PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hohiro Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter's entrance music is Click, Click Boom by Saliva. A fine choice. Hohiro Suzuki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Hunter's chin.

Hunter
vs
Suzuki

180 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hohiro Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Suzuki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suzuki.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suzuki.
Jack Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hohiro Suzuki.

Hunter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suzuki sprawls well initially but Hunter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hunter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suzuki on the ground.
Hunter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hunter lands strikes from half guard.
Suzuki won't allow Hunter to pass to mount.
Hunter is nestled in close to Suzuki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Suzuki wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
Hunter not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter throws a strike but Suzuki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Suzuki is retaining full guard.
Hunter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suzuki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suzuki is keeping the position for now.
Hunter is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunter as he avoids it easily.
Suzuki tries to move into range but Hunter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but Suzuki shows good takedown defense.
Suzuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunter tries to avoid it but Suzuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunter to the ground. Hunter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Suzuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Suzuki avoids them all with ease.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunter as he jumps to the side.
Suzuki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunter as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suzuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunter tries to sprawl out of it but Suzuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hunter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Suzuki!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the head.

Suzuki is rocked!
Poor strikes thrown by Hunter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Suzuki is still in real trouble! Can Hunter finish him?
Hunter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Hunter jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Suzuki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Suzuki and Hunter has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Suzuki prevents Hunter from moving into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Suzuki, who protects the arm well.

Hunter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Suzuki wants to control but Hunter postures up.
Suzuki seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunter working the ground and pound.
Suzuki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Suzuki is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter working over Suzuki with some ground and pound. Suzuki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Suzuki moves into full guard.
Hunter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunter is one step ahead there.
Hunter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suzuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunter is looking to work some ground and pound but Suzuki has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hunter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hunter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hunter wants to stand but Suzuki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hunter 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.

Hunter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hunter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunter throws a strike but Suzuki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suzuki is one step ahead there.
Hunter is looking to sweep but instead, Suzuki has passed into half guard.
Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suzuki working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.
Hunter manages to get to full guard.
Suzuki won't allow Hunter to sweep him here.
Hunter has a closed guard, preventing Suzuki from standing up.

Suzuki stands up and waves to Hunter to follow him.
Suzuki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hunter tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
Hunter fails with the takedown
and Suzuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunter looks to land a left hand but Suzuki moved out of range nicely.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.

Hunter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Suzuki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunter.
Hunter throws a strike but Suzuki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Suzuki won't allow Hunter to sweep him here.
Jack Hunter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.
Hunter flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suzuki.
Hunter drops Suzuki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Suzuki looks back up at him and smiles so Hunter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Suzuki shoots in for a double leg but Hunter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hunter misses with a head kick.
Jack Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunter shoots in for a double leg but Suzuki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Hunter as Suzuki shoots in.
Jack Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suzuki slips a straight right by Hunter.
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suzuki.
Hunter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hunter gets the takedown into side control.

Hunter tries for a kimura but Suzuki is defending well.
Hunter is trying to ground and pound but Suzuki uses the momentary lack of control by Hunter to regain half guard.

Hunter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Suzuki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hunter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hunter dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hunter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Suzuki is defending well.

Hunter gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hunter throws a shot from downtown. Suzuki moves away and avoids it.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suzuki shoots in for a double leg but Hunter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Suzuki blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Suzuki avoids it well.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki shoots for a takedown but Hunter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Suzuki shoots in but Hunter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jack Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hohiro Suzuki.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Suzuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunter.
Hunter throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.

Hunter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Suzuki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hunter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Suzuki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Suzuki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Suzuki!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Hunter seems to be working for a kimura but Suzuki defends the submission attempt.
Suzuki is trying to stand.
Hunter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Suzuki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Hunter is looking for a kimura but Suzuki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hunter to get the leverage.
Hunter trying to advance position but Suzuki counters by regaining guard.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hunter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter misses with a combination

and Suzuki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hunter's guard.
Suzuki won't allow Hunter to sweep him here.
Hunter is striking but Suzuki is not phased and passes to half guard.
Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunter is pressing down on Suzuki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.

Hunter pushes Suzuki off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hunter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Suzuki counters with a thumping low kick.
Hunter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Suzuki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Suzuki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hunter wants to clinch up but Suzuki keeps it at a distance.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Suzuki or perhaps it was just good defense by Hunter which made him look bad.
Hunter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suzuki circles away.
Hunter throws a poor cross that misses
and Suzuki counters with a straight right hand.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Hohiro Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hunter drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hunter!