PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Collins (ranked 9013 p4p, 0 weight class) and Israel Hill (ranked 6088 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Collins looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Collins
vs
Hill

178 cm
20
159 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Israel Hill!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.

Collins gets caught napping as Hill dives in and scores a takedown. Collins manages to retain guard.
Hill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Collins wants to stand and escape but Hill is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Collins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Hill sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hill scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hill tries to stand but Collins is controlling from the bottom.

Collins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hill passes into side control.
Hill wants to stand but Collins is controlling his arm.
Hill has control of an arm but Collins manages to advance to Hill's back!
Collins is trying to stick to Hill's back but Hill is turning into Collins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Collins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hill.
Hill works over Collins with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill pushes down on Collins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hill is controlling the pace.
Hill passes the guard and advances to mount!
Collins is trying to escape the mount but Hill keeps good control and instead manages to take Collins's back.
Hill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hill controlling the position well here. Collins rolled but Hill kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Collins is trying to stand back up.
Hill biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hill trying to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Hill scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Hill looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Collins taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Israel Hill!