PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coug Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Altschuler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter's entrance music is Got Milf. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Altschuler's choice of entrance music: Extreme Ways - Moby. The key to victory for Coug Hunter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hunter
vs
Altschuler

188 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Coug Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Altschuler!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Altschuler moves away.
A combination from Hunter does no damage.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Altschuler pushes him off.
Altschuler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.

Altschuler scores with a takedown into Hunter's guard.
Altschuler trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hunter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Altschuler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Altschuler trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Altschuler throwing strikes but missing.
Altschuler works over Hunter with some ground and pound from guard.
Altschuler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Altschuler pushing down on Hunter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Altschuler wants to pass the guard but Hunter is defending well.
Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is working hard here to advance position.

Altschuler decides to stand up.
Coug Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Altschuler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunter pinned against the cage. Hunter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Altschuler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Altschuler passes to full mount!
Altschuler throwing strikes here but Hunter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hunter sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is refusing to be controlled, as Altschuler sits in half guard.
Hunter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Altschuler looking to pass the guard.
Altschuler postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunter is on top in guard.

Altschuler 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.
Altschuler looks gassed!
Hunter wants to control from the top but Altschuler keeps moving.

Hunter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Altschuler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Altschuler had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hunter is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Altschuler Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hunter's back instead.
I really don't envy Hunter right now.
Hunter just trying to survive but Altschuler is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Altschuler lands strikes to the head.
Altschuler not allowing Hunter to control his hands.
Hunter is trying to break free.
Hunter breaks Altschuler's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Altschuler is on top in guard.

Altschuler is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hunter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hunter has escaped and now he's on top!
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Altschuler is retaining full guard.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Altschuler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Altschuler working for a triangle but Hunter defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Altschuler looking for a guillotine here but Hunter defends easily.
Hunter slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Altschuler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Altschuler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Altschuler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Altschuler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Altschuler is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hunter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Altschuler punching from mount but Hunter doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Altschuler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hunter wants to hold on but Altschuler pushes him away.
Altschuler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Altschuler is breathing heavily.
Hunter regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control here.

Altschuler is working for a submission of some sort.
Hunter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Altschuler is working away from the top position though.
Hunter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Altschuler is one step ahead there.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Altschuler tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hunter trying to keep a closed guard but Altschuler is proving a slippery customer.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Altschuler is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Altschuler in his tracks.

It looks like Matthew Altschuler has been cut.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter misses with a looping left.

Altschuler gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altschuler 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.

Altschuler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hunter wants to control but Altschuler is keeping busy.
Hunter misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hunter wants to control but Altschuler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Altschuler wants to stand up but Hunter has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Altschuler is thwarting Hunter's attempts to control the position.
Hunter has a hand on Altschuler's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Altschuler takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Altschuler controlling the position easily from mount.
Hunter holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Altschuler tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hunter holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Altschuler tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hunter is trying to escape the mount.
Hunter regains half guard.
Altschuler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunter is refusing to be controlled, as Altschuler sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coug Hunter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Altschuler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Altschuler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Altschuler or perhaps it was just good defense by Hunter which made him look bad.
A combination from Hunter does no damage.
Hunter cracks a nice hook into Altschuler's ribs.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Altschuler moves out of range.
Hunter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hunter fails with the takedown

and Altschuler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hunter's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Altschuler stops Hunter from standing up.
Altschuler trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter is trying to keep Altschuler in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Altschuler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Altschuler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
Hunter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Altschuler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Altschuler thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Altschuler pushes him off.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body. Altschuler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunter scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Altschuler.
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Altschuler swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Altschuler has closed the distance and engaged Hunter in a clinch.
Altschuler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hunter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target.
Hunter throws a right hand that Altschuler ducks under and follows up with a left that Altschuler also avoids with ease.

Altschuler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hunter sprawls well initially but Altschuler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Altschuler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hunter is just riding it out for now. Altschuler eventually gives up the hold.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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 throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Matthew Altschuler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Altschuler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hunter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Altschuler passes Hunter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Altschuler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Altschuler is working for an americana but Hunter has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Altschuler was thinking about the submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Altschuler looking to pass the guard.
Altschuler wants to stand but Hunter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Altschuler is one step ahead there.

Hunter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hunter working for a triangle but Altschuler defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coug Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coug Hunter!