PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akmed Yalaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akmed Yalaa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yalaa
vs
Hunter

225 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

210 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akmed Yalaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunter moves into range and clinches up with Yalaa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunter.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yalaa circles away.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yalaa as he avoids it easily.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yalaa sprawls well. Yalaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.
Akmed Yalaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Hunter.
Hunter scores with a three punch combo!
Hunter misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter shoots in and drives through. Yalaa sprawls well.
Hunter throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalaa wants to clinch but Hunter slips to the side

and Hunter counters with a crisp one two that drops Yalaa! Hunter thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Yalaa to his feet! Yalaa is in big trouble!
Hunter looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
Yalaa looks to land a combination but Hunter avoids it well.
Yalaa slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Yalaa tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter throws a nice looking combination but Yalaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yalaa throws a series of punches but Hunter avoids them all with ease.
Yalaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
Yalaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yalaa misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Yalaa slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Yalaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yalaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Hunter. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yalaa stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunter. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.
Yalaa tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yalaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yalaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yalaa.
Hunter misses with a wild combination.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yalaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yalaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yalaa misses with a double jab.
Yalaa throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
Barry Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter throws a right and a left that Yalaa avoids nicely.
Yalaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yalaa misses with a double jab.
Hunter misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hunter throws out a loose jab but Yalaa uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hunter drops Yalaa with a beautiful combination! Yalaa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hunter is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Hunter misses.
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hunter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yalaa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hunter.
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yalaa.
Hunter is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yalaa swinging wildly here.
Barry Hunter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yalaa.
Hunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yalaa misses with the combination.
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yalaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yalaa tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalaa tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
Yalaa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yalaa wants it to stay on the feet.
Yalaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Yalaa tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yalaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akmed Yalaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yalaa throws a series of punches but Hunter avoids them all with ease.
Yalaa avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yalaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yalaa has Hunter pressed against the cage, preventing Hunter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter scores with a one two! Yalaa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yalaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yalaa tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunter loads up on a big right hand but Yalaa slips the punch.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Yalaa avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter swinging wildly here.
Hunter swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yalaa slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yalaa as he jumps to the side.
Yalaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yalaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalaa throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
Yalaa misses with a double jab.
Hunter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalaa tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunter throws a combination. Yalaa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yalaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yalaa slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Yalaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yalaa.
Some wild striking there from Hunter.
Yalaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yalaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Yalaa misses with a wild combination.
Hunter swinging wildly here.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Yalaa avoids them all with ease.
Yalaa misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to bum rush Yalaa with a series of wild strikes but Yalaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yalaa moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
Yalaa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunter counters with a series of strikes. Yalaa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yalaa is looking to clinch but Hunter is avoiding it.
Danga de danga de dang - Hunter scores with a four punch combination!
Hunter tries to bum rush Yalaa with a series of wild strikes but Yalaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yalaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter scores with a jab to the head.
Yalaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunter swinging wildly here.
Yalaa throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Hunter!