PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco comes to the cage accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Morgan Hilton enters the cage!

Marco
vs
Hilton

191 cm
29
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

192 cm
23
225 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Marco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morgan Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilton wants to clinch.
Marco dodges the punch combination from Hilton.
Hilton throws an off balance right hand
and Marco counters with a nice body shot.
Hilton lands a jab-cross combination.
Marco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Marco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marco stops Hilton from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marco is trying to control the action in half guard but Hilton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hilton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marco.
Hilton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marco.
Marco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marco throwing shots but Hilton is blocking nicely.
Marco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marco trying to control the action but Hilton is working from the bottom.
Marco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton wants to get back to his feet.
Marco throws a strike but Hilton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hilton is looking to stand back up but Marco counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hilton.
Marco looks to land a strike but Hilton avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marco is looking to advance position but Hilton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Marco can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Hilton postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Marco to stand up.
Marco looks to land a right hand but Hilton moved out of range.
Hilton misses with a straight left.
Hilton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marco slips under a jab.
Hilton scores with a nice right hand.
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 tries to clinch but Marco moves away
and Marco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marco manages to avoid it.
Morgan Hilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marco misses with a low kick.
Hilton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marco.
Marco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hilton.

It looks like Cain Marco has been cut.
A combination from Hilton does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Hilton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Marco's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marco shoots in but no luck this time.
A right-left combo lands from Hilton.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Marco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan Hilton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hilton takes a swing at Marco's ribcage but misses.
Hilton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hilton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marco misses with a looping right.
Marco slips a jab from Hilton.
Hilton fails to land with a series of punches.

Hilton drops Marco with a beautiful combination! Marco stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hilton is looking for the KO!
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 misses with a series of wild punches.
Hilton jabs Marco right on the nose. Marco blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton tries to bum rush Marco with a series of wild strikes but Marco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hilton misses with the combination.
Hilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Marco.
Hilton throws a series of punches but Marco moves out of range.
Morgan Hilton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marco misses with a right hand
and Hilton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marco thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Marco. That snapped Hilton's head back.
Marco moves out of range as Hilton strikes.
Hilton misses with the combination.
Hilton misses with a double jab

and Marco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hilton trying to control the position but instead, Marco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hilton into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilton trying to control the position but instead, Marco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hilton into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hilton.
Hilton struggles to land a body shot inside as Marco controls his hands.
Hilton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marco blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Marco fails to land.
Marco blocking some punches.
Hilton misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Marco.

It looks like Morgan Hilton has been cut.
Hilton working aggressively here.
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!
Marco working aggressively here.
Hilton avoiding damage.
Hilton lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Hilton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marco throws a series of punches but Hilton moves out of range.
Marco lands with a right hand.
Marco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hilton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marco, as that shot connected.
Hilton lands with a straight right. Marco didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Marco.

Hilton is rocked!
Nice body punch from Marco.
Hilton is still on wobbly legs! Can Marco finish him?
Hilton misses with a double jab
and Marco counters with a nice body kick.
Hilton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marco pounces like a tiger and cracks Hilton with a vicious hook! Hilton is down but not out! Marco follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cain Marco!
Cain Marco decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.