PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodel Hiligaynon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiligaynon comes to the cage accompanied by Down and Out . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hiligaynon
vs
Gunnarsson

170 cm
30
144 lbs
19 - 8 - 2

169 cm
33
158 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Rodel Hiligaynon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiligaynon takes a swing at Gunnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Hiligaynon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Gunnarsson.
Hiligaynon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson.
Nice shot by Hiligaynon.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Hiligaynon.
Gunnarsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gunnarsson looks to throw the jab but Hiligaynon is out of range.
Gunnarsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hiligaynon's head.
Gunnarsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hiligaynon.
Gunnarsson throws out a loose jab but Hiligaynon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnarsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hiligaynon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiligaynon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gunnarsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gunnarsson missing with a left hand there. Hiligaynon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiligaynon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiligaynon scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from Hiligaynon.
A jab from Hiligaynon finds it's way through Gunnarsson's defenses.
Rodel Hiligaynon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Gunnarsson finds it's way through Hiligaynon's defenses.
Hiligaynon throws a push kick but Gunnarsson slaps the foot to one side.
Hiligaynon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunnarsson on the side of the head.
Hiligaynon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunnarsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hiligaynon throws a hook to the side of Gunnarsson's head but Gunnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiligaynon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon shoots in looking for a takedown. Gunnarsson tries to sprawl out of it but Hiligaynon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gunnarsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodel Hiligaynon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hiligaynon but Hiligaynon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gunnarsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunnarsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gunnarsson throws a series of punches but Hiligaynon avoids them all with ease.
Hiligaynon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gunnarsson misses with a left hand
enabling Hiligaynon to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a looping left.
Gunnarsson throws a lazy right hand but Hiligaynon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck for Hiligaynon with that takedown attempt.
Hiligaynon connects with a body shot.
Gunnarsson walks into a stiff left hand from Hiligaynon.
Gunnarsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hiligaynon's head.
Hiligaynon shoots for a double leg takedown but Gunnarsson sprawls well. He's pushed Hiligaynon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Gunnarsson. No joy for Hiligaynon on that attempt.
Hiligaynon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiligaynon with a poor takedown
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon walks into a jab.
Gunnarsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hiligaynon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hiligaynon throws a hook to the side of Gunnarsson's head but Gunnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiligaynon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gunnarsson counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gunnarsson drops his hands momentarily and Hiligaynon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunnarsson lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodel Hiligaynon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gunnarsson lands a head shot.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon misses with a straight right.
Hiligaynon throws a body punch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Hiligaynon tries for a takedown but Gunnarsson circles away easily
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunnarsson throws a big shot that misses.
Gunnarsson misses the jab.
Gunnarsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodel Hiligaynon is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gunnarsson slips a straight right by Hiligaynon.
Gunnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiligaynon moves away from the strike by Gunnarsson.
Hiligaynon looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.
Hiligaynon misses with a looping left.
Hiligaynon throws a jab when Gunnarsson was well out of range.
Hiligaynon looks to land a right hand but Gunnarsson moved out of range.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hiligaynon but Hiligaynon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gunnarsson throws a lazy right hand but Hiligaynon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws an off balance right hand
enabling Gunnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunnarsson misses with a looping left.
Hiligaynon misses the jab.
Hiligaynon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiligaynon misses with a head kick.
Hiligaynon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gunnarsson pinned against the cage. Gunnarsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodel Hiligaynon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Hiligaynon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hiligaynon misses with a hook. Gunnarsson ducked under it nicely.
Hiligaynon moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson slips a straight right by Hiligaynon.
Gunnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Hiligaynon's shoulder, as Hiligaynon tries to avoid the shot.
Hiligaynon looks to throw the jab but Gunnarsson is out of range.
Gunnarsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hiligaynon lands a jab to the head.
Hiligaynon misses with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hiligaynon, right into the meat.
Gunnarsson staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson moves out of range as Hiligaynon strikes.
Gunnarsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hiligaynon circles away quickly and effectively.
Hiligaynon ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson.
Hiligaynon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiligaynon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hiligaynon.

Gunnarsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunnarsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gunnarsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gunnarsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gunnarsson works over Hiligaynon with some ground and pound from guard.
Hiligaynon trying to control the position.
Gunnarsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gunnarsson won't allow Hiligaynon to sweep him here.
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 Rodel Hiligaynon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hiligaynon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hiligaynon dives in and grabs Gunnarsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gunnarsson pushes down on Hiligaynon's head and hops out.
Hiligaynon tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiligaynon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson cracks Hiligaynon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hiligaynon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gunnarsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hiligaynon. Hiligaynon obviously looking to wear him down.
Gunnarsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunnarsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunnarsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiligaynon leaves Gunnarsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hiligaynon throws a sloppy head kick and Gunnarsson moves out of range easily.
Hiligaynon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
Hiligaynon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiligaynon tries to land a leg kick but Gunnarsson saw it coming and moves away.
Hiligaynon's corner calls for a 1-2. Hiligaynon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gunnarsson.
Hiligaynon prevents Gunnarsson from improving position.
Hiligaynon tries to buck Gunnarsson off but Gunnarsson is having none of it.
Rodel Hiligaynon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon gets back to half guard.
Hiligaynon is trying to stand up here but Gunnarsson is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Gunnarsson there.
Hiligaynon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gunnarsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hiligaynon tries to get to full guard but Gunnarsson has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunnarsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hiligaynon keeps working.
Hiligaynon trying to control but Gunnarsson postures up.
Hiligaynon gets back to full guard.
Gunnarsson forces his way into half guard.
Hiligaynon manages to get to full guard.
Hiligaynon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hiligaynon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hiligaynon is on top in guard.
Hiligaynon tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunnarsson is retaining full guard.
Hiligaynon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hiligaynon wants to control from the top but Gunnarsson keeps moving.
Gunnarsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gunnarsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hiligaynon is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Rodel Hiligaynon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hiligaynon tried to score with a low kick but Gunnarsson checks it.
Gunnarsson misses with a low kick.
Gunnarsson ducks right into an uppercut from Hiligaynon.
Peter Gunnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiligaynon tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick but Gunnarsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Hiligaynon with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodel Hiligaynon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hiligaynon's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rodel Hiligaynon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hiligaynon, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodel Hiligaynon!
Our winner, Rodel Hiligaynon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.