PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benny Hill (ranked 4989 p4p, 5513 weight class) and Yannick Diomande (ranked 247 p4p, 262 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hill
vs
Diomande

150 cm
24
139
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
144
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yannick Diomande!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diomande changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diomande lands with a kick to the temple. Hill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diomande throws a head kick that Hill semi-blocks.
Diomande moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diomande moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diomande counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill shoots and misses
and Diomande cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diomande connects with an inside leg kick.
Diomande fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diomande is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diomande is fending him off so far but Hill persists. Nope, Diomande circles away and we're back to standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hill.
Diomande is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Hill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Diomande's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diomande is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Hill is working to tighten his grip on Diomande's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Diomande has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hill is really squeezing tight and eventually Diomande passes out! Hill breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Benny Hill!