PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hunt (ranked 4034 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Dos Santos (ranked 24143 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hunt
vs
Dos Santos

167 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Dos Santos !
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunt. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Hunt circles away easily

and Hunt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hunt gets a clinch.
Hunt is trying to drag Dos Santos to the mat but Dos Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hunt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dos Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense.
Hunt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos .
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos jabs Hunt right on the nose. Hunt blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dos Santos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunt is out of range and Dos Santos settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Dos Santos 's front leg but catches the back leg as Dos Santos tries to avoid it.

Dos Santos rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
It looked like Hunt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dos Santos shoots and misses
and Hunt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dos Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but Hunt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab lands there for Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt leaves Dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hunt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Hunt moves into the clinch.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Hunt slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunt defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dos Santos sprawls well. Dos Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunt's waist but Hunt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Dos Santos around his waist. Dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dos Santos .
Hunt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dos Santos misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Hunt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Dos Santos pulls guard.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hunt controls the pace.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hunt tests Dos Santos 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hunt clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dos Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
Dos Santos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Dos Santos has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hunt is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dos Santos is trying to force a seperation but Hunt has the dominant position.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunt walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Hunt, which made it look bad.
Marcus Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Marcus Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Dos Santos .
Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Hunt dives in for a single leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dos Santos wants to counter with a clinch but Hunt pushes him away.
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Hunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dos Santos thinking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dos Santos is defended easily by Hunt.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Hunt sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.
As Dos Santos tries to get set, Hunt tries to push him back and clinch up but Dos Santos manages to avoid the attempt.
Marcus Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hunt looks for a takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well.

Dos Santos has managed to clinch.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves away
and Dos Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Hunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Hunt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hunt leaves Dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hunt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dos Santos manages to circle out of the way.

Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt gets underhooks to prevent Dos Santos 's takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dos Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hunt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leonardo Dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunt rushes Dos Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Dos Santos is pressed up against the cage. Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos Santos down to the mat. Dos Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunt counters with a series of strikes. Dos Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marcus Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Dos Santos .
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dos Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunt avoids it really well and circles away.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos .
Hunt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hunt duly obliges.
Nice takedown defense from Hunt. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch.
Decent striking displayed by Dos Santos there.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Dos Santos off the cage and back into range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Hunt circles away easily
and Hunt counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?

Hunt gets tackled into the cage by Dos Santos . Dos Santos maintains the clinch.
Marcus Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunt goes for a takedown attempt but Dos Santos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hunt tries to keep at a distance but Dos Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hunt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Hunt, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos , pushing him back against the cage.
Hunt taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos .
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dos Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dos Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hunt is stalling here.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunt 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hunt!