PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Blitzkrieg Bop. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Drake
vs
Hunt

180 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

150 cm
22
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 -159's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drake's waist but Drake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunt off to one side.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunt moves out of range as Drake throws a body kick.
Hunt tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Drake misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drake tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drake won't be happy with that.
Drake is trying to control Hunt's posture but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to bench press Hunt off him but Hunt keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Hunt are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Drake is looking to reverse the position.
Hunt cracks Drake with a big elbow.
Drake regains half guard.
Drake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt moves into full mount! Drake won't be happy about that!
Hunt looking to ground and pound but Drake is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt wants to control the pace but Drake is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt prevents Drake from getting the reversal.
Hunt avoids the attempt from Drake to control.
Hunt raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hunt throws some wild stikes that Drake manages to avoid easily.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drake is looking to escape.
Drake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drake is looking to escape.
Hunt raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Drake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Drake manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Drake is staying active underneath Hunt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but Drake defending well.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Drake trying to control but Hunt postures up.
Hunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Hunt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Drake misses with a hook.
Drake stuns Hunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drake takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Drake lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nick Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
Drake misses with a body shot

and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drake gets back to full guard.
Hunt won't allow Drake to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drake is keeping the position for now.
Drake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Drake is pulling down on Hunt's head to control his posture.
Drake wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Drake blocks nicely.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drake is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drake moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Hunt lands a two punch combo.

Hunt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hunt scoring with punches and elbows.
Hunt lands a nice forearm strike.
Drake is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hunt thows a huge punch but Drake dodges it nicely.
Drake is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drake trying to control but Hunt postures up.
Hunt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drake keeping control of the position.
Drake wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mike Hunt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hunt prevents Drake from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hunt wants to pass to mount but Drake is defending the position.
Drake is in trouble now - Hunt has advanced to mount!
Hunt controlling his opponent.
Drake regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drake avoid being mounted?
Well, if Hunt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Hunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Drake misses with a body shot

and Hunt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Drake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drake wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drake wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
Drake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is stalling in the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Drake is looking to wear down Hunt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunt.
Drake scores with a nice strike.
Hunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Nick Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Drake counters with a good low kick that Hunt was not able to check.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hunt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Drake's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
Drake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hunt is trying to control but can't.
Drake thows a huge punch but Hunt dodges it nicely.
Drake is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Drake is nestled in close to Hunt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drake trying to pass the guard but Hunt defending well.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Drake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drake seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drake's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drake's back!
Drake just trying to survive but Hunt is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hunt throws a series of strikes and Drake wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Drake tries to hold on but Hunt postures up.
Nick Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake is working to get back to half guard.
Drake sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

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