PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Loyack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parfait Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Loyack
vs
Hilton

184 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerard Loyack !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Parfait Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hilton. That's going to slow Loyack down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hilton.
Loyack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hilton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loyack .
Hilton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loyack manages to avoid it.
Parfait Hilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilton tries a head kick but it misses.
Loyack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hilton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hilton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Loyack .
Loyack throws a head kick that misses.
Loyack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Loyack drives through with a takedown into Hilton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Loyack 's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gerard Loyack .
Hilton tries a head kick but it misses.
Loyack stuns Hilton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loyack misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Loyack .
Hilton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hilton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Loyack swinging wildly here.
Loyack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hilton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loyack .

Loyack pushes Hilton up against the cage in a clinch.
Hilton tries to circle away but Loyack has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loyack stalling in the clinch.

Loyack pulls Hilton into guard.
Hilton postures up in Loyack 's guard and throws a big left but Loyack blocks it.
Hilton trying to control but Loyack is working from the bottom.
Loyack can't keep his opponent in guard - Hilton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loyack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hilton.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hilton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Loyack 's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loyack keeps working.
Loyack works his way to full guard. Good work.
Loyack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hilton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Loyack wants to sweep here but Hilton controlling him for the moment.
Loyack is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hilton is controlling him.
Hilton wants to stand but Loyack is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loyack is keeping the position for now.

Loyack pushes Hilton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hilton tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loyack scores with a nice head shot.
Hilton misses with a double jab

and Loyack counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hilton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Loyack avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gerard Loyack will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Loyack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hilton.
Loyack avoids the body shot from Hilton.

Loyack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Loyack 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loyack fails with the takedown.
Hilton throws a sloppy head kick and Loyack moves out of range easily.
Gerard Loyack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hilton throws a sloppy head kick and Loyack moves out of range easily.
Hilton throws a hook but Loyack blocks it.
Hilton just misses with a punch to the body.
Hilton misses with a head kick.
Hilton missing with a left hand there. Loyack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loyack has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton throws an off balance right hand
and Loyack counters with a three punch combo that has Hilton backing up. Hilton nods at Loyack to acknowledge the strikes.
Loyack moves in looking to clinch but Hilton pushes him off.
Hilton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hilton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hilton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Hilton.

It looks like Gerard Loyack has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Loyack .
Hilton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loyack blocks a head kick by Hilton.
Hilton is breathing heavily.
Hilton misses with a head kick.
Hilton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hilton misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loyack clinches up with Hilton and pushes him back against the cage.
Loyack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hilton backwards.
Hilton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Loyack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hilton has him pressed against the cage.
Loyack is trying to push Hilton away but Hilton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hilton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Loyack pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Loyack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hilton throws a head kick but Loyack moves out of range.
Loyack throws a front kick aimed at Hilton's knee but Hilton avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyack connects with a single shot there.
Hilton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hilton missing with a left hand there. Loyack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hilton looks to land a combination but Loyack avoids it well.
Loyack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loyack ducks under a wild hook from Hilton.
Hilton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Loyack tries to clinch there but Hilton circles away.
Hilton throws a head kick that Loyack semi-blocks.
Hilton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Loyack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loyack wants to pass the guard but Hilton is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loyack advances position into side control!
Hilton is letting Loyack control him for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gerard Loyack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerard Loyack 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Loyack dips to his left and cracks Hilton with an uppercut!
Loyack connects with a jab.
Hilton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hilton scores with a body shot.
Loyack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Loyack fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Loyack does it's job there.

Loyack rushes Hilton and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilton tries to score a body lock takedown but Loyack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Loyack controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loyack pulls Hilton into guard.
Loyack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Loyack tries to get out of the position.
Hilton trying to control but Loyack is working from the bottom.
Hilton stopping the sweep attempt from Loyack .
Loyack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton throwing strikes from guard but Loyack blocks nicely.
Hilton throwing strikes from guard but Loyack blocks nicely.
Hilton trying to control but Loyack is working from the bottom.
Loyack keeping full guard, as Hilton tries to pass.
Hilton wanted to stand there but Loyack had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hilton is looking to work some ground and pound but Loyack has wrist control.
Hilton throwing strikes from guard but Loyack blocks nicely.

Loyack pushes Hilton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Loyack avoids the head kick by Hilton.
Hilton throws a head kick that misses
and Loyack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loyack tries to close the distance and clinch but Hilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parfait Hilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Loyack has closed the distance and engaged Hilton in a clinch.
Hilton can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loyack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hilton walks away with a smile on his face. Loyack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Loyack moves out of range as Hilton strikes.
Hilton scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hilton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hilton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loyack jabs Hilton right on the nose. Hilton blinks but takes it well.
Hilton throws a sloppy head kick and Loyack moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hilton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Hilton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loyack defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Parfait Hilton.
I think Loyack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!