PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Hilliard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Caplab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilliard comes to the cage accompanied by 3oh!3 - Starstrukk. Caplab comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Krystian Pudzianowski kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tyler Hilliard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcin Caplab's chin.

Hilliard
vs
Caplab

187 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
181 lbs
3 - 14 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Hilliard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcin Caplab!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caplab lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hilliard circles away quickly and effectively.
Caplab misses with the combination.
Caplab throws a leg kick that misses.
Caplab misses with a leg kick.
Caplab misses with a two punch combination.

Hilliard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caplab, pushing him back against the cage.
Hilliard connects with a knee to the head.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Hilliard.

It looks like Marcin Caplab has been cut.
Hilliard keeps control of Caplab as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Hilliard.
Caplab is trying to break free.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Hilliard.
Caplab looks gassed!
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilliard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hilliard connects with a knee to the head.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hilliard obliges.
A short body shot lands from Caplab as the two fighters clinch.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caplab doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hilliard lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Caplab's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caplab wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Hilliard is controlling him.
Caplab wants to get back to striking at distance but Hilliard won't allow it.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Caplab is trying to break free.
Caplab is trying to force a seperation but Hilliard has the dominant position.
Caplab throws a punch but it's blocked by Hilliard.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch but Hilliard keeps him there for the moment.
Caplab tries to circle away but Hilliard has him pinned against the cage.
Caplab takes a knee right on the jaw!
Caplab has had enough of the clinch but Hilliard keeps him there for the moment.
Hilliard lands a good knee to the midsection. Caplab won't want to take too many of those.

Caplab manages to break the clinch.
Hilliard checks a leg kick.
Caplab throws a leg kick but Hilliard checks it.

Hilliard darts in and clinches Caplab up against the cage.
Hilliard crunches a lovely knee into Caplab's ribcage.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Hilliard with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard has Caplab pressed against the cage, preventing Caplab from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Caplab is looking to break free of the clinch but Hilliard has double underhooks.
Hilliard connects with a knee to the head.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Caplab lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hilliard backwards.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Hilliard blocking some punches.
Hilliard blocking some punches.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard has Caplab pressed against the cage, preventing Caplab from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Caplab fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Caplab scores with a hook to the body.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caplab working aggressively here.
Hilliard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hilliard prevents Caplab from breaking the clinch.
Hilliard blocks the elbow strike.
Hilliard connects with a knee to the head.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Hilliard is controlling him.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Caplab wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hilliard has him pressed against the cage.
Caplab avoiding damage as Hilliard throws knees to the body.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Caplab's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Caplab's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Caplab wants to get back to striking at distance but Hilliard won't allow it.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caplab misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Caplab looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Caplab is trying to force a seperation but Hilliard has the dominant position.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Hilliard is controlling him.
Hilliard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hilliard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Hilliard has him pressed against the cage.
Caplab takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caplab has a couple of punches blocked by Hilliard.
Hilliard lands a nice knee to the body.
Caplab looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab working hard to break the clinch.
Hilliard with a knee to the head.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caplab avoids it.
Caplab pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hilliard connects with a knee to the head.
Caplab working hard to break the clinch.
Hilliard connects with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Caplab.
Hilliard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caplab lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Caplab wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Hilliard has him pressed against the cage.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Caplab misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Hilliard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcin Caplab's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hilliard checks a leg kick.

Caplab drops Hilliard with a left right combo! Caplab follows him down to the ground into side control.

Hilliard is rocked!
Hilliard wants to get back to his feet.
Oh Hilliard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hilliard explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hilliard seems to have got his legs back now.
Marcin Caplab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caplab throws a right and a left that Hilliard avoids nicely.
Caplab keeps the fight on the outside.

Hilliard closes the distance and clinches.
Hilliard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caplab lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hilliard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caplab takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hilliard keeps control of Caplab as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caplab takes a knee right on the jaw!
Caplab is looking to break free of the clinch but Hilliard has double underhooks.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Hilliard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caplab misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caplab lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Caplab is trying to force a seperation but Hilliard has the dominant position.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Caplab on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caplab can't break the clinch.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Hilliard has him pressed against the cage.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Hilliard blocks an uppercut.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab tries to break the clinch but Hilliard is controlling the position.
Caplab tries to break the clinch but Hilliard is controlling the position.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard missing with knees to the body.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilliard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caplab's efforts to push away.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caplab pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caplab throws a right hand that Hilliard ducks under and follows up with a left that Hilliard also avoids with ease.
Hilliard checks a low kick from Caplab.
Caplab tries to bum rush Hilliard with a series of wild strikes but Hilliard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hilliard darts in and clinches Caplab up against the cage.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard scores with a knee to the head.
Caplab wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caplab doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caplab tries to land a knee to the head but Hilliard blocks with his arms.
Hilliard lands a knee to the head.
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab pushes Hilliard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caplab is trying to force a seperation but Hilliard has the dominant position.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Hilliard is controlling him.
Hilliard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caplab in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Caplab wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab can't break the clinch.
Hilliard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hilliard landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Hilliard.
Hilliard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Caplab lands a nice shot to the body.
Caplab wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hilliard.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caplab lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcin Caplab will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcin Caplab's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hilliard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caplab throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hilliard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caplab paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caplab avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caplab throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caplab looks to land a combination but Hilliard avoids it well.
Hilliard wants to clinch up but Caplab keeps it at a distance.
Caplab tries to clinch but Hilliard moves away

and Hilliard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hilliard scores with a knee to the head.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilliard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hilliard landing knees to the head.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hilliard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Caplab's face.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Caplab wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hilliard has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hilliard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caplab.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Caplab wants to break free but Hilliard has control.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Hilliard with a knee to the head.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Hilliard is controlling him.
Hilliard with a knee to the head.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Caplab breaks from the clinch.
Caplab misses with a leg kick

and Hilliard moves into the clinch.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Hilliard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab working hard to break the clinch.
Hilliard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Caplab's face.
Hilliard lands a knee to the body.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Hilliard tries to land knees in the clinch but Caplab avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Caplab is looking to break free of the clinch but Hilliard has double underhooks.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hilliard scores a nice knee to the body.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Caplab looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hilliard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilliard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caplab's efforts to push away.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Hilliard is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Hilliard.
Caplab is looking to break free of the clinch but Hilliard has double underhooks.
Caplab takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilliard lands a knee to the body.
Caplab tries to break free but Hilliard pushes him back against the cage.
Hilliard scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilliard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caplab working aggressively here.
Hilliard working Caplab over with knees to the body.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Hilliard is controlling him.
Hilliard lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hilliard.
Hilliard missing with knees to the body.
Caplab tries to circle away but Hilliard has him pinned against the cage.
Hilliard connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Caplab's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilliard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caplab lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Caplab working hard to break the clinch.
Hilliard scores with a knee to the head.
Hilliard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilliard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab working hard to break the clinch.
Caplab wants to get back to striking at distance but Hilliard won't allow it.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilliard landing knees to the head.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Hilliard is controlling him.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Caplab takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hilliard scores with a knee to the head.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Hilliard tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Hilliard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Caplab tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Hilliard misses with a knee to the head.
Hilliard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caplab wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hilliard has him pressed against the cage.
Hilliard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilliard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caplab.
Hilliard missing with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hilliard looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Caplab's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hilliard prevents Caplab from breaking the clinch.
Hilliard has Caplab pressed against the cage, preventing Caplab from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hilliard misses with a knee strike.
Caplab is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Hilliard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hilliard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Hilliard!