PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eino Hilavitkutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Robbis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Robbis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hilavitkutin
vs
Robbis

186 cm
28
211 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

168 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Eino Hilavitkutin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Robbis!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Hilavitkutin misses the target.
Robbis throws a leg kick which misses Hilavitkutin's front leg but catches the back leg as Hilavitkutin tries to avoid it.
Robbis tries to land a front kick but Hilavitkutin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hilavitkutin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robbis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hilavitkutin is out of range.
Robbis misses with a low kick.
Robbis cracks the inside of Hilavitkutin's front leg.
Robbis avoids the body shot from Hilavitkutin.
Robbis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilavitkutin moves away.
Robbis slips a jab and a cross from Hilavitkutin.
Robbis throws a leg kick but Hilavitkutin sees it coming and moves out of range.

Hilavitkutin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Robbis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Hilavitkutin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robbis stuffs the takedown.
Hilavitkutin looks to land a combination but Robbis avoids it well.
Robbis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hilavitkutin manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Robbis - that will leave a mark!
Robbis misses with a series of wild punches.
Robbis slaps away a takedown attempt from Hilavitkutin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Hilavitkutin.
Hilavitkutin works over Robbis's head and body with a nice combination.
Robbis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hilavitkutin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Robbis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robbis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robbis throws a head kick but Hilavitkutin moves out of range.
Robbis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hilavitkutin.
Hilavitkutin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robbis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Hilavitkutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robbis throws a leg kick but Hilavitkutin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Robbis throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hilavitkutin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!

Hilavitkutin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbis 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.
Hilavitkutin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robbis.
Robbis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crunch! Robbis slams his shin into Hilavitkutin's torso.
An inside leg kick lands from Robbis.
Hilavitkutin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robbis scores with a leg kick.
Robbis lands a jab to the nose.
Robbis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hilavitkutin was well out of range. Poor timing from Robbis.
Hilavitkutin tests Robbis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hilavitkutin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hilavitkutin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robbis moves away.
Robbis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hilavitkutin.
Hilavitkutin 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilavitkutin throws a combination that misses
and Robbis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robbis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robbis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robbis scores with a leg kick.
Hilavitkutin is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Robbis.
A low kick from Robbis misses
and Hilavitkutin counters with a straight right hand.
Robbis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robbis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Robbis takes one on the button.
Robbis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robbis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hilavitkutin's calf.
Robbis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hilavitkutin rather than just go for the knockout.
Robbis digs a good hook to Hilavitkutin's body.
Hilavitkutin checks a low kick from Robbis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robbis throws a leg kick but Hilavitkutin sees it coming and moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hilavitkutin.
Hilavitkutin shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robbis. That's going to slow Hilavitkutin down.
Robbis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hilavitkutin's sensitive parts.
Hilavitkutin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hilavitkutin misses with a looping right.
Robbis feints and then cracks Hilavitkutin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hilavitkutin down.
Robbis thumps Hilavitkutin with a low kick.
Robbis looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilavitkutin is just out of range.
Robbis throws a body kick that misses.
Robbis connects with an inside leg kick.
Hilavitkutin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robbis can pounce on him.
Hilavitkutin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robbis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robbis delivers a nice body kick.
Hilavitkutin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robbis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robbis connects with an inside leg kick.
Hilavitkutin misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Robbis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Robbis throws a push kick but Hilavitkutin slaps the foot to one side.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hilavitkutin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Robbis - the referee stops the clock and Hilavitkutin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Robbis. Hilavitkutin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Robbis tries to land a leg kick but Hilavitkutin saw it coming and moves away.
Robbis sizes up Hilavitkutin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Robbis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robbis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Robbis.
Robbis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hilavitkutin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robbis but Robbis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eino Hilavitkutin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hilavitkutin slips a jab and a cross from Robbis.
Hilavitkutin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robbis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robbis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robbis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hilavitkutin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilavitkutin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robbis. Robbis obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robbis throws a push kick but Hilavitkutin slaps the foot to one side.
Hilavitkutin checks the leg kick.
Hilavitkutin takes a swing at Robbis's ribcage but misses.
Hilavitkutin moves out of range of the body kick from Robbis.
A good leg kick by Robbis.
Hilavitkutin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robbis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robbis is looking to score with low kicks.
Robbis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hilavitkutin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Robbis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hilavitkutin shoots in for a double leg but Robbis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robbis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hilavitkutin.
Robbis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hilavitkutin if he has to take too many more of those.
Robbis misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilavitkutin misses with an uppercut.
Hilavitkutin checks a leg kick.
Robbis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilavitkutin moves away.
Hilavitkutin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hilavitkutin fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Hilavitkutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robbis, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robbis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robbis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hilavitkutin. That did some damage!
Hilavitkutin blocks a low kick nicely.
Robbis keeps Hilavitkutin at a distance using the push kick.
Robbis thuds a left hand into Hilavitkutin's body.
Robbis throws a head kick that Hilavitkutin semi-blocks.
Robbis thows a body kick. Hilavitkutin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robbis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilavitkutin walks into a stiff left hand from Robbis.
Hilavitkutin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robbis.
Hilavitkutin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robbis tries to bum rush Hilavitkutin with a series of wild strikes but Hilavitkutin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robbis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hilavitkutin manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robbis. That's going to slow Hilavitkutin down.
Hilavitkutin tries to land a leg kick but Robbis saw it coming and moves away.
Robbis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robbis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hilavitkutin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Robbis throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Robbis.

Hilavitkutin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Robbis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hilavitkutin is in Robbis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hilavitkutin pushes down on Robbis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hilavitkutin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbis tries to roll over but Hilavitkutin keeps him under control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hilavitkutin is nestled in close to Robbis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hilavitkutin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robbis defending well though.
Hilavitkutin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Robbis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robbis is trying to maintain the position but Hilavitkutin is very close to passing his half guard.

Hilavitkutin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robbis staying out of range there.
Hilavitkutin tries for a takedown but Robbis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robbis thows a leg kick but Hilavitkutin checks it
and Hilavitkutin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Robbis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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.

Robbis misses the shot to the body.
Robbis scores with a jab to the body.
Robbis feints and then cracks Hilavitkutin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hilavitkutin down.
Robbis defending well as Hilavitkutin loads up on a big left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Robbis. Hilavitkutin shrugs it off though.
Robbis tried to score with a low kick but Hilavitkutin checks it.
Robbis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hilavitkutin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robbis. Robbis obviously looking to wear him down.
Hilavitkutin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hilavitkutin tries to bum rush Robbis with a series of wild strikes but Robbis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robbis. That's going to slow Hilavitkutin down.
A big left from Hilavitkutin misses.
Robbis slips under a jab from Hilavitkutin.
Hilavitkutin misses with a takedown attempt - Robbis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robbis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robbis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robbis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Robbis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robbis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hilavitkutin misses with a two punch combination.
Hilavitkutin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robbis.
Robbis moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Robbis.
Robbis connects with a crisp jab.
Robbis lands a high kick!

It looks like Eino Hilavitkutin has been cut.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Hilavitkutin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Hilavitkutin.
Robbis scores with a nice strike.
Robbis throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Robbis scores with a leg kick.
Hilavitkutin shoots in and drives through. Robbis sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Hilavitkutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Robbis.
Robbis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hilavitkutin dives in and grabs Robbis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robbis pushes down on Hilavitkutin's head and hops out.
Robbis scores with a kick to the body.
Hilavitkutin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hilavitkutin misses with a hook. Robbis ducked under it nicely.
Robbis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hilavitkutin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robbis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Robbis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robbis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hilavitkutin checks the leg kick.
Robbis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilavitkutin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Robbis scores with a jab. Hilavitkutin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hilavitkutin avoids the body shot from Robbis.
Robbis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robbis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hilavitkutin looks for a takedown but Robbis sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Robbis.
Hilavitkutin moves out of range of the body kick from Robbis.
Robbis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robbis wants it to stay on the feet.
Robbis throws a leg kick which misses Hilavitkutin's front leg but catches the back leg as Hilavitkutin tries to avoid it.
Robbis connects with the punch.
Robbis is looking to score with low kicks.
Robbis's corner calls for a 1-2. Robbis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Eino Hilavitkutin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robbis chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilavitkutin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robbis can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Robbis. That's going to slow Hilavitkutin down.
Robbis throws a chopping leg kick but Hilavitkutin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Robbis throws a solid leg kick but Hilavitkutin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Robbis.
Robbis thuds a left hand into Hilavitkutin's body.
Robbis scores with a decent looking hook.
Hilavitkutin misses with a body shot
and Robbis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robbis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Robbis throws out a leg kick but Hilavitkutin moves out of range and Robbis only half commits.
Robbis lands with a hook. Hilavitkutin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robbis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robbis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hilavitkutin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hilavitkutin on the wrong end of a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Robbis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robbis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Robbis!