PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stewart Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Put Name Here (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland The Brave. Stewart Hunter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hunter
vs
Name Here

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stewart Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Put Name Here!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter misses with a looping left.
Hunter misses with a leg kick

so Here counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Here throws a big right hand that misses.
Here pushing down on Hunter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Here seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hunter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hunter is trying to control but can't.
Here thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunter's head.
Hunter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hunter tries to get out of the position.
Here is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hunter reverses the position - he's now on top in Here's guard.
Hunter advances position into side control!
Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Here is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunter working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Here on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hunter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hunter lands an elbow.
Here gets back to half guard.
Hunter working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Here's thigh. Here counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Here trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Here looking for a sweep. Not yet Here, not yet.
Hunter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Here keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Here looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunter is one step ahead there.
Hunter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Here working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Here trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hunter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Here has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hunter throws an elbow that misses. Here uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hunter's guard. Nice move by Here!
Here looking to sit in guard and control but Hunter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Here keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter passes into half guard.
Here avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Here is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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.
Hunter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Here tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Hunter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hunter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hunter winds up and cracks Here with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Here fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stewart Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Here misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hunter.
Hunter swings widly with a right hand

and Here counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hunter's guard now.
Here throwing strikes but missing.
Hunter is looking to stand up but Here isn't so interested in that idea.
Here trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Here tries to pass.
Hunter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Here loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Here stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Here trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Here trying to move into half guard but instead Hunter has managed to sweep!
Here has momentary wrist control but Hunter slips an elbow through the middle.
Hunter postures up in Here's guard and throws a big left but Here blocks it.
Hunter postures up in Here's guard and throws a big left but Here blocks it.
Hunter is in close to Here's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Here utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Here looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Here has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Sweat Lodge. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hunter preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Here wants to sweep here but Hunter controlling him for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter postures up and lands a big shot to Here's brow.
Hunter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hunter connects with a couple of short punches.
Hunter with a nice head shot there.

Here has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hunter is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Here.
Here tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter landing a few strikes.
Stewart Hunter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hunter trying to control the action but Here is working from the bottom.
Hunter working the ground and pound.
Hunter trying to control the position but Here is working away.
Hunter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Here some visible discomfort.
Here struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Here is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Here keeps working.
Here tries to improve position but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Here's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunter is putting a hurting on Here here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Here takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hunter lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewart Hunter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Here throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Here misses with a straight right.
Here ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Here staying out of range there.
A big left from Here misses.
Here tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Here misses with a low kick as Hunter jumps back.
Here throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Here misses the jab.
Here misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter takes a swing at Here's ribcage but misses.
Hunter checks a low kick from Here.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Here 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.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Here keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter throws a body punch but Here moves out of range.
Here avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a hook. Here ducked under it nicely.
Hunter shoots in for a double leg but Here sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Here defending well as Hunter loads up on a big left hand.
Here tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Here misses with an uppercut. Hunter saw that one coming.
Put Name Here has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter moves out of range of the leg kick from Here.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Here misses the target.
Here throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Here attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Here throws out a leg kick but Hunter moves out of range and Here only half commits.
Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Here throws a low kick, looking for Hunter's leg but Hunter calmly moves out of range.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Here is looking to clinch but Hunter is avoiding it.
Here connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Here swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Here throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Here to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Here throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Here.
Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Here was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter.
Hunter slips under a jab from Here.
A big left from Hunter misses.
Stewart Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Here walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Here tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter throws a lazy right hand but Here sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Here jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter thows a body shot but no joy.
Here does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunter is looking to wear down Here with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Here.
Hunter moves out of range as Here throws a body kick.
Here misses with a low kick.
Here looks to land a body kick but Hunter moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hunter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Here sneaks back into half guard.
Hunter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Put Name Here comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stewart Hunter!
Post fight, Stewart Hunter stared into the camera and said 'Looks like this lad that they put me in the cage to maul may be better suited for another line of work! Bring on the next one, because they are all going to fall to The Loch Ness Monster!'.