PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davey Hilton Jr (ranked 3415 p4p, 5571 weight class) and Kenton Tracks (ranked 207 p4p, 295 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hilton Jr
vs
Tracks

150 cm
25
130
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
130
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Davey Hilton Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenton Tracks!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilton Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hilton Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hilton Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hilton Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tracks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tracks lands with a nice combination. Hilton Jr backs away looking to recover.
Kenton Tracks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tracks cracks Hilton Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tracks tries to score with a low kick but Hilton Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Hilton Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hilton Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tracks was well out of range. Poor timing from Hilton Jr.
Hilton Jr shoots for a takedown but Tracks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tracks throws a leg kick but Hilton Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tracks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Tracks gets caught flat footed, as Hilton Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tracks wants to stand but Hilton Jr is controlling the position.
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.

Tracks pushes Hilton Jr off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tracks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hilton Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tracks.
Tracks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tracks throws a leg kick but Hilton Jr moved away.
Hilton Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hilton Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hilton Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hilton Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Tracks, looking for a takedown. Hilton Jr pushes Tracks against the cage but Tracks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Hilton Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Hilton Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Hilton Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tracks!
Tracks wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hilton Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hilton Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilton Jr happy to just control the position for now.

Tracks tries to escape back to his feet but Hilton Jr has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Tracks's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Tracks is tapping! Hilton Jr saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Davey Hilton Jr!