PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down has chosen 50 Cent - I Get Money as his entrance music. Drew Down has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hunter
vs
Down

180 cm
23
182 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

L.A. Elite Clothing Co

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Down!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt - Down sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Hunter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hunter showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Hunter is trying to work for a kimura but Down is defending well.
Down blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunter.

Hunter is looking for a kimura but Down is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hunter to get the leverage.

Hunter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Down is just riding it out for now. Hunter eventually gives up the hold.
Down avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down wants to get back to full guard.
Hunter stalling away here and it's allowed Down to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Down keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Down tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Down controlling Hunter's posture.
Hunter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Hunter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hunter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunter.
Hunter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunter scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Down can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunter distracts Down with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hunter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hunter is looking to work some ground and pound but Down has wrist control.
Hunter pushing down on Down's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Down is looking to improve his position.
Down is not content to let Hunter control the position.
Hunter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hunter lands a nice short elbow.
Hunter is looking to advance position but Down won't allow it.
Hunter is working hard here to advance position.
Hunter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Down regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hunter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Hunter dominated that round.
That's time! Hunter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hunter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Hunter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Down keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter throws a big right hand that misses.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Down throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hunter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Down's guard.
Hunter trying to mount his opponent but Down defends it.
Hunter moves into full mount! Down won't be happy about that!
Jay Hunter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter wants to control the pace but Down is squirming around nicely.
Hunter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hunter landing strikes from the mount and Down is in trouble!
Hunter landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Down that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hunter trying to control but Down is having none of it.
Down blocking the ground and pound.
Hunter scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down is squirming around, avoiding Hunter's attempts to control the action.
Hunter dominating with strikes here.
Hunter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Down looks a forlorn figure.
Down wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hunter.
Hunter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down tries to hold on but Hunter pushes him away.
Hunter tries to control but Down wriggling away.
Down really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hunter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hunter is landing with some decent strikes but Down is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hunter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Down can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Down wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hunter.
Hunter dominating with strikes here.
Hunter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Down can do to turn this around?
Hunter lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poor strikes thrown by Hunter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to finish Down with some ground and pound. This is bad for Down!

Hunter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Down has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Down!
Hunter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Down's guard.
Hunter throwing strikes from guard but Down blocks nicely.
Down avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Down works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunter pushes down on Down's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Hunter dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Down misses with a leg kick.
Hunter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Down avoids it really well and circles away.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Down misses.
Down misses with a body kick.
Hunter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Down doesn't seem bothered though.
Down keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Down sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Down is fending him off so far but Hunter persists. Nope, Down circles away and we're back to standing.

Hunter shoots in and bounces Down off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter throwing strikes from guard but Down blocks nicely.
Hunter throws a big right hand that misses.
Hunter throwing strikes but missing.
Hunter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Hunter passes Down's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Down is pressing down on Hunter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Down is keeping the position.
Hunter throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is pushing down on Down's leg trying to pass to half guard. Down is fighting to maintain full guard but Hunter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hunter works his way into side control.
Down takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Down keeps working.
Hunter misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hunter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Hunter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Down gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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 goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Down turns into him and now he's in Hunter's guard.
Hunter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down wants to hold on but Hunter pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Hunter clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hunter shoots and misses
enabling Down to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Down misses with a low kick.
Hunter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Down throws a quick inside leg kick.
Down throws a looping overhand right but Hunter ducks down to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter shoots for a double leg takedown but Down sprawls well. He's pushed Hunter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Down looks to throw the jab but Hunter is out of range.
Hunter shoots in looking for a takedown. Down tries to sprawl out of it but Hunter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Down manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hunter shoots in looking for a takedown but Down manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hunter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter has his takedown stuffed
and Down counters with a good, hard body kick but Hunter shrugs it off.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
Drew Down is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Down avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Down as he connects with a hook.
Jay Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Down scores with a three punch combo!
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Down is fending him off so far but Hunter persists. Nope, Down circles away and we're back to standing.
Down looks to land a combination but Hunter avoids it well.
Hunter moves out of range of the leg kick from Down.
Hunter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Down counters with a good low kick that Hunter was not able to check.
Down throws a leg kick which misses Hunter's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunter tries to avoid it.
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 moves out of range of the body kick from Down.
Down stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunter. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.
Down with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Down lands.
Hunter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Down pinned against the cage. Down gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice body punch from Down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Down, as that shot connected.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt - Down sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Down slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Down fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Down pinned against the cage. Down gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Down scores with a nice head shot.
Hunter fails with the takedown
and Down connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunter fails with the takedown
and Down counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter checks a low kick from Down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter shoots in but no luck this time.
Hunter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Down works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Down dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Down.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunter blocks the leg kick.
Hunter misses with a jab to the body
enabling Down to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Down walks into a straight right hand from Hunter.
Down rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hunter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Down throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Hunter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Down's guard.
Down won't allow Hunter to pass to mount.

Hunter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Down defends it well.
Hunter drops an elbow to the side of Down's head.
Down has hold of Hunter's hands but Hunter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunter is looking for a kimura here.
Hunter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Down defending well though.
Hunter is keen to just control but Down is a slippery customer.
Jay Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, if Hunter 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down is trying is best to control the position here.
Hunter works his way into side control.
Hunter controls the position.
Down is trying to get back to half guard.
Hunter is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Down will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Jay Hunter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Down pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drew Down has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter fails with the takedown
and Down counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Down is looking to chop away at Hunter's legs.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Hunter!
Jay Hunter retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Jay Hunter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.