PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eladio Vasquez (ranked 4206 p4p, 4172 weight class) and Tyler Hines (ranked 557 p4p, 554 weight class). The key to victory for Eladio Vasquez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vasquez
vs
Hines

181 cm
26
185
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
170
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eladio Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Hines!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Vasquez instigates a clinch.
Hines is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vasquez to keep the fight standing.
Hines tries to pull guard but Vasquez holds him up against the cage and eventually Hines drops back down to his feet.
Hines tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eladio Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Hines.

Hines pulls guard.

Hines looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Vasquez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hines working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vasquez has passed into half guard!
Hines tries to roll over but Vasquez keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hines looking for submissions off his back.

Hines is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vasquez pulls his head out easily.
Vasquez tries to stand and escape but Hines actually recovers to full guard.

Vasquez is sitting in close to Hines's body. Hines has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Vasquez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Vasquez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hines.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyler Hines!