PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hillburn (ranked 3305 p4p, 2518 weight class) and Boby Marreta (ranked 367 p4p, 290 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hillburn
vs
Marreta

192 cm
21
220
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
220
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Hillburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boby Marreta!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marreta doesn't manage to clinch there - Hillburn circles away.
Marreta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hillburn swivels and escapes.
Hillburn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marreta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hillburn.
Marreta dives in for a single leg takedown but Hillburn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've been told by Hillburn's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marreta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marreta staying out of range there.
Hillburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marreta moves away.

Hillburn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marreta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marreta parries the strikes from Hillburn easily there. Hillburn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marreta to escape.
Hillburn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marreta down.
Marreta manages to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hillburn lands a nice short elbow.
Hillburn moves into full mount! Marreta won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillburn raining down shots from the mount!
Marreta taking shots to the head.
Marreta is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Hillburn.
Hillburn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marreta wants to control but Hillburn is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hillburn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hillburn lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Hillburn.

Marreta is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marreta is looking to improve his position but Hillburn isn't that keen on the idea.
Hillburn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hillburn with good strikes from the mount here!
Marreta is still in real trouble! Can Hillburn finish him?
Marreta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marreta seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee warns Marreta that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hillburn lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Marreta! Hillburn sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Marreta and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bobby Hillburn!