PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Hilden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osteo Sarcoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hilden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A City In Florida. Osteo Sarcoma will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hilden
vs
Sarcoma

191 cm
21
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

210 cm
29
210 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jukka Hilden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Osteo Sarcoma!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarcoma with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hilden counters with a single leg into guard. Sarcoma didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hilden landing with the ground and pound.
Sarcoma keeping moving, preventing Hilden from controlling successfully.

Sarcoma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hilden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hilden trying to control but Sarcoma is working from the bottom.
Sarcoma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hilden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Sarcoma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hilden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sarcoma keeping full guard, as Hilden tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilden wants to control from the top but Sarcoma keeps moving.
Hilden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sarcoma keeping moving, preventing Hilden from controlling successfully.
Hilden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sarcoma is keeping the position for now.
Hilden might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sarcoma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hilden.
Hilden chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hilden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hilden wants to control from the top but Sarcoma keeps moving.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sarcoma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hilden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hilden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hilden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
An elbow from Hilden crashes against the mat.
Hilden is looking to take a break and control but Sarcoma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hilden misses with the ground and pound.
Sarcoma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hilden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sarcoma has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sarcoma regains half guard.
Hilden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hilden passes the guard and advances to mount!

Hilden is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sarcoma has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sarcoma!

Hilden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sarcoma defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilden wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hilden wants to sweep here but Sarcoma controlling him for the moment.
Hilden working a defensive guard here.
Sarcoma passes into half guard.
Hilden trying to hold on to Sarcoma's head to control him but Sarcoma postures up.
Hilden tries to get to full guard but Sarcoma has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Hilden dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sarcoma looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hilden!
Hilden bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hilden looking to sit in guard and control but Sarcoma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hilden working a defensive guard here.
Sarcoma slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hilden wants to control but Sarcoma postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sarcoma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hilden knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hilden is looking for a sweep.
Hilden trying his best to control but Sarcoma has mounted him.
Hilden regains half guard.
Hilden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sarcoma is working away from the top position though.
Hilden tries to get to full guard but Sarcoma has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hilden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hilden wants to get back to full guard but Sarcoma has mounted him!
Hilden tries to hold on but Sarcoma postures up.
Hilden trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Sarcoma.
Hilden tries to hold on but Sarcoma pushes him away.
Hilden is desperately trying to improve his position but Sarcoma has a good base and remains in mount.
Hilden is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Sarcoma working for a submission but Hilden is keeping him at bay.
Sarcoma is breathing heavily.
Hilden manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hilden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hilden working for submissions but it's allowed Sarcoma to get to half guard.
Hilden gets full guard.
Hilden trying to strike off his back.
Sarcoma postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sarcoma tries to free his leg and advance position but Hilden is retaining full guard.

Hilden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sarcoma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hilden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hilden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sarcoma is one step ahead there.
Hilden keeping full guard, as Sarcoma tries to pass.

Hilden working for submissions but it's allowed Sarcoma to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osteo Sarcoma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hilden gets caught flat footed, as Sarcoma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sarcoma looking to pass the guard.
Hilden wants to sweep but no luck.
Hilden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sarcoma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hilden pulls his head out easily.
Hilden wants to control but Sarcoma is keeping him busy.
Sarcoma won't allow Hilden to pass to mount.
Sarcoma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sarcoma is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hilden seems to be looking for submissions.
Sarcoma is staying active underneath Hilden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hilden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sarcoma defending well though.
Hilden wants to free his trapped foot but Sarcoma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hilden moves into full mount! Sarcoma won't be happy about that!
Sarcoma is bucking up trying to escape but Hilden cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hilden scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilden controlling the position easily from mount.
Hilden lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Hilden has control of Sarcoma's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sarcoma regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hilden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sarcoma is looking to escape.
Hilden content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma is looking to get to half guard.
Hilden connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hilden tries to control but Sarcoma wriggling away.
Hilden controlling from mount.
Hilden trying to control but Sarcoma is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hilden controlling his opponent.
Hilden looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sarcoma can't escape the position.
Hilden looking to control but Sarcoma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hilden takes Sarcoma's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Sarcoma is in trouble.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jukka Hilden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hilden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukka Hilden!