PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milton Hedrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Healey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Healey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by slutter. This should be a great matchup!

Hedrick
vs
Healey

180 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milton Hedrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Healey!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Healey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hedrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Healey looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Healey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Healey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hedrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Healey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hedrick wants to control from the top but Healey keeps moving.
Hedrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hedrick with a nice head shot there.
Hedrick wants to control from the top but Healey keeps moving.

Milton Hedrick has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hedrick gets the takedown into side control.
Healey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedrick working the head and body with strikes.
Hedrick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hedrick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Healey on the ground.
Healey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hedrick is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Hedrick decides to stand back up.

Healey gets caught flat footed, as Hedrick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hedrick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hedrick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hedrick keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Healey's head.
Hedrick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedrick 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hedrick postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Healey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hedrick, into his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Healey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Healey being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Healey throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Healey stopping the sweep attempt from Hedrick.
Hedrick pulls Healey in close to prevent any damage.
Healey throwing strikes but missing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hedrick managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Milton Hedrick wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hedrick wants to clinch.

Hedrick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Healey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hedrick working the head and body with strikes.
Hedrick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Healey down.
A lull in the action here as Hedrick stalls from top position.
Healey on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hedrick working the head with strikes.
Healey misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Healey is not content to let Hedrick control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milton Hedrick dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Healey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hedrick counters with a three punch combo that has Healey backing up. Healey nods at Hedrick to acknowledge the strikes.
Hedrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Healey paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hedrick closes the distance and clinches.

Hedrick has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Healey is trying to keep an underhook but Hedrick manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hedrick lands strikes from half guard.
Hedrick lands with a punch from half guard.
Hedrick working over Healey with some ground and pound. Healey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Healey is not content to let Hedrick control the position.

Hedrick is working for a submission of some sort.

Hedrick moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Healey.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Healey is looking for a sweep.
Hedrick just content to control the position.
Hedrick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Healey keeps working.
Healey misses with a strike from the bottom.
Hedrick cracks Healey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hedrick lands an elbow.
Hedrick cracks Healey with a big elbow.
Hedrick landing a few strikes.
Healey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Healey is letting Hedrick control him for a moment.
Healey throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Hedrick staying calm.

Hedrick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Healey tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Healey is looking for a sweep.
Hedrick wants to control but Healey is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Healey taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedrick trying to control the position but Healey is working away.
Hedrick passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Healey!
Milton Hedrick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hedrick landing strikes from the mount.
Hedrick lands a heavy elbow.
Hedrick trying to control but Healey is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Hedrick.
Hedrick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hedrick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hedrick landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hedrick is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Healey can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Healey is looking to improve his position but Hedrick isn't that keen on the idea.
Hedrick is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Healey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hedrick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hedrick scoring with strikes but Healey is staying in there.
Healey is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Hedrick raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hedrick punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hedrick lands with some strikes.
Hedrick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Healey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milton Hedrick dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Hedrick throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Healey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hedrick is in Healey's guard.
Hedrick would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hedrick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hedrick's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Healey has his foot on Hedrick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hedrick works his way back into a safe position though.
Hedrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hedrick distracts Healey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hedrick distracts Healey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hedrick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Healey's head.
Hedrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hedrick content to stall in guard here.
Healey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedrick content to stall in guard here.

Healey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hedrick defends well.

Hedrick stands up from Healey's guard - Hedrick perhaps looking for a knockout.

Healey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hedrick to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hedrick cracks Healey with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hedrick postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Healey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hedrick, into his guard.
Healey throws a big right hand that misses.
Healey stopping the sweep attempt from Hedrick.
Hedrick has momentary wrist control but Healey slips an elbow through the middle.
Hedrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Healey can do to turn this around?
Hedrick is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedrick is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Healey postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Milton Hedrick.
Healey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Healey keeps the fight on the outside.
Healey closes the distance and clinches up with Hedrick, looking for a takedown. Healey pushes Hedrick against the cage but Hedrick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hedrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Healey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hedrick as he avoids it easily.

Hedrick closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Healey actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedrick drops an elbow to the side of Healey's head.
Hedrick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Healey missing with punches from the bottom.
Healey tries to get to full guard but Hedrick has control of the leg.
Hedrick lands with a punch from half guard.
Healey throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hedrick is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hedrick is controlling the pace.
Cole Healey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milton Hedrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milton Hedrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hedrick 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milton Hedrick!