PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Lateralus as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hilo
vs
Drago

182 cm
25
262 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Hilo, Johnny Hilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Drago!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hilo. Drago shrugs it off though.
Hilo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hilo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilo connects with a solid leg kick.
Drago looks gassed!
Hilo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Drago is predictable there
and Hilo counters with a stiff right hand.

Drago moves into the clinch.
Hilo is looking to break free of the clinch but Drago has double underhooks.
Hilo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Hilo can't break the clinch.
Hilo throws a punch but it's blocked by Drago.
Hilo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
Hilo works on Drago's body with a couple of short punches.
Hilo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hilo's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hilo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hilo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hilo lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hilo lands a high kick!
Hilo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Hilo.
Hilo really is a fat lump.
Hilo connects with a body shot that sends Drago's belly button to the back.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hilo!
Drago needs to keep his hands up - Hilo had a free shot at his head there.
Hilo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drago. That did some damage!
Drago drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hilo cracks Drago with a good jab.

Hilo sends Drago crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hilo is motioning to the referee to let Drago up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Drago is rocked!
Robert Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilo tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Hilo there.
Drago is still on wobbly legs! Can Hilo finish him?
Hilo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago seems to have recovered his senses.
Hilo connects with a leg kick. Drago looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hilo cracks Drago with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hilo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Drago to stand back up!
Hilo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drago's sensitive parts.
Drago's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hilo thumps Drago with a low kick.
Hilo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hilo is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hilo. That's going to slow Drago down.

Hilo drops Drago with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Drago looks back up at him and smiles so Hilo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hilo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hilo.
Drago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hilo scoring well with a low kick there.
Hilo with a nice cross.
Drago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hilo. Hilo obviously looking to wear him down.
Hilo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hilo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilo lands a body shot.
A left lands for Hilo.
Hilo is looking to slow Drago down with leg kicks.
Hilo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left and a right from Hilo both land. Nice combination.
Hilo is looking to clinch.
Hilo jabs at Drago's body.
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!
Hilo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drago's sensitive parts.
Drago drops his hands momentarily and Hilo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hilo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hilo tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Hilo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hilo blocks a head kick by Drago.
Hilo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilo feints and then cracks Drago's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drago down.
Hilo doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Hilo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hilo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drago misses with a head kick.
Hilo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hilo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drago takes a step back to recover.
Hilo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drago's sensitive parts.
Hilo digs a good hook to Drago's body.
Drago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hilo moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilo cracks Drago with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hilo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Hilo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hilo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The crowd cheers as Hilo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drago doesn't seem phased though.
Hilo connects with a leg kick. Drago looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnny Hilo is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick and Hilo moves out of range easily.
Hilo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hilo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick
and Hilo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drago thinking.
Drago has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drago there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Robert Drago has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hilo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hilo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hilo connects with a body shot.
Hilo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hilo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drago is breathing heavily.
A jab from Hilo finds it's way through Drago's defenses.
Hilo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hilo is looking to slow Drago down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Hilo. That snapped Drago's head back.
Drago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab by Hilo.
Hilo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hilo scores with a sloppy right hand. Drago should have avoided that one.
Hilo feints and then cracks Drago's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drago down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilo lands a nice hook to Drago's body. Drago takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hilo lands a leg kick that knocks Drago off balance momentarily.
Hilo lands a jab to Drago's midsection.

Hilo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hilo is trying to break the clinch but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Hilo trying to land knees to the body.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Hilo has the dominant position.
Drago takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hilo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hilo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hilo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drago blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around?
Drago tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hilo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hilo crunches a lovely knee into Drago's ribcage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hilo.
Hilo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilo is looking to break free of the clinch but Drago has double underhooks.
Hilo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hilo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drago is defending well for now.
Hilo prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Drago tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hilo avoids it.
Hilo is looking to break free of the clinch but Drago has double underhooks.
Hilo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilo scores with a knee to the head.

Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick and Hilo moves out of range easily.
Drago has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hilo.
Hilo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick and Hilo moves out of range easily.
Hilo with a jab.
Hilo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drago doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hilo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robert Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago throws a head kick that misses
enabling Hilo to counter with a crisp jab.
Hilo lands with a good body shot.
Hilo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drago's hands.
Drago takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hilo wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Johnny Hilo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hilo has Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Hilo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hilo.

Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilo wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Hilo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hilo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Hilo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drago's head.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hilo connects with a leg kick. Drago looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drago swings widly with a right hand
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Drago.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Hilo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hilo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Drago's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hilo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hilo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hilo swivels and escapes.
Hilo lands with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drago crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hilo - the referee stops the clock and Drago gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hilo. Drago manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hilo throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilo stuns Drago with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hilo jabs Drago right on the nose. Drago blinks but takes it well.
Drago sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hilo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drago tries to clinch there but Hilo circles away.
Hilo lands a jab to Drago's midsection.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hilo cracks Drago with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hilo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hilo lands with a nice body kick.
Hilo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hilo is looking to slow Drago down with leg kicks.
Drago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hilo. Hilo obviously looking to wear him down.
Hilo throws out a powerful jab.
Drago takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hilo tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago misses with a jab to the body
and Hilo counters with a right hand to the body.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick
and Hilo counters with a nice leg kick.
Hilo tries a head kick but it misses.
Hilo is looking to clinch.
Drago throws out a leg kick but Hilo moves out of range and Drago only half commits.
Drago has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hilo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hilo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drago. That did some damage!
Hilo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Drago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hilo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Drago fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hilo sprawls well initially but Drago persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Hilo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drago pulls his head out easily.
Drago not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drago throwing shots but Hilo is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drago controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hilo to regain full guard.
Drago working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Drago throws an elbow that misses. Hilo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drago's guard. Nice move by Hilo!
Drago is trying to hold Hilo in close to prevent damage but Hilo has managed to pass into half guard.

Drago is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hilo pulls his head out easily.
Hilo trying to control from half guard but Drago is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Drago manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Drago wants to stand up but Hilo is controlling him.

Hilo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hilo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnny Hilo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drago has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hilo has passed into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hilo stands up and beckons Drago to his feet.
Robert Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hilo - that will leave a mark!

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Hilo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hilo, 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Hilo!
After winning the bout, Johnny Hilo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.