PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Hilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacman has chosen Awsome as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Hilt
vs
Pacman

186 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Hilt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hilt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pacman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pacman trying to control but Hilt is working from the bottom.
Hilt has a closed guard, preventing Pacman from standing up.

Pacman stands up from Hilt's guard - Pacman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hilt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacman sprawls well. Pacman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hilt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hilt is breathing heavily.

Pacman drives through and clinches with Hilt against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman gets underhooks to prevent Hilt's takedown attempt.
Pacman wants a takedown but no success here.
Pacman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hilt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Pacman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pacman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pacman wants to control from the top but Hilt keeps moving.
Hilt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pacman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Pacman stands and steps away. Hilt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pacman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hilt swivels and escapes.
Travis Hilt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacman.
Pacman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hilt moves out of range of the body kick.
Pacman is looking to clinch but Hilt is avoiding it.
Pacman 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.
Hilt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Pacman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pacman lands in his opponent's guard.
Hilt keeping moving, preventing Pacman from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pacman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pacman trying to control but Hilt is working from the bottom.
Pacman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hilt kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Manny Pacman.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Pacman breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hilt lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pacman tries to clinch but Hilt is having none of it.
Pacman shoots in for a double leg but Hilt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pacman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hilt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pacman is looking for a sweep.

Hilt decides to stand back up.
Hilt scores with a decent looking hook.

Hilt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pacman shoots and misses
and Hilt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Pacman moves into the clinch successfully.
Pacman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hilt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pacman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hilt circles away quickly and effectively.

Pacman tries to sprawl but Hilt drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pacman wants to control but Hilt is keeping busy.
Pacman is trying is best to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacman landing rabbit punches to the side of Hilt's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.

Hilt decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pacman looks for a takedown but Hilt sprawls well.
Travis Hilt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hilt sprawls well. Hilt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pacman gets slowly back to his feet.
Hilt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pacman back to the cage. Hilt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pacman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hilt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hilt tries to clinch up but Pacman circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacman tries to clinch there but Hilt circles away.
Pacman wants to clinch up but Hilt keeps it at a distance.
Hilt shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacman tries to sprawl out of it but Hilt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Travis Hilt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacman throws a lazy uppercut

and Hilt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pacman!
Hilt lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacman is working to get back to half guard.
Hilt working Pacman over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pacman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hilt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pacman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hilt with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilt working Pacman over with strikes here.
Hilt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pacman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pacman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pacman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pacman wants to control but Hilt is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pacman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Pacman really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pacman is looking to get to half guard.
Pacman wants to try and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Hilt.
Pacman is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Hilt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hilt throws a shot to the body.
Travis Hilt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilt slaps away a takedown attempt from Pacman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pacman.
Hilt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pacman back to the cage. Hilt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pacman throws a nice looking combination but Hilt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pacman enables Hilt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pacman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Hilt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pacman keeping moving, preventing Hilt from controlling successfully.

Hilt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilt throws a leg kick but Pacman sees it coming and moves out of range.

Hilt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pacman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pacman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pacman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hilt swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacman wants to get up but he can't break Hilt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hilt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hilt lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilt is trying to keep Pacman in close.
Hilt wants to improve his position but instead Pacman has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacman controlling the action here.
Pacman prevents Hilt from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pacman is taking a breather. Hilt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Hilt is defending against the submission attempts here by Pacman.
Pacman is stalling here. Hilt is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pacman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hilt has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

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 Travis Hilt.
I think Hilt 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Hilt!