PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Hills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmond Montahuge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sonny Hills has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sonny Hills seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hills
vs
Montahuge

165 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Hills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmond Montahuge!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hills moves out of range of the strikes.
Montahuge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montahuge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hills shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Montahuge sprawls well. Montahuge wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hills gets slowly back to his feet.
Hills ducks under a wild hook from Montahuge.
The crowd cheers as Montahuge lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hills doesn't seem phased though.
Hills misses with a takedown attempt - Montahuge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Edmond Montahuge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Montahuge misses.
Montahuge shoots in looking for a takedown but Hills manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Montahuge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Hills fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Montahuge to the ground. Hills is now in Montahuge's guard.
Montahuge punching to the body, from the bottom.
Montahuge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hills. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hills slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montahuge trying to control here.
Hills tries to pass to full mount but Montahuge defends it.
Hills is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hills is keen to just control but Montahuge is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sonny Hills just wasn't active enough.
Montahuge lands a jab to Hills's midsection.
Hills keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montahuge.
Montahuge throws a nice looking combination but Hills bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hills moves away from the strike by Montahuge.
Montahuge looks to land a right hand but Hills moved out of range.
Montahuge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hills wants to clinch up but Montahuge keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hills shoots in looking for a takedown. Montahuge tries to sprawl out of it but Hills keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Montahuge manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Hills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montahuge lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Montahuge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Montahuge looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hills is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Montahuge's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Montahuge's back!
Even with his hooks in, Hills manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Hills manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hills working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Montahuge is doing well to defend. Hills seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Montahuge is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sonny Hills!