PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Jan Echano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hunter
vs
Jan Echano

189 cm
20
234 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Jan Echano!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Echano on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Hunter.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunter blocks the leg kick.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Echano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Echano slips under a jab from Hunter.

Echano knocks Hunter to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Hunter is rocked!

It looks like Ben Hunter has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Oh Hunter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Echano content just to control the position here.
Hunter is trying to stand up.
Hunter seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echano content just to control the position here.
Hunter wants to try and get back to his feet.
Echano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hunter is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Echano is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Echano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Echano.
Echano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter scores with a nice right hand.
Echano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Echano.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Echano.
Echano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Echano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Echano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hunter checks a leg kick nicely.
Echano feints and then cracks Hunter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunter down.
Echano thumps Hunter with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Echano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Echano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Echano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Echano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Echano defending well as Hunter loads up on a big left hand.
Echano lands with a kick to the temple. Hunter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Echano wants to slow Hunter down by chopping away at his legs.
Echano throws a solid leg kick but Hunter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Echano.
Echano throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Echano throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Echano.
Echano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hunter missing with a left hand there. Echano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Echano.
Hunter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Echano.
Echano throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunter checks it well.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Echano throws a low kick, looking for Hunter's leg but Hunter calmly moves out of range.
Echano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunter is able to avoid easily.
Echano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Echano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Echano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Echano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunter.
Hunter takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target.
Echano throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Echano's head backwards.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Echano.
Echano blocks a jab.
Hunter connects with the punch.
Hunter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Echano misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter lands with a good body shot.
Hunter lands a head shot.
Hunter misses with a kick to the body.
Echano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Jan Echano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Hunter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Echano misses with a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Echano throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
Echano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hunter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Echano throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Hunter.
Hunter scores with a hook.
Echano slips under a jab from Hunter.
Echano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Echano.
Hunter works the jab nicely.
Echano throws a low kick, looking for Hunter's leg but Hunter calmly moves out of range.
Echano motions for Hunter to come forward. Echano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Echano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunter lunges at Echano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Echano's hand.
Echano tried to score with a low kick but Hunter checks it.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echano staying out of range there.
Echano tries to land a front kick but Hunter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Echano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunter jabs Echano right on the nose. Echano blinks but takes it well.
Echano is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Echano. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Echano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Echano moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Echano connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Hunter to the floor! Echano dives in looking for the finish!

Hunter kicks Echano off and gets back to his feet.
Hunter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Hunter as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Hunter misses.
Hunter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunter thumps Echano with a low kick.
Echano is looking to score with low kicks.
Echano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunter thuds a left hand into Echano's body.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hunter throws the left hand but Echano avoids the punch easily.
Hunter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Echano tries to score with a low kick but Hunter moves his leg out of the way.
Hunter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hunter loads up on a big right hand but Echano slips the punch.
Hunter cracks Echano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Echano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunter throws out the jab.
Echano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunter finds it's way round the side to connect with Echano's head.
Hunter works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a looping left.
Hunter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jan Jan Echano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunter works Echano's body with a nice hook.
Hunter lands with a nice body kick.
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!
Hunter lands with a hook. Echano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hunter scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunter connects with a single shot there.
Echano wants to slow Hunter down by chopping away at his legs.
Echano tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunter.
An inside leg kick from Echano misses.
Echano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunter throws a looping overhand right but Echano ducks down to avoid it.
Hunter throws a head kick but Echano moves out of range.
Hunter lands with an overhand left.
Hunter with a nice cross.
Hunter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hunter throws out a loose jab but Echano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Echano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunter scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice shot lands for Hunter.
Echano throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Echano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Echano misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echano throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunter lunges at Echano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Echano's hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunter.
A head kick by Echano misses
and Hunter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Echano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Echano wants to slow Hunter down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hunter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Echano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Echano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunter's calf.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Echano.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunter. That snapped Echano's head back.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Echano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunter.
Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunter catches Echano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Echano slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Hunter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Echano.
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Echano's sensitive parts.
Hunter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Echano throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echano tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter lands a glancing blow to the side of Echano's head.
Hunter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Echano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Echano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hunter misses with an uppercut. Echano saw that one coming.
A jab from Hunter finds it's way through Echano's defenses.
Jab by Hunter.
Hunter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target.
Echano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jan Jan Echano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunter lands an overhand right.
Hunter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Echano's head.
Hunter lands a glancing blow to the side of Echano's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Echano misses
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunter tests Echano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Echano tried to score with a low kick but Hunter checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Echano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Echano throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Hunter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Hunter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Echano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Echano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunter with a hook.
Echano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Echano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Echano throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Echano.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunter.
Echano takes one to the side of the head.
Echano drops his hands momentarily and Hunter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Echano misses with a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Echano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Echano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Echano misses.
Hunter cracks Echano with an open hand slap.
Hunter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunter scores with a nice right hand.
Hunter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hunter lands a jab.
Echano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunter.
Echano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter with a nice cross.
Echano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunter looks to throw the jab but Echano is out of range.
Hunter misses with a wild combination.
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Echano. Echano obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice combination there by Hunter.
Hunter slips under a jab from Echano.
Echano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Echano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunter checks a low kick from Echano.
Hunter scores with a punch to the head.
Hunter moves out of range of the leg kick from Echano.
Hunter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Echano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunter.
Echano tries to work over Hunter's front leg with a kick but Hunter checks it.
Hunter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Echano throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
Echano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunter tests Echano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunter finds it's way round the side to connect with Echano's head.
Echano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter lands with a hook. Echano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Echano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunter is out of range.
Nice shot by Hunter.
Echano throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Echano throws a front kick aimed at Hunter's knee but Hunter avoids it well.
Echano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hunter.
Hunter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hunter with a hook.
Hunter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Echano throws a head kick that half lands.
Hunter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunter scores with a jab to the head.
Hunter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Echano's hands.
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!
A head kick misses from Hunter.
Echano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Echano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunter throws out the jab.
Hunter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Echano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hunter scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target.
Hunter lands with a slapping head kick.
Echano throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Echano throws a front kick aimed at Hunter's knee but Hunter avoids it well.
Hunter works the jab nicely.
Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Echano throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Echano throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Echano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hunter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hunter connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Hunter.
Hunter scores with a nice head shot.
Hunter lands a jab to the head.
Hunter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Echano tries to work over Hunter's front leg with a kick but Hunter checks it.
Hunter misses the jab.
Echano throws a low kick, looking for Hunter's leg but Hunter calmly moves out of range.
Hunter thumps Echano with a low kick.
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunter checks a low kick from Echano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hunter cracks Echano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Echano.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
Echano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunter is out of range.
Hunter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hunter looks to land a right hand but Echano moved out of range.
Echano walks into a stiff left hand from Hunter.
Hunter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Echano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Echano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Hunter does it's job there.
Hunter throws out a powerful jab.
Hunter lands a body shot.
Echano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Echano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Echano throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Echano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Echano on the wrong end of a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunter 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!