PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowser Stormcrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hunter
vs
Stormcrow

180 cm
30
182 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

180 cm
26
176 lbs
18 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Merciless Gladiators
Perkele!

The Big Kabosh

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bowser Stormcrow!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunter.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Stormcrow blocks a low kick nicely.
Stormcrow throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Stormcrow. Beautiful body shot.
Jay Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Hunter misses.
Stormcrow misses with the combination.
Stormcrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunter lands a really nice looking cross but Stormcrow seems unphased.
Stormcrow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hunter scores with a nice right hand.
Stormcrow catches Hunter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stormcrow connects with a body shot.
Hunter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Hunter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stormcrow thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunter connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stormcrow misses the target.
Hunter throws a good cross that connects.
Hunter goes for a double leg but Stormcrow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stormcrow continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stormcrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunters head.
Stormcrow prevents a body shot from Hunter.
Stormcrow tries to throw a body punch but Hunter avoids it by throwing Stormcrow back against the cage.
Stormcrow lands with a light punch inside.
Hunter jumps guard but Stormcrow stands there with Hunter around his waist. Hunter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hunter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stormcrow just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hunter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stormcrow to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Hunter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stormcrow to keep the fight standing.
Stormcrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter tries to break free but Stormcrow pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hunter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Stormcrow has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Stormcrow.
A short right from Hunter.
Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Stormcrow avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Stormcrow works on Hunter's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stormcrow is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stormcrow.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Stormcrow.
Hunter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Stormcrow on the inside.
Stormcrow working aggressively here.
Stormcrow pushes Hunter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Stormcrow holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunter drops back down to his feet.
Stormcrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stormcrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stormcrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stormcrow lands with a light punch inside.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Stormcrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Stormcrow is working Hunter over against the cage.
Stormcrow lands with a short shot to the head.

Stormcrow breaks the clinch.
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stormcrow. Stormcrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Stormcrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stormcrow scores with the left hand. Hunter knows he should have avoided that one.
Stormcrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Stormcrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunter's calf.
Stormcrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stormcrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stormcrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stormcrow throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowser Stormcrow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter moves out of range as Stormcrow strikes.
Hunter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Hunter gets tackled into the cage by Stormcrow. Stormcrow maintains the clinch.
Stormcrow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Stormcrow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stormcrow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Hunter decides to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stormcrow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stormcrow looking to pass the guard.
Stormcrow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bowser Stormcrow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stormcrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowser Stormcrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunter misses with a body kick.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stormcrow misses with an uppercut. Hunter saw that one coming.
Stormcrow works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stormcrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter swings for the body but Stormcrow moves out of range.
Stormcrow throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
Hunter slips a straight right by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Stormcrow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hunter with a jab.
Hunter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stormcrow pinned against the cage. Stormcrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stormcrow slips under a jab.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter misses with a hook
and Stormcrow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunter misses with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter throws a low kick, looking for Stormcrow's leg but Stormcrow calmly moves out of range.
Hunter defending well as Stormcrow loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Stormcrow.
Hunter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunter.
Hunter shoots for a double leg takedown but Stormcrow sprawls well. He's pushed Hunter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Stormcrow lands with an overhand left.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Stormcrow.
Bowser Stormcrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stormcrow 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.
Stormcrow scores with a punch to the head.
Stormcrow misses with a hook.
Stormcrow throws out a leg kick but Hunter moves out of range and Stormcrow only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stormcrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stormcrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunter.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Hunter.
Hunter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stormcrow misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.

Hunter gets the takedown into side control.

Hunter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stormcrow has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stormcrow is trying to control Hunter's posture but Hunter avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowser Stormcrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stormcrow connects with a nice looking jab.
Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stormcrow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stormcrow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stormcrow throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Stormcrow looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Hunter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stormcrow. That did some damage!
Stormcrow throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
Stormcrow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunter.
Hunter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stormcrow.

Stormcrow instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stormcrow working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Stormcrow.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stormcrow moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunter doesn't seem bothered though.
Stormcrow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stormcrow throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Stormcrow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunter tests Stormcrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stormcrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Stormcrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow scores with a body shot.
Hunter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stormcrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stormcrow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Hunter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stormcrow sprawls well initially but Hunter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hunter prevents Stormcrow from improving his position.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stormcrow is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stormcrow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hunter throwing shots but Stormcrow is blocking nicely.
Hunter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stormcrow trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter working over Stormcrow with some ground and pound. Stormcrow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow trying to control here.
Hunter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hunter throwing shots but Stormcrow is blocking nicely.
Stormcrow is trying to control but can't.

Stormcrow is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunter.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Stormcrow is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Bowser Stormcrow just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunter shoots in and gets a takedown into Stormcrow's guard.
Hunter trying to move into half guard but instead Stormcrow has managed to sweep!
Stormcrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunter is retaining full guard.
Stormcrow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jay Hunter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stormcrow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stormcrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stormcrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bowser Stormcrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stormcrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hunter lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormcrow.
Hunter thuds a left hand into Stormcrow's body.
Stormcrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter moves out of range as Stormcrow throws a body kick.
Hunter throws a jab when Stormcrow was well out of range.
Hunter dives in and grabs Stormcrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stormcrow pushes down on Hunter's head and hops out.
Stormcrow wants to clinch up but Hunter keeps it at a distance.
Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stormcrow throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Stormcrow wants to clinch up but Hunter keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands a jab.
Stormcrow throws a big shot that misses.
Hunter scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Stormcrow does it's job there.
Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stormcrow.
Hunter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stormcrow, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Stormcrow misses its intended target.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stormcrow but Stormcrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow misses the jab.
Hunter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stormcrow throws out the jab.
Hunter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stormcrow.
Hunter shoots in but Stormcrow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormcrow.
Hunter clobbers Stormcrow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hunter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stormcrow.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
Hunter lands with a right hand.
Stormcrow digs a good body shot into Hunter's ribs.
Stormcrow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hunter.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good exchange - Hunter coming out on top.
Stormcrow throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stormcrow has Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stormcrow tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stormcrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Bowser Stormcrow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stormcrow stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunter. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.

Hunter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stormcrow looking to control.
Hunter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stormcrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunter is looking to work some ground and pound but Stormcrow has wrist control.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stormcrow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunter.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stormcrow is keeping the position for now.
Hunter is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Hunter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stormcrow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hunter has Stormcrow in his guard.
Stormcrow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.
Hunter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stormcrow wants to get up but he can't break Hunter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stormcrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Bowser Stormcrow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Stormcrow gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hunter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jay Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunter with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stormcrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to work some ground and pound but Stormcrow has wrist control.
Stormcrow pulls Hunter in close to his closed guard and prevents Hunter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hunter stopping the sweep attempt from Stormcrow.
Hunter throws a big right hand that misses.
Bowser Stormcrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hunter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter postures up in Stormcrow's guard and throws a big left but Stormcrow blocks it.
Stormcrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stormcrow is looking to sweep but instead, Hunter has passed into half guard.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter throws a strike but Stormcrow avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stormcrow has momentary wrist control but Hunter slips an elbow through the middle.
Hunter lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stormcrow 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bowser Stormcrow! Bowser Stormcrow retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Bowser Stormcrow misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.