PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Reyes (ranked 4123 p4p, 4166 weight class) and Elijah Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Reyes
vs
Hill

180 cm
18
193
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Hill!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Reyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hill drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reyes tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill keeps control of the position as Reyes tries to break free.
Will Hill go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Reyes can't escape the position.

Hill is cranking Reyes's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Reyes! He's tightened the choke and Reyes is tapping out!

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