PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Hildr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Mucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hildr
vs
Mucha

198 cm
23
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Hildr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Mucha!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mucha lands a jab to Hildr's midsection.
Hildr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mucha gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hildr taking a bit of punishment here - Mucha scoring with strikes.
Hildr taking a bit of punishment here - Mucha scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hildr dodges the ground and pound from Mucha.
Mucha in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hildr is looking for a sweep.
Mucha should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mucha advances to mount.
Hildr tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mucha working for a submission but Hildr is keeping him at bay.
Mucha raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mucha landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hildr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hildr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hildr wants to control but Mucha is keeping busy.
Hildr trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mucha manages to pass to mount!
Hildr wants to control but Mucha is having none of it.
Hildr is working to get back to half guard.
Mucha with good strikes from the mount here!
Hildr is breathing heavily.
Hildr tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mucha looking to secure an arm triangle but Hildr defends it well.
Mucha lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hildr is in a horrible position here. Mucha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hildr tries to hold on but Mucha postures up.
Hildr working to try and regain half guard.
Mucha is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hildr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mucha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hildr wants to hold on but Mucha pushes him away.
Mucha cracks Hildr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hildr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucha landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mucha scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hildr?
Mucha raining down shots from the mount!
Hildr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mucha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Hildr makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mucha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hildr.
Mucha throws a combination that misses

and Hildr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hildr wants to take a breather but Mucha is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hildr works his way into full mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hildr tries to control but Mucha wriggling away.
Hildr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mucha looks a forlorn figure.

Hildr get's back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hildr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mucha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Mucha dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mucha closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hildr counters with a single leg into guard. Mucha didn't expect that.
Mucha keeping full guard, as Hildr tries to pass.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mucha has eaten all the pies!
Hildr wants to control from the top but Mucha keeps moving.
Hildr wants to stand but Mucha has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mucha is breathing heavily.
Hildr trying to control but Mucha is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hildr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mucha dives on top into guard.

Mucha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hildr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mucha has managed to get both his arms back between Hildr's legs - danger averted.
Hildr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hildr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mucha's head.
Hildr is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hildr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hildr winds up and cracks Mucha with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hildr wants to free his trapped foot but Mucha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hildr lands strikes from half guard.
Hildr prevents Mucha from standing back up.
Hildr is looking to advance position but Mucha won't allow it.
Mucha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hildr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hildr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hildr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hildr is trying to control the action in half guard but Mucha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hildr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mucha defends it well.
Hildr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hildr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mucha defending well though.
Mucha has hold of Hildr's hands but Hildr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hildr lands with a punch from half guard.
Hildr passes the guard and advances to mount!

Hildr looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hildr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hildr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mucha looks a forlorn figure.
Hildr landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Hildr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hildr gets the takedown into side control.
Hildr wants to control but Mucha is keeping him busy.
Jackson Hildr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hildr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mucha is not content to let Hildr control the position.

Hildr swings around for an armbar but Mucha sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hildr's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucha wants to get up but he can't break Hildr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hildr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hildr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mucha is one step ahead there.

Hildr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mucha is aware though and is defending well.

Hildr has his foot on Mucha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mucha works his way back into a safe position though.

Hildr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mucha with a nice head shot there.
Mucha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hildr looking for a sweep. Not yet Hildr, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mucha wanted to stand there but Hildr had control of the position.
Mucha throwing strikes from guard but Hildr blocks nicely.
Hildr is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hildr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mucha defends it easily.
Hildr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mucha puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mucha is nestled in close to Hildr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Hildr looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hildr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mucha passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hildr is desperately trying to improve his position but Mucha has a good base and remains in mount.
Mucha lands a heavy elbow.
Mucha unloading with bombs!
Hildr regains half guard.
Hildr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hildr wants to sweep here but Mucha controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucha trying to control the position from guard on top but Hildr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hildr tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hildr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mucha uses it to pass to side control.
Hildr tries to improve position but can't.
Hildr is trying to control Mucha's posture but Mucha avoids it.
Hildr is not content to let Mucha control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hildr is looking for a sweep.
Mucha working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jan Mucha.
I think Mucha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Mucha!