PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basje Schrauwen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes to the cage accompanied by Arcade Fire - The Suburbs. The crowd seem to be enjoying Schrauwen's choice of entrance music: B.M.F.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunt
vs
Schrauwen

163 cm
27
140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

172 cm
27
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Basje Schrauwen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrauwen fails with a takedown attempt.
Schrauwen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunt pinned against the cage. Hunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schrauwen misses with a series of wild punches.
Schrauwen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunt's waist but Hunt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schrauwen off to one side.
Jack Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Basje Schrauwen.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Schrauwen's head but Schrauwen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schrauwen.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Schrauwen moved out of range nicely.
Schrauwen looks for a takedown but Hunt sprawls well.
Schrauwen tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schrauwen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Schrauwen thows a big elbow that misses.
Schrauwen trying to move into half guard but instead Hunt has managed to sweep!
Hunt thows a big elbow that misses.
Schrauwen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Schrauwen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Schrauwen is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schrauwen is looking to stand up but Hunt isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrauwen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schrauwen wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Schrauwen keeps moving.
Schrauwen controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schrauwen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to avoid it but Schrauwen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunt to the ground. Hunt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schrauwen tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Schrauwen shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schrauwen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schrauwen looks gassed!
Schrauwen shoots in and drives through. Hunt sprawls well.
Schrauwen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Schrauwen fails with a takedown attempt.
Jack Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Schrauwen or perhaps it was just good defense by Hunt which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrauwen slips under a jab from Hunt.
Schrauwen fails with a takedown attempt.
Schrauwen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Schrauwen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schrauwen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunt as he jumps to the side.
Schrauwen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schrauwen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunt as he jumps to the side.
Schrauwen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schrauwen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schrauwen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schrauwen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schrauwen fails with the takedown.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunt.
Schrauwen shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hunt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Schrauwen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schrauwen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily.
Schrauwen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hunt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schrauwen somewhat.
Schrauwen walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Hunt throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Schrauwen is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrauwen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Basje Schrauwen.
Schrauwen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunt but Hunt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schrauwen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrauwen loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Jack Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schrauwen drops his hands momentarily and Hunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Schrauwen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schrauwen tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schrauwen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunt circles away.
Hunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hunt slaps away a takedown attempt from Schrauwen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Schrauwen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hunt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schrauwen throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schrauwen.
Schrauwen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Basje Schrauwen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Schrauwen slips a jab and a cross from Hunt.
Schrauwen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunt is fending him off so far but Schrauwen persists. Nope, Hunt circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunt tests Schrauwen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrauwen needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt misses with a combination

and Schrauwen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
Schrauwen tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
Schrauwen throwing strikes but Hunt uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Schrauwen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hunt sees it coming and defends easily.
Hunt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to control Schrauwen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted?
Hunt is controlling Schrauwen's trapped leg to prevent Schrauwen from advancing to side control.
Hunt trying to control from the bottom.
Schrauwen is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt is looking for a sweep. Schrauwen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hunt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hunt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Schrauwen tries to clinch up.
Schrauwen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunt circles away.
Schrauwen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schrauwen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schrauwen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schrauwen moves away.
Schrauwen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jack Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Basje Schrauwen.
Schrauwen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrauwen tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Schrauwen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrauwen shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schrauwen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schrauwen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Hunt.
Schrauwen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schrauwen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunt swivels and escapes.
Schrauwen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jack Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Schrauwen walks into a left hand.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt lands a jab-cross combination.
Schrauwen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hunt.
Hunt digs a good hook to Schrauwen's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Schrauwen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunt lands a two punch combo.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Hunt.
Donk. Hunt catches Schrauwen right on the button with a cross.
Hunt clobbers Schrauwen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schrauwen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Schrauwen fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hunt.
Hunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Hunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Schrauwen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Schrauwen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt jabs Schrauwen right on the nose. Schrauwen blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
Schrauwen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schrauwen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Hunt lands.
Hunt jabs Schrauwen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Hunt. Those never looked like landing.
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Schrauwen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hunt stuns Schrauwen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hunt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

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