PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trey Hills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Hayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hills comes to the cage accompanied by No Church In The Wild by Jay Z & Kanye West ft Frank Ocean. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hills
vs
Hayden

190 cm
32
188 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

181 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trey Hills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Hayden!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hayden shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hayden was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hills tries to bench press Hayden off him but Hayden keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayden working away.
Hayden is looking to take a break and control but Hills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hills is trying to control Hayden's posture but Hayden avoids it.
Hayden wants to control but Hills is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hills is trying to improve his position.
Hayden is chipping away with strikes.
Hayden wants to control but Hills is keeping him busy.
Hills is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hills manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hills trying to control here.
Hayden wants to control but Hills is keeping him busy.
Hayden content to control rather than advance.
Hayden trying to mount his opponent but Hills defends it.
Hayden is looking to take a break and control but Hills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hayden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hills defending well though.
Hills has hold of Hayden's hands but Hayden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Hills looking for submissions off his back.
Hayden is thwarting Hills's attempts to control the position.
Hills has his hands clasped together around Hayden's back. He's all about the action.
Hills is trying to get back to full guard.
Hills is controlling Hayden's trapped leg to prevent Hayden from advancing to side control.

Hayden is trying to work for a kimura but Hills is defending well.

Hills looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hills trying to control from the bottom.
Hayden wants to stand up but Hills has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Hayden with that takedown attempt.
Hayden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hills.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hills.
Hayden takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Hills closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hills lands in his opponent's guard.
Hayden looks winded!
Hayden has momentary wrist control but Hills slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hills landing some decent shots from guard.
Hayden has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hills has passed into side control.

Hills is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hayden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hayden is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hills's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Hills! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Hayden has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Trey Hills!
After the fight, Trey Hills was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.