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). Jay Hunter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hunter
vs
Stormcrow

180 cm
31
182 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

180 cm
28
176 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bloodlust Horde Fightwear

Hellbent
The Big Kabosh

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 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bowser Stormcrow!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter looks to land a right hand but Stormcrow moved out of range.
Good work by Stormcrow as he checks the leg kick.
Stormcrow checks a leg kick.
Stormcrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stormcrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stormcrow scores with a jab to the jaw.

Stormcrow clinches with his opponent.
Stormcrow blocks an uppercut.
Stormcrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Stormcrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Stormcrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.

Stormcrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been hearing reports that Hunter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stormcrow misses with a straight left.
Stormcrow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stormcrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunter.
Hunter misses with a hook
and Stormcrow counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stormcrow takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Stormcrow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunter is looking to score with low kicks.
Bowser Stormcrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stormcrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunter moves away.
Stormcrow ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a takedown
and Stormcrow counters with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Hunter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hunter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stormcrow is fending him off so far but Hunter persists. Nope, Stormcrow circles away and we're back to standing.
A bone on bone clash there as Stormcrow blocks the leg kick.
Hunter cracks Stormcrow with a good jab.
Hunter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stormcrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Hunter lands the left hand.
Stormcrow lands with a right hand.
Hunter takes one on the button.
Good work by Stormcrow as he checks the leg kick.
Stormcrow connects with a leg kick. Hunter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Stormcrow moves into the clinch successfully.
Stormcrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
Hunter tries to score a body lock takedown but Stormcrow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Hunter.
Stormcrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stormcrow pushes Hunter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stormcrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Stormcrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Hunter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stormcrow after a bit of a struggle.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow misses with the head strike.
Stormcrow lands with a left to the head.
Hunter has Stormcrow pushed against the cage.
Stormcrow wants to break free but Hunter has control.
Hunter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stormcrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stormcrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
A shot in the inside from Stormcrow.
Hunter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stormcrow has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stormcrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hunter working aggressively here.

Stormcrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stormcrow wants to slow Hunter down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunter.
Stormcrow connects with a leg kick. Hunter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stormcrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Stormcrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunter doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Stormcrow.
Hunter throws a chopping leg kick but Stormcrow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bowser Stormcrow will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good shot there by Stormcrow.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stormcrow checks a leg kick.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
Hunter tries to work over Stormcrow's front leg with a kick but Stormcrow checks it.
Stormcrow scores with a nice strike.
Hunter misses with a leg kick.
Stormcrow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bowser Stormcrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stormcrow, right into the meat.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jay Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stormcrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunter throws out the jab.
Stormcrow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stormcrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stormcrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunter, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stormcrow.
A nice left hand lands by Stormcrow.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunters head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stormcrow.
Stormcrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Stormcrow lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Hunter gets through Stormcrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bowser Stormcrow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stormcrow presses Hunter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stormcrow works on Hunter's body with a couple of short punches.
Stormcrow misses with some punches.
Stormcrow tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Stormcrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stormcrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Stormcrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stormcrow blocking some punches.
Stormcrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stormcrow misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Stormcrow.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stormcrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Stormcrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stormcrow backwards.
A hook to the body from Stormcrow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Stormcrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter is looking to take this one to the mat.

Hunter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stormcrow regains guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stormcrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunter is one step ahead there.
Stormcrow pulls Hunter in close to his closed guard and prevents Hunter from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stormcrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stormcrow is trying to control the position but Hunter postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Stormcrow keeps moving.
Stormcrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunter's guard.
Hunter wants to improve his position but instead Stormcrow has moved into half guard.
Hunter wants to improve his position but Stormcrow is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stormcrow keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stormcrow works his way into full mount!
Stormcrow controlling the pace for now.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stormcrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stormcrow with a jab.
Stormcrow takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Stormcrow misses with a body kick.
Hunter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stormcrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stormcrow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stormcrow throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter slips under a jab from Stormcrow.
Hunter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stormcrow wants to slow Hunter down by chopping away at his legs.
Stormcrow misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Stormcrow.
Hunter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stormcrow throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter connects with a solid leg kick.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Hunter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stormcrow throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Stormcrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow slips under a jab.
That kick from Hunter tenderised Stormcrow's leg. Stormcrow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hunter cracks the inside of Stormcrow's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stormcrow blocks a leg kick.
Jay Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stormcrow blocks a low kick nicely.

Hunter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stormcrow tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hunter is in Stormcrow's guard.
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunter postures up in Stormcrow's guard and throws a big left but Stormcrow blocks it.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter looking to sit in guard and control but Stormcrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stormcrow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stormcrow is looking to stand up but Hunter won't let him.
Stormcrow trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.

Hunter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stormcrow defends well.
Stormcrow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bowser Stormcrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stormcrow wants to stand but Hunter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stormcrow trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bowser Stormcrow.
Hunter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stormcrow.
Hunter throws the left hand but Stormcrow avoids the punch easily.
Hunter throws a hook but Stormcrow blocks it.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Hunter misses.

Stormcrow clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hunter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Stormcrow blocks an uppercut.
Hunter prevents Stormcrow from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jay Hunter.
Well Stormcrow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowser Stormcrow!
Bowser Stormcrow decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.