PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vergil Blanco Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cyprus Hill - Hits From the Bong. This should be a great matchup!

Blanco Rocha
vs
Hunter

190 cm
35
179 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

180 cm
32
182 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vergil Blanco Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Blanco Rocha blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Blanco Rocha does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunter.
Vergil Blanco Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Blanco Rocha's head but Blanco Rocha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunter lands a leg kick that knocks Blanco Rocha off balance momentarily.
A jab from Blanco Rocha misses.

Hunter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanco Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter is looking to work some ground and pound but Blanco Rocha has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hunter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter forces his way into half guard.
Blanco Rocha tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the action but Blanco Rocha is working from the bottom.
Hunter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blanco Rocha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hunter is pressing down on Blanco Rocha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blanco Rocha is holding on for now.
Hunter misses with a head shot. Blanco Rocha uses the momentum to regain guard.
My spies in Midnight MMA inform me that Hunter has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blanco Rocha is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hunter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blanco Rocha wants to stand up but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hunter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blanco Rocha wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunter slips a nice elbow through Blanco Rocha's hands, connecting with Blanco Rocha's forehead.
Hunter is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Blanco Rocha trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Blanco Rocha is retaining full guard.
Hunter cracks Blanco Rocha with a solid left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunter pushes down on Blanco Rocha's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blanco Rocha is trying to stand up here but Hunter is controlling him well.
Blanco Rocha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hunter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hunter throws a strike but Blanco Rocha avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hunter throwing strikes from guard but Blanco Rocha blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunter misses with a body shot
letting Blanco Rocha counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blanco Rocha checks a leg kick.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body. Blanco Rocha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vergil Blanco Rocha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter connects with a right hand. Blanco Rocha shakes it off.
Blanco Rocha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blanco Rocha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blanco Rocha looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Hunter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunter missing with a left hand there. Blanco Rocha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter throws a looping overhand right but Blanco Rocha ducks down to avoid it.
Blanco Rocha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Blanco Rocha takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Blanco Rocha tries a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blanco Rocha's sensitive parts.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanco Rocha moves out of range of the strikes.
Blanco Rocha throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Hunter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Hunter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Blanco Rocha is defending well.
Blanco Rocha regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hunter.
Hunter slips nicely into half guard.
Hunter working Blanco Rocha over with strikes.
Hunter lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha is trying to stand.
Hunter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunter prevents Blanco Rocha from improving his position.
Blanco Rocha taking some punishment here, with Hunter in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanco Rocha keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Hunter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hunter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blanco Rocha!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to ground and pound but Blanco Rocha is blocking nicely.
Hunter throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blanco Rocha because Hunter loaded up on that one.
Blanco Rocha is looking to get to half guard.
Hunter with the ground and pound from mount.
Hunter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hunter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blanco Rocha?

Hunter looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter landing strikes from the mount.

Blanco Rocha is rocked!
Hunter unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Blanco Rocha wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hunter celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Hunter!
After winning the bout, Jay Hunter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.