PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hilkuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Comet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hilkuri
vs
Comet

184 cm
25
193 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

183 cm
35
194 lbs
28 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Brute
Conviction

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hilkuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Comet!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilkuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hilkuri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hilkuri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hilkuri tries to bum rush Comet with a series of wild strikes but Comet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Comet scores with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Hilkuri. Beautiful body shot.
Hilkuri scores with the left hand. Comet knows he should have avoided that one.
Hilkuri throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Comet counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilkuri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Hilkuri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hilkuri.
Comet moves out of range as Hilkuri throws a body kick.
Pentti Hilkuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilkuri misses with a right hand
and Comet counters with a low kick, right behind Hilkuri 's knee.
Hilkuri misses with the body kick
and Comet counters with a nice body kick.
Hilkuri is breathing heavily.
Hilkuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Comet.
Sloppy strikes from Hilkuri. Those never looked like landing.

Comet moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Comet.
Comet stalling in the clinch.
Hilkuri wants to break free but Comet has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Comet.
Hilkuri wants to break free but Comet has control.
Comet tries to work over Hilkuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Comet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Comet scores with a hook to the body. Hilkuri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Comet lands a jab to the head.
Hilkuri takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Comet moves in looking to clinch but Hilkuri pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Comet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hilkuri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Comet counters with a big head kick but Hilkuri shrugs it off.
Comet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Comet.
Hilkuri cracks the inside of Comet's front leg.
Comet misses with a straight left.
Hilkuri checks a leg kick.
Hilkuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hilkuri blocks a head kick by Comet.
Comet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hilkuri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comet thuds a left hand into Hilkuri's body.
Hilkuri avoids the head kick by Comet.
Comet looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilkuri is just out of range.
Comet throws a low kick, looking for Hilkuri's leg but Hilkuri calmly moves out of range.
Hilkuri misses with a double jab.
Comet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Comet on the side of the head.
A head kick by Hilkuri misses
and Comet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Comet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Hilkuri coming out on top.
Hilkuri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Comet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Comet getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Comet is looking to clinch.
Hilkuri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hilkuri misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Comet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hilkuri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Comet lands with a slapping head kick.
Hilkuri throws a leg kick but Comet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Comet slips under a jab.
Hilkuri looks for the body kick but Comet saw that one coming.
Hilkuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Comet takes the fight into the clinch.
Comet misses with the head strike.
Hilkuri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hilkuri wants to break free but Comet has control.
A short right from Comet on the inside.
Comet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hilkuri blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilkuri is trying to break free.
Comet throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comet controlling the action here for a moment.

Hilkuri breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hilkuri.
Comet scores with a jab to the head.
Hilkuri takes a swing at Comet's ribcage but misses.

Comet gets a clinch.

Hilkuri breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hilkuri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Comet.
Comet needs to keep his hands up - Hilkuri had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilkuri slips a straight right by Comet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hilkuri, as that shot connected.
Hilkuri checks a leg kick.
A big left from Comet misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Comet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hilkuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Comet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hilkuri.
Comet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hilkuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Comet manages to avoid it.
Comet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hilkuri.
Comet checks the leg kick.
Hilkuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Comet moves away.
Hilkuri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hilkuri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Comet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hilkuri throws a jab when Comet was well out of range.
Comet tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Comet looks to land a left hand but Hilkuri moved out of range nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Comet in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hilkuri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Comet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hilkuri eats them both and turns towards Comet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Comet lands a slapping body shot.
Comet lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Comet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hilkuri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Comet - that will leave a mark!
Pentti Hilkuri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hilkuri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hilkuri takes one to the side of the head.
Comet jabs Hilkuri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Comet. Beautiful body shot.
Comet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Hilkuri.
Comet moves out of range as Hilkuri throws a body kick.
Hilkuri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hilkuri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Comet instigates a clinch.
Hilkuri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hilkuri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Comet has him pressed against the cage.
Comet pushes Hilkuri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comet blocking some punches.
Hilkuri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Comet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hilkuri backwards.

Comet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Hilkuri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Comet lands with a shot to the body.
Hilkuri has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Comet.
Comet lands with a kick to the ribs.
Comet thuds a left hand into Hilkuri's body.

Hilkuri tries to keep at a distance but Comet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Comet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Comet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hilkuri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson Comet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hilkuri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good exchange - Comet coming out on top.
Comet throws a nice looking combination but Hilkuri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comet throws a head kick that misses.

Comet moves into the clinch successfully.
Comet misses with a body punch.
Comet scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Hilkuri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Comet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hilkuri blocking some punches.
Hilkuri will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Comet.
Comet lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Comet.
Hilkuri letting Comet take a breather here.
Hilkuri prevents a body shot from Comet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Comet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Comet lands a left hand.
Comet is leaning against Hilkuri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comet lands with a light punch inside.
Comet lands with a light punch inside.
Comet struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilkuri controls his hands.
Comet tries to work over Hilkuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Comet fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Hilkuri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Comet.

Hilkuri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Comet connects with an inside leg kick.
Comet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hilkuri misses with a straight right.
Hilkuri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Comet, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Comet misses with the combination.
Comet stuns Hilkuri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Comet. That's going to slow Hilkuri down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Comet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Hilkuri misses the target.
Hilkuri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Comet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hilkuri.

Comet rushes Hilkuri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Comet is leaning against Hilkuri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Comet tries a body shot but Hilkuri blocks it.
Comet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Comet slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Comet.

Hilkuri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hilkuri swings for the body but Comet moves out of range.
Comet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hilkuri slips under a jab from Comet.
Hilkuri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hilkuri sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilkuri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Comet's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilkuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hilkuri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Comet.
A combination from Hilkuri does no damage.
Hilkuri throws a one two combo.
A big left from Hilkuri misses.
Comet jabs at Hilkuri's body.
Hilkuri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Comet throws a push kick but Hilkuri slaps the foot to one side.
Comet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hilkuri on the side of the head.
Comet tries a head kick but it misses.
Comet throws a head kick but Hilkuri moves out of range.
Hilkuri takes one to the chin there.
Hilkuri throws the kick towards the body but Comet avoids it.
Hilkuri ducks right into an uppercut from Comet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Comet tries to land a body kick
and Hilkuri counters with a body kick that stops Comet in his tracks momentarily.
Comet jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hilkuri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hilkuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Comet finds it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Comet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Comet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hilkuri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hilkuri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A cross from Hilkuri lands.
Comet uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson Comet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hilkuri misses with a low kick.
Comet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hilkuri at a distance.
Comet tries to land a front kick but Hilkuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Hilkuri misses
and Comet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pentti Hilkuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri looks to land a combination. Comet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Comet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hilkuri lands a jab to the head.
Hilkuri misses with a leg kick
and Comet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hilkuri wants to slow Comet down by chopping away at his legs.
Comet defending well as Hilkuri loads up on a big left hand.
Comet on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hilkuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Comet manages to avoid it.
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!
Hilkuri misses with a leg kick
and Comet counters with a nice body kick.
Comet throws a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Hilkuri as he connects with a hook.
Hilkuri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Comet is rocked!
Hilkuri keeps the fight on the outside.
Comet throws a head kick but Hilkuri moves out of range.
Hilkuri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Comet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Comet, as that shot connected.
Hilkuri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hilkuri scores with a kick to the body.
Hilkuri throws a solid leg kick but Comet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hilkuri.
Comet on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hilkuri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Comet is still on wobbly legs! Can Hilkuri finish him?
Hilkuri throws a body kick that misses.
Hilkuri throws a head kick but Comet moves out of range.
Comet seems to have recovered his senses.
Comet misses with a body shot.
Comet slips a jab and a cross from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws a series of punches but Comet avoids them all with ease.
Hilkuri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilkuri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Comet connects with a body shot that sends Hilkuri's belly button to the back.
Hilkuri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Comet throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pentti Hilkuri.
Well Comet 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Comet!