PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jumba Laya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes to the ring accompanied by Ace of Spades by Motorhead. Jumba Laya told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hunt
vs
Laya

191 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumba Laya!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Hunt instigates a clinch.
Laya letting Hunt take a breather here.
Laya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt tries to clinch there but Laya circles away.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Laya's leg but Laya calmly moves out of range.

Laya drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Laya from controlling successfully.
Laya passes Hunt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Laya trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.

Laya is looking for a kimura but Hunt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Laya to get the leverage.
Laya trying to pass the guard but Hunt defending well.

Laya is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hunt sees it coming and defends easily.
Laya prevents Hunt from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Laya.
Laya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Hunt drives through and clinches with Laya against the ropes.
Hunt lands a nice knee to the body.
Laya looks gassed!
Hunt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunt lands an elbow just above Laya 's eye.
Hunt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hunt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Laya's defenses.
Hunt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laya's face.

It looks like Jumba Laya has been cut.
Hunt just leaning against Laya, taking a breather.
Hunt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Laya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hunt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laya jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Laya around his waist. Laya gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Laya 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. Laya gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jonny Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jumba Laya.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt lands an elbow just above Laya 's eye.
Hunt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hunt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Hunt lands an elbow inside that Laya shrugs off.
Hunt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Laya avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunt.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt tries to clinch but Laya moves out of range.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Laya keeps it at a distance.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Laya circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Laya in a clinch.
Laya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laya fails to pull guard.
Laya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hunt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hunt working Laya over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laya blocks it with crossed arms.
Laya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Laya takes an elbow to the temple.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jumba Laya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laya blocks a low kick nicely.
Hunt lands with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Laya keeps the fight on the outside.

Hunt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt slowing the pace effectively.
Hunt lands a damaging elbow.
Hunt just leaning against Laya, taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Hunt.
Laya tries to pull guard but Hunt won't allow it.
Jonny Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hunt obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Hunt.
Hunt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Laya is breathing heavily.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laya backwards.
Hunt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt lands an elbow just above Laya 's eye.
Hunt is working Laya over against the ropes.
Laya takes an elbow to the temple.
Laya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hunt lands an elbow inside that Laya shrugs off.
Hunt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Laya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hunt landing knees to the head.
Hunt lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunt.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Hunt.
Jonny Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to clinch but Laya is having none of it.

Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Laya in a clinch.
Hunt lands a knee to the head.

Laya is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt lands a damaging elbow.
Laya is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laya can do to turn this around?
Hunt has Laya pressed against the ropes. He pushes Laya back and as he springs towards him off the ropes, Hunt throws a beautiful elbow that sends Laya crashing to the floor! Hunt piles on the pressure with more strikes! Laya is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Hunt!