PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hunt (ranked 4681 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syco Souirrel (ranked 3229 p4p, 0 weight class). Souirrel has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Marcus Hunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hunt
vs
Souirrel

167 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
159 lbs
9 - 22 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 5 - 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 9 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Syco Souirrel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Souirrel swivels and escapes.
Souirrel is looking for the big counter here.
Souirrel looks winded!
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Souirrel's waist but Souirrel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunt off to one side.
Hunt throws a left and a right that both miss

and Souirrel counters by moving into the clinch.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
As Hunt backs off Souirrel throws a huge counter combo but Hunt manages to avoid it all.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Hunt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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.
Nice takedown defense from Souirrel. No joy for Hunt on that attempt.
Souirrel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt dives in and grabs Souirrel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Souirrel pushes down on Hunt's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt - Souirrel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunt with a poor takedown
and Souirrel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hunt fails with the takedown.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Souirrel.
Souirrel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Souirrel's calf.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Souirrel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Hunt is looking to counter the offense by Souirrel and move into the clinch.
Hunt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Souirrel.
Souirrel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunt is fending him off so far but Souirrel persists. Nope, Hunt circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souirrel pinned against the cage. Souirrel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt shoots in and drives through. Souirrel sprawls well.
Souirrel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Hunt has managed to clinch.
Hunt has Souirrel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Souirrel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hunt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Souirrel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Souirrel tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt has Souirrel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Souirrel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hunt trying to land knees to the body.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souirrel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souirrel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Souirrel pushes him off.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Souirrel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hunt.
Souirrel slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Souirrel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hunt.
Hunt fails with the takedown.
Souirrel throws a counter combo.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souirrel pinned against the cage. Souirrel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Souirrel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Souirrel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syco Souirrel 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.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Souirrel.
Hunt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souirrel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcus Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt shoots in and drives through. Souirrel sprawls well.
Souirrel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Souirrel closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.
Hunt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Souirrel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt taking a breather.
Hunt tries to stall but Souirrel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt gets underhooks to prevent Souirrel's takedown attempt.
Souirrel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hunt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Souirrel smiles and moves away.
Souirrel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Souirrel but Souirrel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Souirrel but Souirrel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Souirrel is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souirrel throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Souirrel avoids it really well and circles away.

Souirrel moves into the clinch.
Souirrel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hunt jumps guard but Souirrel stands there with Hunt around his waist. Hunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hunt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Souirrel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fails to pull guard.
Hunt has Souirrel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Souirrel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Souirrel.

Souirrel jumps guard and drags Hunt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Souirrel keeps moving.
Hunt stops Souirrel from standing up.

Souirrel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunt is aware though and is defending well.
Souirrel is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Souirrel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souirrel wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souirrel on the ground.
Souirrel is trying to keep Hunt in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hunt or perhaps it was just good defense by Souirrel, which made it look bad.
Hunt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souirrel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Souirrel shows good takedown defense.
Souirrel shapes to counter with a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Souirrel has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Souirrel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hunt up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syco Souirrel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunt throws a sloppy body shot

and Souirrel counters by moving into the clinch.
Souirrel jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Souirrel around his waist. Souirrel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hunt is trying to pull guard but Souirrel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is working for takedown but Souirrel is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souirrel wants to take the fight to the mat but Hunt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souirrel tries to avoid it but Hunt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souirrel to the ground. Souirrel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hunt cracks a nice hook into Souirrel's ribs.
Hunt throws a head kick but Souirrel moves out of range.
Souirrel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunt shoots in for a double leg but Souirrel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Souirrel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Souirrel shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Souirrel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Souirrel as he jumps to the side.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Souirrel keeps it at a distance.
Hunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Souirrel's waist but Souirrel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunt off to one side.
Souirrel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunt circles away.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Souirrel circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Souirrel is avoiding it.
Syco Souirrel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souirrel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hunt!
Hunt fails with the takedown.
Souirrel feints a counter leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hunt as Souirrel shoots in.
Hunt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Souirrel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunt somewhat.
Hunt sets himself, and Souirrel steps forward looking for the clinch! Hunt avoids it this time.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Souirrel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt shoots in but no luck this time.
Hunt shoots in but Souirrel avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Souirrel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Souirrel has Hunt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Souirrel prevents the takedown attempt.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt stuffs the takedown.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcus Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Syco Souirrel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hunt throws a head kick that Souirrel semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Hunt.
Well Souirrel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Syco Souirrel!