PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Hillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cena has chosen The Champ is Here as his entrance music. 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.

Hillis
vs
Cena

202 cm
34
255 lbs
24 - 26 - 0

185 cm
29
250 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peyton Hillis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Cena!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena misses with a left hand
enabling Hillis to counter with a crisp jab.
Hillis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cena misses with a right hand
and Hillis counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Cena misses the target.
Hillis is looking to counter punch.
Cena misses with a series of wild punches.
Hillis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cena throws a lazy uppercut
and Hillis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cena throws a body shot but no joy.
Cena throws a leg kick

and Hillis counters by clinching up.

Hillis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cena fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hillis is looking to counter punch.
Hillis scores with a nice right hand.
Hillis takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena throws a big shot that misses.
Hillis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cena fails with the takedown
and Hillis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hillis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cena.
Peyton Hillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Cena.
A left and a right from Hillis both land. Nice combination.
Hillis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cena counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cena throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hillis with a jab.
We've been told by Hillis's head coaches at Montreal Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hillis throws a series of strikes that have Cena backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cena shoots in for a takedown but Hillis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cena is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena throws a solid leg kick but Hillis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cena.
Hillis connects with a jab.
Peyton Hillis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hillis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cena.
It looked like Hillis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hillis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cena.
Cena shoots in and drives through. Hillis sprawls well.

Cena gets a takedown into half guard.
Cena thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hillis's head.
Hillis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cena throwing shots but Hillis is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hillis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hillis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cena.
Cena misses with a head shot. Hillis uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hillis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hillis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hillis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cena.
An attempted straight right counter from Hillis misses the target.
Cena throws a leg kick but Hillis sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hillis lands a jab to the nose.
Hillis avoids the body shot from Cena.
Cena misses the jab.
Cena misses with a takedown
and Hillis counters with a nice uppercut.
Hillis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cena's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hillis under the eye.

It looks like Peyton Hillis has been cut.
Hillis throws a series of punches but Cena moves out of range.
Hillis throws a right hand that Cena ducks under and follows up with a left that Cena also avoids with ease.
Cena slips a jab and a cross from Hillis.
Cena swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hillis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hillis avoids a punch combination nicely.
A leg kick checked by Hillis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Hillis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peyton Hillis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hillis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cena throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hillis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hillis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cena can do to turn this around?
Hillis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hillis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cena gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hillis blocks a jab.
Hillis works over Cena's head and body with a nice combination.
Cena throws a shot from downtown. Hillis moves away and avoids it.
Hillis is looking to counter punch.
Hillis lands a nice shot that snaps Cena's head back.
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!
Cena lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hillis circles away quickly and effectively.
Hillis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Cena shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cena not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cena missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cena winds up and cracks Hillis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cena throwing shots but Hillis is blocking nicely.
Cena trying to pass the guard but Hillis defending well.
Hillis is trying to stand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cena dodges the punch combination from Hillis.
Cena misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena shoots in looking for a takedown. Hillis tries to sprawl out of it but Cena keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hillis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hillis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cena.
Cena with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hillis to score with a decent uppercut.
Cena gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hillis counters with a nice uppercut.
Hillis moves out of range of the strikes.
Cena throws a lazy right hand but Hillis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hillis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cena throws a lazy right hand but Hillis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Cena looks to move away, Hillis throws a big counter combo bu Cena just gets out of the way.
Cena shoots and misses
and Hillis counters with a series of strikes. Cena will be more careful next time no doubt.
Peyton Hillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Cena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena throws a low kick, looking for Hillis's leg but Hillis calmly moves out of range.
Hillis defending well as Cena loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Cena finds it's target.
Cena misses with a looping left.
Felix Cena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cena bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cena tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cena has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hillis dodges the ground and pound from Cena.
Felix Cena has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hillis regains half guard, as Cena was trying to land strikes.
Cena thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hillis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cena.
Cena missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hillis scores with a jab.
Hillis fails to land with a series of punches.
Hillis ducks right into an uppercut from Cena.
Cena misses with a leg kick
and Hillis counters with a stiff right hand.
Peyton Hillis is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cena misses with an uppercut.
Cena misses with a right hand
and Hillis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Felix Cena will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peyton Hillis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hillis scores with the left hand. Cena knows he should have avoided that one.

Cena feints and as Hillis raises his hands in defense, Cena changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cena is looking to work some ground and pound but Hillis has wrist control.
Cena throws an elbow that misses. Hillis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cena's guard. Nice move by Hillis!

Hillis wants to stand but Cena has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hillis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cena, up you get!
Cena takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena slips a jab from Hillis.
Cena with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hillis counters with a nice uppercut.
Cena misses with a straight right.
Cena throws a right and a left that Hillis avoids nicely.
Hillis throws a big counter combination but Cena scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hillis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Decent striking displayed by Hillis there.
Cena shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hillis as he avoids it easily.
Cena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cena gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hillis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peyton Hillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Cena.
Hillis jabs Cena right on the nose. Cena blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot lands for Hillis.
Cena has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Hillis lands a big right hand that sends Cena crashing to the mat! Hillis stays standing though and waves Cena back to his feet!

Cena is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hillis is stalking Cena. Cena circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Hillis, and it's lights out! Cena really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peyton Hillis!
A very excited looking Peyton Hillis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.