PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Emiliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AP Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Emiliano
vs
Hill

195 cm
25
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Emiliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AP Hill!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emiliano lands an overhand right.
Hill throws a body punch but Emiliano moves out of range.
Hill throws a predictable looking body shot
and Emiliano counters with a stiff right hand.
Hill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emiliano.
Emiliano lands a nice hook to Hill's body. Hill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hill throws a low kick but Emiliano moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Hill.
Emiliano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emiliano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill takes a swing at Emiliano's ribcage but misses.
Emiliano throws a body shot but no joy.
Emiliano cracks Hill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Emiliano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emiliano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hill throws a leg kick
enabling Emiliano to counter with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Hill as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Emiliano counters with a nice right hand that sends Hill toppling to the canvas! Hill scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Emiliano finish him?!

Hill is rocked!
Hill leaves his chin hanging out and Emiliano seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Hill crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pablo Emiliano!
Pablo Emiliano bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.