PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scipio Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Hunter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Africanus
vs
Hunter

182 cm
24
187 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
177 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scipio Africanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hunter with a hook.
Hunter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Africanus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target.
Hunter has a takedown stuffed.
Scipio Africanus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Hunter.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Africanus but Africanus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Africanus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Africanus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Africanus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hunter looks gassed!
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!
Africanus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Africanus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunter if he has to take too many more of those.
Africanus feints and then cracks Hunter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunter down.
Africanus feints and then cracks Hunter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunter down.

Africanus lands a big head kick that sends Hunter tumbling to the mat! Africanus takes a step backwards and waves Hunter back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hunter is rocked!

It looks like Shane Hunter has been cut.
Hunter circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Africanus. Hunter falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Africanus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scipio Africanus!