PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Hills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Shields
vs
Hills

178 cm
22
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sonny Hills!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields looks for a takedown but Hills sprawls well.
Hills looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shields is fending him off so far but Hills persists. Nope, Shields circles away and we're back to standing.
Shields with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hills fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Shields shoots in and bounces Hills off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hills keeping full guard, as Shields tries to pass.
Shields preventing the sweep.
Shields throws a strike but Hills rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shields looking for a sweep. Not yet Shields, not yet.
Hills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shields swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shields lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hills!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hills is desperately trying to improve his position but Shields has a good base and remains in mount.
Hills tries to lock up and control but Shields gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shields raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shields raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hills tries to hold on but Shields pushes him away.
Shields trying to control but Hills is having none of it.
Shields looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shields dominating with strikes here.
Shields lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hills hang on?
Shields scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hills?
Hills tries to hold on but Shields postures up.
Shields has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hills's face.
Hills tries to hold on but Shields postures up.
Hills is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shields lands a big shot to the head and Hills winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jake Shields!