PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Liston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hinton
vs
Liston

188 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Hinton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sonny Liston!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liston thuds a left hand into Hinton's body.
Hinton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Liston counters with a series of strikes. Hinton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hinton missing with a left hand there. Liston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liston misses with a two punch combination.
Liston misses with a wild body shot.
Liston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hinton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hinton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liston wants to clinch.
Liston scores with a nice head shot.
Sonny Liston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liston!

It looks like Scott Hinton has been cut.
Liston wants to clinch up but Hinton keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liston tries to clinch but Hinton moves out of range.
Hinton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liston scores with a punch to the head.
Hinton misses with a shot to the body

and Liston counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Hinton!

Hinton is rocked!
Liston tries to pass to full mount but Hinton defends it.
Hinton is looking to control Liston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hinton avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liston stalling away here and it's allowed Hinton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Liston content to stall in guard here.

Liston stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Hinton throws up his legs and catches Liston in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Liston tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Hinton! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Scott Hinton!
Scott Hinton retains his light heavyweight title!