PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keith Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong A Broca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hunt
vs
A Broca

174 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dong A Broca!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Broca pushes him off.
Broca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Broca swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Broca avoids them all with ease.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Broca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Broca shows good takedown defense.
Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Broca avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broca thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunt if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Broca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt goes for a double leg but Broca avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Broca continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broca lands an elbow inside.

Broca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Broca.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Broca connects with a high kick.
A shot to the liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Broca avoids it really well and circles away.
Broca slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunt, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broca lands a head kick. Hunt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Keith Hunt has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Broca - that will leave a mark!
Dong A Broca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Broca counters with a big head kick but Hunt shrugs it off.
Broca lands a nice looking body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Hunt cracks a nice hook into Broca's ribs.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Broca is just out of range.
Hunt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Broca. That one must have hurt.
Broca lands a head kick. Hunt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Broca but Broca pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Hunt darts in trying to clinch
and Broca makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Broca throws a nice head kick!
Broca avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Broca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Broca lands with a slapping head kick.
Broca misses with a body shot
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Broca.
Broca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Broca.
Broca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Broca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broca lands a head kick. Hunt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hunt or perhaps it was just good defense by Broca, which made it look bad.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Broca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Broca takes one on the button.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Broca sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong A Broca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Hunt's cut.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hunt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Broca lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hunt will feel that in the morning.
Broca moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Broca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Broca scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hunt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Broca. Broca obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt shoots for a takedown but Broca saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunt shoots for a takedown but Broca saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dong A Broca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Broca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Broca chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Broca throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick
and Broca counters with a thumping low kick.
Broca lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hunt takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Broca.
Hunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Broca.
Broca keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broca scores with a head kick. Hunt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Broca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Broca.
Hunt tries to clinch but Broca is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Broca.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Broca circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Broca scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Broca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broca misses with a body kick.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Keith Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Broca lands with a kick to the temple. Hunt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hunt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Broca defends it nicely.
Broca throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Broca lands a high kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Broca.
Broca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broca avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Broca lands with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Broca. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Broca throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Broca lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hunt takes a step back to recover.
Broca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Broca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hunt. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Broca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Broca sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunt somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong A Broca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keith Hunt's cut.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Broca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Broca pushes Hunt away with a front kick.
Broca throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Broca connects with an inside leg kick.
Broca throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Broca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broca throws a nice head kick!
Hunt wants to clinch up but Broca keeps it at a distance.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Broca circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broca misses with a body shot
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Broca misses with a head kick.
Broca lands with a kick to the temple. Hunt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Broca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Broca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Broca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Broca circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broca misses with a low kick.
Broca thows a body kick. Hunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Broca misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches up with Broca, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes Broca against the cage but Broca circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hunt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Broca counters with a good low kick that Hunt was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Broca.
Broca blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Broca lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt shoots in and drives through. Broca sprawls well.
Hunt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Broca throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt cracks Broca with a good jab.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Broca.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Broca pushes him off.
Broca keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Broca scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Broca throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Broca as he avoids it easily.
Broca keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.
Broca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Broca throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Broca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Broca.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keith Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Broca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dong A Broca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Broca 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dong A Broca!