PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

St Pierre
vs
Hilo

188 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Hilo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre takes one on the button.
St Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hilo drives through with a takedown into guard.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.

St Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hilois looking to pass into half guard but St Pierre pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now St Pierre is in guard.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Hilo keeps moving.
Hilo wants to hit a switch here but St Pierre passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hilo there!
Hilo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hilo is trying to reverse the position but instead St Pierre has taken his back - oops!
Hilo tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but Hilo defending well.
Hilo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hilo throws a big shot that misses.
St Pierre misses with a double jab.
St Pierre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hilo loads up on a big right hand but St Pierre slips the punch.
St Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hilo throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
Hilo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Pierre moves away.
St Pierre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Good shot there by Hilo.

Hilo scores with a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
Hilo being controlled here momentarily.
Hilo pushing down on St Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hilo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pierre defending well though.
Hilo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hilo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hilo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pierre defending well though.
St Pierre trying to control but Hilo postures up.
Hilo trying to pass the guard but St Pierre defending well.
St Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hilo.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilo is just out of range.
Hilo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Pierre tries to land a leg kick but Hilo saw it coming and moves away.
St Pierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnny Hilo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hilo is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Hilo circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Hilo misses its intended target.
Hilo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
Hilo throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Hilo misses with a takedown attempt

and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Hilo is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilo is pressing down on St Pierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hilo trying to keep a closed guard but St Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Hilo.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Hilo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hilo wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hilo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hilo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Hilo sprawls well.
Hilo misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Hilo - just one landing.
A combination from St Pierre does no damage.
Hilo with a poor takedown
and St Pierre counters with a big head kick but Hilo shrugs it off.
Hilo misses the jab.
St Pierre moves out of range as Hilo strikes.
No luck for Hilo with that takedown attempt.
Hilo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a head kick.
George St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Hilo.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Hilo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hilo throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Hilo takes a swing at St Pierre's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Pierre as he jumps to the side.

Hilo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hilo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

St Pierre pushes Hilo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hilo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Hilo misses with a wild body shot.
Hilo throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from St Pierre.
Hilo throws out a loose jab but St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hilo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hilo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Pierre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hilo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Pierre blocks a jab.

Hilo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Hilo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
St Pierre is trying to control Hilo's posture but Hilo avoids it.
Hilo wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
Hilo tries to score with some ground and pound. St Pierre controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hilo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilo trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away.
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hilo is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Pierre is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hilo connects with a looping right hand.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Hilo moves out of range easily.
Hilo blocks a head kick by St Pierre.

Hilo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hilo scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre has momentary wrist control but Hilo slips an elbow through the middle.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Hilo tries to pass.
Johnny Hilo has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre wants to stand up but Hilo is controlling him.
Hilo scoring with some ground and pound.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hilo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hilo thows a huge punch but St Pierre dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hilo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hilo is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Hilo circles away and we're back to standing.
Hilo throws a hook but St Pierre blocks it.
Hilo looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.
George St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hilo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of St Pierre's head.
St Pierre tries to move into range but Hilo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hilo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hilo shoots for a double leg takedown but St Pierre sprawls well. He's pushed Hilo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hilo looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
St Pierre takes one on the button.

Hilo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. St Pierre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hilo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but St Pierre is avoiding damage well.
Hilo with the ground and pound but St Pierre regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
St Pierre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hilo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hilo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Hilo has control of the leg.
Hilo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hilo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pierre defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hilo throws a hook to the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hilo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Hilo finds it's target.
Hilo misses the jab.
Hilo throws a looping overhand right but St Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
St Pierre moves away from the strike by Hilo.
St Pierre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Hilo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for St Pierre!
Hilo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Hilo postures up.
St Pierre is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hilo looking to finish St Pierre with some ground and pound. This is bad for St Pierre!
Hilo looking to finish St Pierre with some ground and pound. This is bad for St Pierre!
Hilo with shots to the head and body - St Pierre looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hilo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hilo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hilo lands a big shot there that rocks St Pierre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilo avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
BOOM! Hilo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hilo lands a nice shot to the head.
Hilo lands a nice shot to the head.
Hilo avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
St Pierre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hilo landing shots from mount.
Hilo raining down shots from the mount!
Hilo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish St Pierre?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilo lands a heavy elbow.
Hilo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hilo lands a nice shot to the head.
Hilo lands a heavy elbow.
Hilo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
St Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
St Pierre is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hilo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
George St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre is bucking up trying to escape but Hilo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Hilo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hilo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Hilo!