PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sponge SquarePants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Hilden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

SquarePants
vs
Hilden

187 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sponge SquarePants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Hilden!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hilden gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hilden manages to break the clinch.
Hilden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from SquarePants.
SquarePants takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hilden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
SquarePants walks into a jab.
Jukka Hilden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
SquarePants shoots in and drives through. Hilden sprawls well.

Hilden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
SquarePants tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hilden just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sponge SquarePants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hilden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hilden gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Hilden is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but SquarePants still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, SquarePants has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
SquarePants blocks the strikes from Hilden.
SquarePants misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilden is looking to regain half guard here but SquarePants keeps moving and retains side control.
Hilden prevents SquarePants from improving position.
Hilden gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
SquarePants with the ground and pound from mount.
Hilden can't escape the position.
SquarePants is in the full mount, landing strikes.
SquarePants landing punches.

SquarePants looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
SquarePants dominating with strikes here.
SquarePants lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
SquarePants is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hilden defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from SquarePants.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilden regains half guard.

Hilden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hilden looking for submissions off his back.
Hilden looks gassed!
Hilden tries to roll over but SquarePants keeps him under control.
Hilden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
SquarePants works his way into full mount!
SquarePants connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SquarePants with shots to the head and body - Hilden looks very uncomfortable down there.
SquarePants scores with a couple of good head shots there.
SquarePants has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hilden's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

SquarePants looking for a guillotine from mount but Hilden is having none of it.
SquarePants lands a heavy elbow.
SquarePants wants to control the pace but Hilden is squirming around nicely.
Hilden wants to control but SquarePants is having none of it.
SquarePants lands a big elbow.
Hilden flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
SquarePants 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.
SquarePants with a couple of short strikes.
SquarePants postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hilden looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SquarePants looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hilden is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
SquarePants with the ground and pound from mount.
SquarePants scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hilden?
SquarePants postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hilden looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
SquarePants looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hilden working to try and regain half guard.
SquarePants raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilden tries to hold on but SquarePants postures up.
SquarePants with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sponge SquarePants dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hilden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hilden tries to clinch there but SquarePants circles away.
Hilden tries to clinch up.
SquarePants keeps the fight on the outside.
SquarePants shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hilden sprawls well. Hilden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. SquarePants gets slowly back to his feet.
SquarePants swats away the attempt to clinch by Hilden.
Hilden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent SquarePants stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

SquarePants shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. SquarePants showed some decent athleticism there.

Hilden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hilden is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilden trying to control here.
SquarePants is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Hilden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
SquarePants is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. SquarePants lands a nice short elbow.
Sponge SquarePants overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
SquarePants lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. SquarePants connects with a nice short shot to Hilden's temple.
SquarePants perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hilden is refusing to be controlled, as SquarePants sits in half guard.
Hilden tries to get to full guard but SquarePants has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SquarePants winds up and cracks Hilden with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
SquarePants wants to control but Hilden is keeping him busy.
SquarePants is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
SquarePants slips a nice elbow through Hilden's hands, connecting with Hilden's forehead.
Hilden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hilden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hilden trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
SquarePants stands up over Hilden, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
SquarePants content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hilden wants to sweep but no luck.
SquarePants scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

SquarePants drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and SquarePants jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Hilden is looking for a triangle here but SquarePants uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SquarePants landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

SquarePants is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hilden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hilden is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked SquarePants off and has taken his back!
SquarePants breaks Hilden's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Hilden is working an open guard so SquarePants takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hilden throws a leg kick but SquarePants sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hilden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but SquarePants was well out of range. Poor timing from Hilden.
Hilden moves in looking to clinch but SquarePants pushes him off.
Hilden is looking to clinch but SquarePants is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hilden scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
SquarePants is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hilden off and has taken his back!

SquarePants is looking for the choke from the back position but Hilden is controlling his hands well.
SquarePants is hanging on to Hilden's back as he tries to escape.
SquarePants scores with punches from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Hilden as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from SquarePants!

SquarePants patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards SquarePants.
SquarePants is trying to stick to Hilden's back but Hilden is turning into SquarePants. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in SquarePants's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hilden.

Hilden drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but SquarePants manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hilden has SquarePants in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sponge SquarePants dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

SquarePants changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hilden looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
SquarePants cracks Hilden with a big right hand but Hilden just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on SquarePants's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hilden is trying to strike from the bottom but SquarePants has passed into full mount.
SquarePants pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

SquarePants is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hilden is surviving well by controlling SquarePants's body position as best he can.
Hilden is looking to improve his position but SquarePants isn't that keen on the idea.
SquarePants lands with some strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

SquarePants goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hilden turns into him and now he's in SquarePants's guard.
SquarePants manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hilden manages to get himself to full guard.
SquarePants lands a couple of decent looking shots.
SquarePants pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hilden is keeping the position for now.
SquarePants looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Hilden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilden keeping full guard, as SquarePants tries to pass.

Hilden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. SquarePants doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. SquarePants manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hilden keeping moving, preventing SquarePants from controlling successfully.

SquarePants stands and steps away. Hilden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from SquarePants is defended easily by Hilden.
No joy there for Hilden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SquarePants is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hilden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hilden's corner calls for a 1-2. Hilden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hilden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hilden tries to clinch but SquarePants moves out of range.
Hilden tries to close the distance and clinch but SquarePants swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hilden tries to close the distance and clinch but SquarePants swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
SquarePants fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sponge SquarePants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hilden scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hilden tries to clinch but SquarePants moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hilden!
Hilden throws a shot from downtown. SquarePants moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Hilden as SquarePants shoots in.
SquarePants keeps the fight on the outside.
Hilden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
SquarePants stalks Hilden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hilden's face. Hilden staggers backwards, shaken.
SquarePants shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hilden pinned against the cage. Hilden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hilden has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sponge SquarePants.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for SquarePants, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sponge SquarePants!