PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mante Quilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gracie Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Quilla
vs
Hunter

183 cm
22
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mante Quilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gracie Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quilla looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.

Hunter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hunter showed some decent athleticism there.

Hunter is working for a submission of some sort.
Hunter prevents Quilla from improving his position.
Hunter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quilla trying to control but Hunter postures up.
Quilla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quilla trying to control from the bottom.
Quilla tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.
Quilla is working hard here to advance position.

Hunter is working for a submission of some sort.
Hunter moves nicely into side control.
Quilla regains half guard.
Quilla tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quilla trying to control but Hunter postures up.
Quilla tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.

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

Hunter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quilla manages to get to full guard.
Hunter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Quilla's guard.
Quilla tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Quilla tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are battling for position here. Quilla manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hunter passes into half guard.
Hunter is keen to just control but Quilla is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quilla trying to control but Hunter postures up.
Quilla is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter controlling the action here.
Quilla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quilla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quilla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hunter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hunter working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Quilla does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gracie Hunter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hunter looks for a takedown but Quilla sprawls well.
Quilla misses with a body shot.
Mante Quilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hunter tries to sprawl but Quilla drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Hunter actively working from the bottom here.
Hunter taking some punishment here, with Quilla in his half guard.

Hunter actively working from the bottom here.
Hunter wants to improve his position but Quilla is controlling well.

Hunter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quilla pulls his head out easily.
Hunter is looking for a sweep. Quilla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quilla is nestled in close to Hunter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Quilla sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunter defending well though.
Quilla is keen to just control but Hunter is a slippery customer.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Quilla's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Quilla's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quilla breaks Hunter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Quilla tries to pass.

Hunter is looking for a triangle but Quilla pushes his legs off easily.
Quilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Quilla throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hunter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Quilla's guard.
Quilla wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunter looking to sit in guard and control but Quilla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Quilla is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mante Quilla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hunter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quilla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Quilla tries to pass.
Hunter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Hunter has his foot on Quilla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quilla works his way back into a safe position though.

Quilla got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Quilla has managed to get both his arms back between Hunter's legs - danger averted.
Hunter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Quilla controls the pace.
Quilla content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Quilla trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.

Hunter is looking for a triangle but Quilla pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter being controlled here, momentarily.
Quilla working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Quilla postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hunter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quilla defends it easily.
Quilla lands a couple of elbows.
Quilla is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Quilla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quilla postures up.

Hunter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hunter working for a triangle but Quilla defends it easily.
Quilla trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quilla throwing strikes but missing.
Hunter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Quilla throws a strike but Hunter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Quilla is trying to keep Hunter in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mante Quilla will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hunter shoots in and drives through. Quilla sprawls well.
Quilla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mante Quilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gracie Hunter.

Quilla looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hunter trying to control here.
Quilla not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quilla lands a nice short elbow.
Hunter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quilla is working away from the top position though.
Quilla seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Quilla lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Quilla sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunter defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is not content to let Quilla control the position.
Quilla takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Quilla is nestled in close to Hunter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Quilla looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Hunter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hunter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hunter.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunter is on top in guard.
Quilla has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hunter has passed into side control.
Hunter working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quilla is trying to get back to half guard.
Hunter trying to control the position but Quilla is working away.
Hunter taking a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hunter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Quilla is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Quilla is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter working away.
Quilla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hunter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hunter working away.

Hunter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hunter trying to control the action but Quilla is working from the bottom.
Quilla is looking to regain half guard here but Hunter keeps moving and retains side control.
Quilla is trying to work for a sweep but Hunter has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quilla tries to hold on but Hunter postures up.

Hunter is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Quilla is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Quilla flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Hunter anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Quilla and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Hunter slips an arm under Quilla chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Hunter has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Hunter is squeezing on Quilla like an anaconda would it's prey. Quilla fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gracie Hunter!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gracie Hunter waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)'s logo in front of the cameras.