion working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Tillion is posturing up here but Hell has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tillion tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tillion has to tap! Slick submission there by Hell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raise Hell!
Raise Hell retains his welterweight title!
Raise Hell thanked the fans post fight for their support.