PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Cantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Hildetand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hildetand is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Amon Amarth - Twillight of the Thunder God. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Harald Hildetand enters the cage!

Cantor
vs
Hildetand

175 cm
26
170 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

177 cm
24
171 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Cantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Hildetand!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hildetand scores with a sloppy right hand. Cantor should have avoided that one.
Cantor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hildetand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cantor.
Hildetand keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hildetand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cantor throws a chopping leg kick but Hildetand manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cantor fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hildetand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hildetand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hildetand misses with a few strikes there.
Cantor throws a body shot but no joy.
Hildetand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Cantor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hildetand looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hildetand tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cantor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Hildetand's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cantor working the ground and pound from side control.
Cantor wants to control but Hildetand is keeping him busy.
Hildetand tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cantor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cantor wants to control but Hildetand is keeping him busy.
Hildetand is looking to reverse the position.
Hildetand managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cantor.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cantor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hildetand's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantor trying to control the action but Hildetand is working from the bottom.
Hildetand struggling a bit here.
Cantor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hildetand is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cantor working away.
Cantor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sloppy strikes there by Cantor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hildetand sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Cantor.
Hildetand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cantor is working away from the top position though.
Cantor is pressing down on Hildetand's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hildetand is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Cantor seems content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hildetand misses with a double jab.
Hildetand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cantor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cantor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hildetand. Cantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cantor moves forwards but Hildetand connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cantor lands a head shot.
Hildetand chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cantor can pounce on him.
Cantor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hildetand.
Hildetand lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Hildetand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cantor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cantor throws a low kick but Hildetand moves out of range easily.
Hildetand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cantor.
Cantor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hildetand slips under a jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hildetand enables Cantor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hildetand manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cantor connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roger Cantor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cantor misses with a low kick.
Hildetand now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harald Hildetand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hildetand misses with a hook. Cantor ducked under it nicely.
Cantor ducks right into an uppercut from Hildetand.
Hildetand throws a combination that misses

so Cantor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Hildetand has his foot on Cantor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cantor works his way back into a safe position though.
Cantor looking to pass the guard.
Hildetand is trying to control the position but Cantor postures up.
Cantor landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hildetand is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hildetand keeping moving, preventing Cantor from controlling successfully.
Roger Cantor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Hildetand looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cantor passes into side control.
Cantor working away.
Cantor content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cantor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cantor lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cantor working away.
Hildetand gets back to half guard.
Cantor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hildetand knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cantor working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hildetand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cantor pulls his head out easily.
Cantor is looking to take a break and control but Hildetand is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cantor prevents Hildetand from improving his position.
Cantor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cantor trying to control from half guard but Hildetand is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hildetand misses with a few strikes there.
Cantor misses with a looping left.
Hildetand just misses with a punch to the body.
Cantor dives in and grabs Hildetand's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hildetand pushes down on Cantor's head and hops out.
Cantor misses with an uppercut
and Hildetand counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cantor or perhaps it was just good defense by Hildetand, which made it look bad.
Hildetand misses with the combination.
It looked like Cantor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hildetand connects with a looping right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cantor shoots for a takedown but Hildetand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Cantor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantor shoots for a takedown but Hildetand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hildetand! But no joy.
Cantor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hildetand avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harald Hildetand will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A swing and a miss from Cantor.
Hildetand lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cantor throws a low kick but Hildetand avoids it.
Hildetand has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cantor cracks Hildetand with a good jab.
Hildetand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hildetand connects with a jab.
Cantor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hildetand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hildetand works over Cantor's head and body with a nice combination.
Cantor shoots in for a takedown but Hildetand shows good takedown defense.
Hildetand cracks Cantor with a good jab.
Cantor tries a low kick but Hildetand avoids it.
Hildetand stalks Cantor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cantor's face. Cantor staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hildetand punishes Cantor's body with a nice straight punch.
Harald Hildetand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hildetand defending well as Cantor loads up on a big left hand.
Hildetand keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cantor throws a jab when Hildetand was well out of range.
No luck for Cantor with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Cantor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hildetand moves out of range of the body kick from Cantor.
Hildetand cracks a nice hook into Cantor's ribs.
Hildetand swings away with a body shot that misses

and Cantor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cantor wants to take a breather but Hildetand is having none of it.
Hildetand has his hands clasped together around Cantor's back. He's all about the action.
Cantor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hildetand tries to roll over but Cantor keeps him under control.
Hildetand is looking to control Cantor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hildetand avoid being mounted?
Hildetand is doing well to control the position and prevent Cantor from advancing to side control.
Hildetand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cantor is working away from the top position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantor is trying to control. Hildetand wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jab by Hildetand.
Nice takedown defense from Hildetand. No joy for Cantor on that attempt.
Hildetand looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cantor slips a jab from Hildetand.
Cantor misses with a body shot.
Hildetand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Hildetand.
The crowd cheers as Hildetand lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cantor doesn't seem phased though.
Cantor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hildetand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cantor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hildetand was covering up waiting for the punch and Cantor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hildetand is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hildetand working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cantor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cantor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cantor trying to control the position from guard on top but Hildetand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hildetand is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Hildetand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hildetand has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harald Hildetand!
Harald Hildetand gave a mention to GREEN!160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).