PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Schortsanitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Hilger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Schortsanitis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ipoxthonios - Kane Ntou. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schortsanitis
vs
Hilger

192 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

[AIM] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikos Schortsanitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zak Hilger!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schortsanitis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hilger should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hilger closes the distance and clinches up with Schortsanitis, looking for a takedown. Hilger pushes Schortsanitis against the cage but Schortsanitis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hilger is looking to clinch but Schortsanitis is avoiding it.
Hilger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schortsanitis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hilger tries to clinch but Schortsanitis moves out of range.
Schortsanitis scores with a sloppy right hand. Hilger should have avoided that one.
Hilger doesn't manage to clinch there - Schortsanitis circles away.
Hilger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hilger tries to keep at a distance but Schortsanitis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hilger is trying to drag Schortsanitis to the mat but Schortsanitis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nikos Schortsanitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zak Hilger.
Hilger tries to pull guard but Schortsanitis won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schortsanitis lands with a short shot to the head.

Schortsanitis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schortsanitis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Schortsanitis duly obliges.

It looks like Zak Hilger has been cut.
Schortsanitis moves out of range of the body kick from Hilger.
Schortsanitis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hilger.
Hilger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hilger looks gassed!
Schortsanitis connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Schortsanitis clinches.
Hilger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schortsanitis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schortsanitis throws an elbow but misses.
Schortsanitis lands an elbow inside.
Schortsanitis digs a right hand underneath Hilger's ribcage. Hilger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hilger being controlled against the cage.
Schortsanitis seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schortsanitis tries to land knees in the clinch but Hilger avoids the damage to the body.
Hilger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schortsanitis stalls.
Schortsanitis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schortsanitis gets underhooks to prevent Hilger's takedown attempt.
Schortsanitis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schortsanitis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hilger backwards.
Nice body punch from Schortsanitis.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schortsanitis.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schortsanitis.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Schortsanitis for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schortsanitis lands a left hand.
Hilger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schortsanitis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hilger is defending well for now.
Hilger tries to pull guard but Schortsanitis won't allow it.
Schortsanitis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hilger's defenses.
Schortsanitis scores with a shoulder strike.
Schortsanitis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schortsanitis.
Schortsanitis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hilger dodges an elbow strike from Schortsanitis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schortsanitis.
Hilger blocks an elbow strike.
Schortsanitis dips a shoulder and cracks Hilger with a mighty uppercut! Hilger falls back against the cage and Schortsanitis unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hilger is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Schortsanitis screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikos Schortsanitis!