PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azure comes to the cage accompanied by War, War Never Changes. Hunt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad to The Bone . Microscopic Hunt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Azure
vs
Hunt

165 cm
35
140 lbs
37 - 8 - 0

168 cm
33
144 lbs
29 - 15 - 3

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
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Soul Supremacy Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Azure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Azure turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt lands a nice hook to Azure's body. Azure takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
That kick from Hunt tenderised Azure's leg. Azure is trying to keep his angry face on.
Azure moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azure. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Azure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azure 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.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azure has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Azure tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Azure does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azure avoids a punch combination nicely.
A clash of legs there as Hunt blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Azure does a little dance to reset his feet.

Azure feints and as Hunt raises his hands in defense, Azure changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Azure avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Azure tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.

Azure got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Azure has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Azure from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.

Hunt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Azure defends it easily.

Hunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Azure doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Azure manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt trying to control the position.
Hunt 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.
Azure postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Our spies down at at ~T~ Troid - Gym inform us that Hunt has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Azure controlling him for the moment.
Azure trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Azure stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Azure is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azure trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt pulls Azure in close to his closed guard and prevents Azure from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure distracts Hunt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Azure stopping the sweep attempt from Hunt.
Azure lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azure preventing the sweep.
Hunt has momentary wrist control but Azure slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azure with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mr Azure will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Azure keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt tries to score with a low kick but Azure moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt cracks Azure with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azure moves away.
Azure tries to clinch up.
Azure throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Azure misses the shot to the body.
Hunt takes a swing at Azure's ribcage but misses.
Azure scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Azure rather than just go for the knockout.
Hunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azure paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt punishes Azure's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt walks into a jab.
Azure dives in and grabs Hunt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes down on Azure's head and hops out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Azure throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mr Azure is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Azure finds it's target.
Azure's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunt under the eye.
Azure swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Azure takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azure.
Azure swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azure.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azure was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Microscopic Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt cracks the inside of Azure's front leg.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Hunt catches Azure right on the button with a cross.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azure has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Azure.
Azure takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt sizes up Azure with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hunt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Azure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Azure checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azure.
Hunt feints and then cracks Azure's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azure down.
Azure misses with an uppercut.
Azure looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Azure is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Azure throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Azure misses with a hook.
Hunt takes a swing at Azure's ribcage but misses.
Azure throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Azure sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azure lands a jab.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Azure feints and as Hunt raises his hands in defense, Azure changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mr Azure overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hunt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Azure can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Azure controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Azure got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Azure has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hunt has an active guard here but Azure has managed to pass into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt wants to improve his position but Azure is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Microscopic Hunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hunt checks a low kick from Azure.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but Azure checks it.
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Azure has taken the fight to the clinch.
Azure working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
Azure lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Azure pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azure tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Azure lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azure lands with a left to the head.

Hunt is rocked!
Azure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Azure finish him?
Azure lands with a right to the head.
Azure stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Azure wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hunt seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Azure gets an underhook and turns Hunt into the cage.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Azure throws a head punch that misses.

Azure's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Azure.
Hunt scores with a body shot.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azure can pounce on him.
Azure scores with a hook.
Azure misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Azure.
Azure looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Azure tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
A good leg kick by Azure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt cracks Azure with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunt with a jab.
Azure pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azure has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Azure scores with a jab to the jaw.
Azure throws a front kick aimed at Hunt's knee but Hunt avoids it well.
Azure moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt clobbers Azure with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Azure shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Azure moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azure looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Azure throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.

Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Azure in a clinch.
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!
Azure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Azure controls his hands.
Azure throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Azure lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Azure blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Azure - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Azure.
Azure scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt tries to work over Azure's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mr Azure did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good leg kick by Azure there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Azure.
Hunt throws a shot to the body.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Azure.
Azure tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Azure saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Azure gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Azure throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Azure saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Azure scores with a hook.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Azure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt with a jab.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Azure sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Azure is out of range.
Azure looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Azure takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunt throws a low kick but Azure moves out of range easily.
Azure throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Azure tries a head kick but it misses.
Azure fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunt scores with a jab. Azure acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Azure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Azure misses the target.
Azure connects with a jab.
Azure lands with a hook. Hunt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hunt digs a good hook to Azure's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Azure buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Azure feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunt's calf.
Azure swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azure slips under a jab.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Azure checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Azure lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azure keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Azure.
Azure pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure scores with a decent looking hook.
Hunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Azure avoids a kick to the body.

Azure scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt is looking to regain half guard here but Azure keeps moving and retains side control.
Azure is working Hunt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hunt tries to buck Azure off but Azure is having none of it.
Hunt is trying to work for a sweep but Azure has mounted him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt can't escape the position.
Azure working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hunt is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Azure missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azure connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Azure misses with a lunging right hand

and Hunt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Azure tightens his grip and picks Hunt up, before dumping him to the ground. Hunt manages to land in guard.
Azure postures up and lands a big shot to Hunt's brow.

Hunt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Azure escapes and throws Hunt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Azure working the head with strikes.
Hunt is trying to work for a sweep but Azure has mounted him!
Azure landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt is working to get back to half guard.
Azure avoids the attempt from Hunt to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure with good strikes from the mount here!
Hunt gets back to half guard.
Hunt trying to control but Azure postures up.
Azure trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
Hunt trying to get back to full guard but Azure takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hunt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Azure raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Azure! Hunt is hurt baaadly! Azure is firing away with more strikes - Hunt is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Azure!
Mr Azure spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.