PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derick House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

House
vs
Hunter

172 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

172 cm
23
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derick House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

House gets a double leg takedown into Hunter's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Hunter working for a triangle but House defends it easily.

Hunter looking for subs off his back but House has passed one foot through into half guard.

House is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hunter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hunter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but House pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter wants to get back to full guard.

Hunter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
House drops an elbow to the side of Hunter's head.
House landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Hunter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but House pulls his head out easily.

Hunter actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hunter actively working from the bottom here.

House is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hunter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time House.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hunter actively working from the bottom here.

Hunter actively working from the bottom here.
House prevents Hunter from improving his position.
House seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Hunter actively working from the bottom here.

House stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunter gets a double leg takedown into House's guard.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Hunter throws a strike but House rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
House is stalling in the full guard.
House with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Hunter working for a triangle but House defends it easily.

Hunter is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! House has his hands clasped together but Hunter extends and breaks House's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hunter.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rob Hunter!