PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayburn Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilton comes into the arena with Scotland the Brave blaring out of the sound system. Favre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wanted Dread & Alive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hilton
vs
Favre

180 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

182 cm
29
190 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayburn Hilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Favre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Favre gets tackled into the cage by Hilton. Hilton maintains the clinch.
Hilton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Favre avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hilton gets underhooks to prevent Favre's takedown attempt.
Favre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Favre blocks an uppercut.
Favre looking to stall.
Hilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Favre.
Favre is trying to break free.
Favre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hilton up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hilton.
Hilton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Favre stalling in the clinch but Hilton improves position.
Hilton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Favre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hilton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favre tries to pull guard but Hilton won't allow it.
Wayburn Hilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Favre.
Hilton trying to land knees to the body.
Favre taking a breather.
Favre is looking to break free of the clinch but Hilton has double underhooks.
Hilton scores with a shot to the side of Favre's head.
Favre taking a breather.
Hilton looking to throw knees to the head but Favre is blocking nicely.
Hilton scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Freddy Favre has been cut.
Favre has Hilton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hilton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hilton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Favre looks gassed!
Hilton misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Favre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hilton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hilton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilton misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hilton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Favre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hilton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Favre backwards.
Hilton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Favre backwards.
Favre looking to stall.
Hilton looking to throw knees to the head but Favre is blocking nicely.
Hilton tries to work over Favre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hilton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Favre blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilton slows down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Hilton.

Hilton breaks from the clinch.
Hilton throws out a loose jab but Favre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hilton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Favre in his tracks.
A lazy left from Hilton finds it's target.

Hilton has closed the distance and engaged Favre in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton looking to throw knees to the head but Favre is blocking nicely.
Hilton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Favre looking to slow down the pace here.
Hilton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Hilton fails to land.
Favre'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.
Hilton looking to throw knees to the head but Favre is blocking nicely.
Hilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Favre.
Favre scores with a shot to the side of Hilton's head.
Favre trying to control the position but instead, Hilton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Favre into the cage.
Favre slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Favre pulls guard successfully.
Hilton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Favre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Favre is controlling Hilton's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Favre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hilton dodges the punch combination from Favre.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Favre has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Favre can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayburn Hilton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Favre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hilton loads up on a big right hand but Favre slips the punch.
Favre works the jab nicely.

Favre clinches up with Hilton and pushes him back against the cage.
Favre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Favre pulls guard effortlessly.
Favre keeping moving, preventing Hilton from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Wayburn Hilton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hilton misses with a low kick.
Favre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hilton misses with a body kick.
Hilton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freddy Favre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hilton works Favre's body with a nice hook.
Hilton lands with a right hand.
Favre lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton lunges at Favre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Favre's hand.
Favre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wayburn Hilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilton staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Hilton there.
Favre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hilton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hilton tries to clinch up but Favre circles away and keeps his distance.
Hilton connects with an inside leg kick.

Hilton pushes Favre up against the cage in a clinch.
Hilton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hilton as Favre tries to tie him up.

Favre jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hilton gets to his feet - Favre follows without any prompting.
Hilton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Favre is out of range and Hilton settles back down.
Hilton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hilton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Favre.
Favre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hilton.
Favre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hilton misses with a kick to the body.
Hilton keeps Favre at a distance using the push kick.
Favre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hilton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hilton connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hilton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hilton.
Favre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Favre needs to keep his hands up - Hilton had a free shot at his head there.
Hilton throws a leg kick but Favre checks it.
Hilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Favre misses with a two punch combination.
Hilton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Favre.
Favre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hilton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Favre rushes Hilton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Favre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hilton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Favre on the inside.

Favre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hilton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Hilton tries to keep at a distance but Favre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Favre avoids a wild elbow strike from Hilton.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Favre leaning against his opponent.
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!
Hilton scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Hilton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hilton tries to land a knee to the head but Favre blocks with his arms.
Hilton lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayburn Hilton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Favre's cut.
That's time! Hilton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Hilton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Favre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hilton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hilton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hilton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hilton is looking to chop away at Favre's legs.
Hilton moves in looking to clinch but Favre pushes him off.
Hilton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Favre has time to react.
Favre looks for a takedown but Hilton sprawls well.
Favre checks a leg kick.
Favre misses the jab.
A nice combination there by Favre.
Favre checks the leg kick.
Hilton tries to close the distance and clinch but Favre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton throws a lazy right hand but Favre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hilton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Favre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hilton throws out a leg kick but Favre moves out of range and Hilton only half commits.
Favre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hilton sprawls well. Hilton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Favre gets slowly back to his feet.
Hilton tries to clinch up but Favre circles away and keeps his distance.
Hilton misses with a low kick.
Favre cracks the inside of Hilton's front leg.
Favre keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayburn Hilton is winning the standup battle so far.
Hilton wants to clinch up but Favre keeps it at a distance.
Favre looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilton is just out of range.
Hilton wants to slow Favre down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton thuds a left hand into Favre's body.
Hilton misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hilton.
Hilton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Favre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hilton lands a good knee to the midsection. Favre won't want to take too many of those.
Favre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Favre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hilton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wayburn Hilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Favre.
Hilton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hilton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Favre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Favre manages to break the clinch.
Favre shoots in for a double leg but Hilton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hilton misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Favre.
Hilton connects with a body shot that sends Favre's belly button to the back.
Hilton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Favre is out of range.
Favre avoids a kick to the body.

Hilton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Favre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hilton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Favre backwards.
Hilton tries to stall but Favre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Favre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wayburn Hilton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hilton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Favre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Favre wants to stall.
Hilton blocks a body shot from Favre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton has Favre pressed against the cage.
Hilton digs a right hand underneath Favre's ribcage. Favre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Favre blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilton lands a knee to the head.
Favre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hilton looking to throw knees to the head but Favre is blocking nicely.
Hilton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Favre blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilton scores with a knee to the head.
Freddy Favre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayburn Hilton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hilton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Favre blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Favre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hilton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Favre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Favre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hiltons head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayburn Hilton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hilton, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayburn Hilton!