PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Dowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayburn Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilton has chosen Scotland the Brave as his entrance music. Wayburn Hilton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dowal
vs
Hilton

190 cm
22
179 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
31
185 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Dowal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayburn Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilton cracks Dowal with a right hand to the side of the head.

Hilton closes the distance and pushes Dowal back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dowal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hilton's brow.
Hilton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Steve Dowal has been cut.
Hilton lands a hook that snaps the head of Dowal backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dowal gets through Hilton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dowal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hilton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowal is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dowal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hilton after a bit of a struggle.
Hilton lands a knee to the head.

Dowal is rocked!
Hilton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Dowal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hilton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hilton scores a nice knee to the body.
Hilton unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dowal! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hilton is unloading with more strikes now! Dowal drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayburn Hilton!
A relieved looking Wayburn Hilton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.