PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azrael Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clendennon comes to the cage accompanied by Kool Keith - Sex Style. Craig Clendennon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clendennon
vs
Hunter

170 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
22
147 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Azrael Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt
and Clendennon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clendennon throws a leg kick but Hunter checks it.
Clendennon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunter.
Hunter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clendennon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Craig Clendennon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azrael Hunter.
A head kick misses from Hunter.
Clendennon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clendennon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clendennon avoids it really well and circles away.

Clendennon moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Clendennon.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Clendennon won't allow it.
Clendennon prevents the takedown attempt.
Clendennon crunches a lovely knee into Hunter's ribcage.
Hunter looks winded!
Clendennon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clendennon stalling the fight.
Clendennon lands a nice uppercut.
Clendennon lands a shot to the body.
Hunter misses with a knee strike.
Clendennon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunter's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clendennon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Hunter can't get the takedown.
Clendennon trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon lands a damaging elbow.
Hunter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hunter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clendennon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clendennon misses with a knee strike.

Clendennon drops Hunter with a big knee straight up the middle! Hunter is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Hunter is rocked!
Clendennon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Clendennon finish him?
Clendennon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clendennon circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Hunter tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Clendennon wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Craig Clendennon!
Craig Clendennon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.