PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Deluna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Hilliard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deluna comes into the arena with King Without a Crown blaring out of the sound system. Hilliard has chosen 3oh!3 - Starstrukk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chris Deluna could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyler Hilliard's chin.

Deluna
vs
Hilliard

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Deluna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Hilliard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Deluna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hilliard letting Deluna take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Deluna's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Deluna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Deluna blocks it.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deluna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deluna slows down the pace here.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Deluna is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deluna avoiding damage as Hilliard throws knees to the body.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deluna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deluna creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Deluna wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deluna.
Hilliard looks gassed!
Hilliard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Deluna misses with a knee to the head.
Deluna avoiding damage.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilliard tries to land knees in the clinch but Deluna avoids the damage to the body.
Deluna on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deluna blocks it with crossed arms.
Deluna leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deluna throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Deluna lands an elbow just above Hilliard 's eye.
Deluna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hilliard's face.
Stalling in the clinch from Deluna.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deluna avoiding damage as Hilliard throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Deluna.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deluna manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Deluna blocks it.
Deluna just leaning against Hilliard, taking a breather.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deluna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Deluna is blocking nicely.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Hilliard being controlled against the cage.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deluna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Deluna blocks with his arms.
Deluna tries a knee to the head but Hilliard blocks it.
Come on Deluna - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deluna avoids it.
Deluna stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Deluna blocks with his arms.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Deluna is blocking nicely.
Deluna slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chris Deluna.

Deluna clinches.
Deluna lands an elbow that stopped Hilliard in his tracks for a moment.
Deluna controlling the action here for a moment.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deluna blocks it with crossed arms.
Deluna has Hilliard pressed against the cage.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Deluna is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hilliard letting Deluna take a breather here.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Deluna is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Deluna to work.
Deluna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hilliard blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Deluna blocks it.
Deluna lands an elbow that stopped Hilliard in his tracks for a moment.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deluna blocks it with crossed arms.
Deluna scores with a knee to the head.
Deluna has Hilliard pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Deluna for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deluna scores with a knee to the head.
Deluna stalling in the clinch but Hilliard improves position.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Deluna blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Deluna dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Deluna has Hilliard up against the cage in a clinch.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deluna avoids it.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Deluna is blocking nicely.
Deluna taking a breather.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deluna blocks it with crossed arms.
Deluna stalls.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deluna stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chris Deluna.
Deluna circles away from the clinch attempt

and Deluna holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deluna taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Deluna blocks with his arms.
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deluna lands an elbow just above Hilliard 's eye.
Deluna pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Deluna has Hilliard pressed against the cage.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deluna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Deluna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deluna landing knees to the head.
Deluna is stalling here.
Hilliard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Deluna to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deluna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Deluna blocks with his arms.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deluna blocks it with crossed arms.
Deluna throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Deluna is struggling to control the position.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Deluna is blocking nicely.
Deluna stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Deluna blocks it.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Deluna is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Deluna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hilliard blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Hilliard.
Hilliard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deluna.
Deluna pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Deluna has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Deluna is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hilliard is defending well for now.
Hilliard lands a knee to the head.
Deluna with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilliard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Deluna's face.
Deluna tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deluna stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Deluna blocks with his arms.
Deluna manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deluna avoiding damage.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Deluna stalling in the clinch but Hilliard improves position.
Hilliard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hilliard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deluna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deluna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deluna is trying to maintain a safe position but Hilliard gets an underhook and turns Deluna into the cage.
Deluna is pushing Hilliard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chris Deluna.
Deluna doesn't manage to clinch there - Hilliard circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Deluna dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hilliard closes the distance looking to clinch

and Deluna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Deluna.
Deluna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Deluna trying to control the position but instead, Hilliard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Deluna into the cage.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Deluna blocks with his arms.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deluna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deluna leaning his opponent against the cage.
Deluna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deluna will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hilliard up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Deluna blocks it.
Deluna is looking to control Hilliard's arms but Hilliard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Deluna has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilliard lands a good knee to the midsection. Deluna won't want to take too many of those.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deluna blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilliard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Deluna blocks it.
Deluna with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Deluna is blocking nicely.
Deluna slowing the pace effectively.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deluna tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deluna pushes off an throws an elbow but Hilliard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Deluna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hilliard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deluna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hilliard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deluna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deluna holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Deluna blocks with his arms.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Deluna blocks it.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deluna blocks it with crossed arms.
Deluna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hilliard's face.
Deluna taking a breather.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deluna just leaning against Hilliard, taking a breather.
Hilliard with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilliard blocks the elbow strike.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard letting Deluna take a breather here.
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Deluna managing to block the knees to the body from Hilliard.
Chris Deluna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deluna managing to block the knees to the body from Hilliard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Deluna blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Deluna.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deluna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deluna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deluna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Deluna trying to stall but Hilliard improves his position.
Deluna slows down the pace here.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deluna blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deluna taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chris Deluna.
Deluna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hilliard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hilliard clinches but Deluna breaks the clinch

and Deluna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Deluna.
Hilliard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Deluna's face.
Deluna is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hilliard lands a knee to the head.
Deluna taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Deluna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyler Hilliard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deluna takes a knee to the side of the body.

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 Chris Deluna.
Well Deluna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Deluna!