PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfredo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Hilbert (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.

Montoya
vs
Hilbert

180 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfredo Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Hilbert!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya lands with a nice combination. Hilbert backs away looking to recover.
Montoya misses with a body shot.
Montoya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montoya misses with a takedown attempt - Hilbert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hilbert checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hilbert looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Montoya is fending him off so far but Hilbert persists. Nope, Montoya circles away and we're back to standing.
Montoya throws a right hand that Hilbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Hilbert also avoids with ease.
Hilbert throws a series of punches but Montoya moves out of range.

Hilbert drives through with a takedown into Montoya's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Hilbert drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hilbert jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hilbert scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hilbert controlling from the top position.
Montoya is trying to keep Hilbert in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilbert passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hilbert controlling the position from side mount.
Hilbert lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Montoya down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hilbert advances to full mount.
Hilbert controlling from mount.
Montoya looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Montoya can't escape the position.
Montoya trying to control the hands but Hilbert won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilbert has the hooks in. Montoya is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Hilbert is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hilbert doesn't have the hooks in and Montoya manages to turn into his guard.
Montoya is fighting to break Hilbert's control of his arms but Hilbert is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilbert is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hilbert can do anything to dispel that myth.

Hilbert has an active guard here but Montoya has managed to pass into half guard.
Hilbert trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hilbert is controlling Montoya's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hilbert is looking to improve his position.
Hilbert controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Hilbert will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hilbert closes the distance and clinches.
Hilbert gets underhooks to prevent Montoya's takedown attempt.
Montoya wants to get back to striking at distance but Hilbert won't allow it.
Hilbert managing to block the knees to the body from Montoya.
Hilbert missing with knees to the body.
Montoya is looking to take this one to the mat.

Hilbert has hold of one of Montoya's legs. Montoya is fighting the takedown attempt but Hilbert gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilbert not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Montoya controls Hilbert momentarily but Hilbert frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hilbert is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Montoya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hilbert controls the pace.
Hilbert wants to get up but he can't break Montoya's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hilbert stands up over Montoya, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montoya is on top in guard.

Hilbert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montoya is one step ahead there.
Hilbert looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hilbert looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Montoya passes into half guard.
Hilbert wants to get back to his feet.
Hilbert wants to get back to full guard.
Montoya is thwarting Hilbert's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilbert is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Montoya is staying active.
Montoya lands with a punch from half guard.
Montoya drops an elbow to the side of Hilbert's head.
Hilbert gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hilbert is on top in guard.

Hilbert won't allow Montoya to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Montoya prevents Hilbert from improving his position.
Hilbert trying to control here.
Hilbert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jan Hilbert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montoya stops Hilbert from getting back to his feet.
Montoya stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jan Hilbert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hilbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya circles away.
Hilbert just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMontoya.
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hilbert was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
Hilbert shoots in and drives through. Montoya sprawls well.
Hilbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montoya.
Montoya lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hilbert stuffs the takedown attempt from Montoya. Montoya gets slowly back to his feet.
Montoya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hilbert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hilbert shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Montoya's guard.

Montoya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Montoya looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hilbert passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya tries to get to full guard but Hilbert has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montoya trying to control but Hilbert postures up.
Hilbert not doing much here.
Montoya moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Montoya trying to keep a closed guard but Hilbert is proving a slippery customer.
Hilbert tries to stand but Montoya is controlling from the bottom.
Montoya lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilbert pulls Montoya in close to prevent any damage.
Hilbert looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Montoya puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hilbert has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montoya is working away from the top position though.
Hilbert keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hilbert looking for submissions off his back.
Hilbert wants to get back to full guard but Montoya has mounted him!
Montoya with a couple of short strikes.
Hilbert slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hilbert has a hand on Montoya's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Montoya takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilbert is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Montoya is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hilbert tries to lock up and control but Montoya gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfredo Montoya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hilbert has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jan Hilbert!