PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Hildetand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Hildetand has chosen Amon Amarth - Twillight of the Thunder God as his entrance music. Darren Myles is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Myles
vs
Hildetand

173 cm
31
168 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

177 cm
22
171 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Myles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harald Hildetand!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hildetand lands with a right hand.
Hildetand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myles.
Hildetand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hildetand misses with a few strikes there.
Myles throws a combination that misses
and Hildetand counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Myles keeps the fight on the outside.
Myles fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Hildetand.
Myles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hildetand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hildetand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Myles throws a right hand that Hildetand ducks under and follows up with a left that Hildetand also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hildetand bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Myles's head backwards.
Myles avoids the body shot from Hildetand.
Hildetand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myles throws a right and a left that Hildetand avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles throws a series of punches but Hildetand avoids them all with ease.

Hildetand rushes Myles and presses him up against the cage.
Myles drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hildetand gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Myles can't get the takedown.
Myles tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hildetand misses with an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Hildetand.
Myles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hildetand.
Hildetand pushes Myles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles is looking for a takedown.
Hildetand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Myles blocking some punches.
Myles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hildetand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Hildetand - that landed with a thud.
Hildetand missing with knees to the body.
Hildetand lands a body punch.
Hildetand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hildetand swings wildly with an uppercut but Myles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myles blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hildetand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Myles backwards.
Hildetand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hildetand working aggressively here.
Hildetand is working Myles over against the cage.
Hildetand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myles blocks a body shot from Hildetand.
Myles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myles is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hildetand gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hildetand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myles blocks a body shot from Hildetand.
A body shot lands from Hildetand.
Myles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hildetand prevents it.
Hildetand has a couple of punches blocked by Myles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hildetand tries to work over Myles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hildetand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hildetand tries a body shot but Myles blocks it.
Hildetand tries to work over Myles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hildetand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hildetand misses with a punch on the inside.
Hildetand lands with a short shot to the head.
Myles blocks an uppercut.
Myles blocks a body shot from Hildetand.
Hildetand has a couple of punches blocked by Myles.
Hildetand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Hildetand dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hildetand fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Myles moves out of range as Hildetand strikes.
Myles throwing a counter right hand but Hildetand manages to avoid it.
Hildetand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Myles circles away quickly and effectively.
Hildetand dodges the punch combination from Myles.
Myles misses with a two punch combination.
Myles misses with a two punch combination.
Darren Myles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myles misses with a few strikes there.
Hildetand connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harald Hildetand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Myles.
Myles lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hildetand has managed to clinch.
Myles is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hildetand gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hildetand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hildetand lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hildetand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hildetand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hildetand is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hildetand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myles's elbow.
Hildetand throws a head punch that misses.
Myles blocks a body shot from Hildetand.
Hildetand tries a body shot but Myles blocks it.
Hildetand lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hildetand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myles's elbow.
Hildetand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hildetand lands a body shot.
Hildetand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hildetand lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Myles or not.
A short uppercut from Hildetand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hildetand struggles to land a body shot inside as Myles controls his hands.
Myles is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myles blocking some punches.
Hildetand has a couple of punches blocked by Myles.
Hildetand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hildetand lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Darren Myles has been cut.
Myles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hildetand prevents it.

Hildetand pulls guard successfully.
Hildetand controlling the position.

Hildetand throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hildetand trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hildetand looking for a guillotine here but Myles defends easily.
Hildetand is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Myles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hildetand has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Myles has managed to get both his arms back between Hildetand's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hildetand looking for a guillotine here but Myles defends easily.
Hildetand looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Myles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hildetand looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Hildetand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darren Myles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hildetand misses with a wild combination.
Hildetand slips a straight right by Myles.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Myles takes one to the chin there.
Myles punishes Hildetand's body with a nice straight punch.
Myles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hildetand instigates a clinch.
Hildetand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myles is defending well for now.
Hildetand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myles is working for takedown but Hildetand is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hildetand scores with a nice hook to the head.
Myles has Hildetand pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hildetand manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hildetand prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hildetand misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hildetand.

Hildetand jumps into guard, dragging Myles to the mat.

Hildetand has his foot on Myles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Myles works his way back into a safe position though.

Hildetand is looking for a triangle but Myles pushes his legs off easily.
Hildetand tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hildetand is looking for a triangle but Myles pushes his legs off easily.
Hildetand looking to control but Myles passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hildetand gets back to full guard.
Myles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Myles tries to free his leg and advance position but Hildetand is retaining full guard.

Hildetand had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Myles defends it easily.
Myles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hildetand on the ground.

Hildetand has an active guard here but Myles has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hildetand moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Hildetand has his foot on Myles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Myles works his way back into a safe position though.
Myles preventing the sweep.
Myles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hildetand swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.

Hildetand throws his legs up looking for a submission but Myles uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myles gets to mount! Hildetand was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hildetand is looking to improve his position but Myles isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hildetand tries to hold on but Myles postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Hildetand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hildetand winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Hildetand!
Our winner, Harald Hildetand, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.