PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Cyprus Hill - Hits From the Bong. Santa Cruz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 50 cent P.I.M.P. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hunter
vs
Santa Cruz

180 cm
33
182 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

180 cm
31
175 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

VIRAL COMBAT

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 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santa Cruz.
Hunter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santa Cruz.
Hunter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Santa Cruz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hunter will feel that in the morning.
Hunter throws a shot to the body.
Santa Cruz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunter is out of range and Santa Cruz settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Santa Cruz blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Santa Cruz misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santa Cruz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hunter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Santa Cruz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Santa Cruz misses with a leg kick.
Santa Cruz scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
Santa Cruz misses with a low kick.
Hunter cracks a nice hook into Santa Cruz's ribs.
Hunter looks to throw the jab but Santa Cruz is out of range.
Hunter throws a solid leg kick but Santa Cruz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunter.
Santa Cruz looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Hunter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunter moves out of range as Santa Cruz throws a body kick.
Hunter misses with a looping right.
Santa Cruz is looking to chop away at Hunter's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santa Cruz counters with an outside leg kick.
Santa Cruz throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick but Hunter checks it.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santa Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santa Cruz.
Hunter throws a series of strikes that have Santa Cruz backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santa Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
Jay Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santa Cruz is looking to slow Hunter down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hunter trying to control from half guard but Santa Cruz is working away.
Santa Cruz wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
Hunter is pressing down on Santa Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santa Cruz is holding on for now.
Hunter looks to land a strike but Santa Cruz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hunter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Santa Cruz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hunter doesn't defend quickly enough and Santa Cruz has managed to lock this one up! Can Hunter escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Santa Cruz on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rafael Santa Cruz!
Rafael Santa Cruz took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm fucking good aren't I? Been a pleasure. Coming for the title.'.