PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grappler Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grappler Striking has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Striking
vs
Hilo

174 cm
26
167 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

178 cm
25
168 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappler Striking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Hilo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Striking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hilo.
Striking connects with a leg kick. Hilo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Striking throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hilo.

Striking moves into the clinch successfully.
Striking misses with a body punch.
Hilo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilo prevents a body shot from Striking.
A head punch on the inside from Striking fails to land.
Striking struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilo controls his hands.
Striking throws a head punch that misses.
Striking prevents Hilo from breaking the clinch.
Striking misses with the head strike.
Striking scores with a shot to the side of Hilo's head.
Good body shot from Striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilo lands a hook that snaps the head of Striking backwards.
Hilo blocks a body shot from Striking.

Hilo breaks from the clinch.
Hilo motions for Striking to come forward. Hilo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Striking lands a nice looking body shot.
Hilo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hilo thumps Striking with a low kick.
Striking tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hilo is able to avoid easily.
Striking uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hilo.
A right-left combo lands from Striking.
Striking has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Striking there as he acknowledges the shot.
Striking swings for the body but Hilo moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Striking.
Hilo thumps Striking with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Striking can pounce on him.
Hilo throws a right hand that Striking ducks under and follows up with a left that Striking also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilo misses with a hook.
Hilo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Striking doesn't seem bothered though.
Hilo misses with a hook. Striking ducked under it nicely.
Striking misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Striking's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hilo under the eye.
Striking lands the left hand.
Hilo blocks a head kick by Striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Striking looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Striking tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hilo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Striking somewhat.
Hilo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking cracks Hilo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Striking scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hilo thuds his shin into the meat of Striking's side.
Hilo moves out of range of the body kick from Striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hilo, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striking. Hilo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Striking lands with a shot to the body.
Striking stuffs the takedown attempt from Hilo. Hilo gets slowly back to his feet.
Hilo tests Striking's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hilo misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking fails to land with a series of punches.
Striking takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Striking throws a low kick, looking for Hilo's leg but Hilo calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striking. Hilo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Striking scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hilo doesn't seem bothered though.
Striking shoots and misses
and Hilo counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striking slips a jab from Hilo.
Hilo ducks right into an uppercut from Striking.
Donk. Hilo catches Striking right on the button with a cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Hilo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striking staying out of range there.
Hilo throws a big shot that misses.
Striking throws a nice looking combination but Hilo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grappler Striking dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hilo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hilo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hilo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Striking 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Striking misses with an uppercut
and Hilo counters with an inside leg kick.
Striking is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hilo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hilo misses with an uppercut.
Hilo throws a good cross that connects.
Johnny Hilo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Striking moves out of range as Hilo strikes.
Hilo swings for the body but Striking moves out of range.
Striking wants to clinch.
Hilo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking misses with an uppercut. Hilo saw that one coming.
Hilo throws a low kick but Striking moves out of range easily.
Hilo avoids the body shot from Striking.
Nice straight punches there by Hilo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hilo.
Striking moves out of range of the strikes.
Striking checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hilo.
Hilo scores with a leg kick.
No luck for Striking with that takedown attempt.
Striking checks a leg kick.
Hilo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Striking sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Striking closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hilo to the mat! Hilo manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Striking won't allow Hilo to sweep him here.
Striking with a flurry of punches that miss.
Striking thows a big elbow that misses.
Hilo trying to keep a closed guard but Striking is proving a slippery customer.
Striking is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hilo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hilo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Striking defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Striking loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hilo is looking to sweep but instead, Striking has passed into half guard.
Ground and pound from Striking.
Hilo has a hand on Striking's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Striking takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Hilo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking lands a nice shot to the head.
Striking is landing with some decent strikes but Hilo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hilo is working to get back to half guard.
Striking 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.
Striking pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Striking unloading with bombs!
Striking pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Hilo is rocked!
Hilo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hilo is still in real trouble! Can Striking finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striking postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Hilo bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Striking and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grappler Striking!