PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stewart Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gudas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland The Brave. Roberto Gudas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hunter
vs
Gudas

190 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

188 cm
21
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stewart Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Gudas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gudas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gudas misses with a head kick.

Hunter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gudas!
Hunter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hunter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gudas managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hunter.
An elbow from Hunter crashes against the mat.
Gudas can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Hunter crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Hunter.
Gudas struggling a bit here.
Gudas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gudas sneaks back into half guard.
Gudas tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter working Gudas over with strikes.
Hunter slips a nice elbow through Gudas's hands, connecting with Gudas's forehead.
Hunter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hunter is looking to advance position but Gudas won't allow it.
Gudas trying to control here.
Gudas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gudas.
Hunter throwing strikes but missing.
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hunter cracks Gudas with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter won't allow Gudas to sweep him here.
Gudas looking to control.
Gudas is pulling down on Hunter's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunter, at least for the moment.
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gudas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gudas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunter postures up and lands a big shot to Gudas's brow.
Hunter scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hunter landing some decent shots from guard.
Gudas working a defensive guard here.
Hunter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hunter working some strikes from top position.
Gudas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gudas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunter's guard.

Hunter has his hands on Gudas's head, controlling the position.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Gudas from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter pulls Gudas in to control the position.
Gudas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gudas trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Gudas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunter wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewart Hunter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gudas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunter is defended easily by Gudas.
Hunter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gudas at a distance.
Hunter checks a low kick from Gudas.
Gudas feints and then cracks Hunter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunter down.
Gudas misses with a low kick.
Gudas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gudas cracks the inside of Hunter's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Gudas.
Gudas scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gudas throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Gudas lands but Hunter takes it in his stride.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hunter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gudas's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to control the action in half guard but Gudas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gudas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunter.
Hunter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gudas defending well though.
Gudas trying to hold on to Hunter's head to control him but Hunter postures up.
Gudas is staying active underneath Hunter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hunter is looking to advance position but Gudas won't allow it.
Hunter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stewart Hunter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gudas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hunter winds up and cracks Gudas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hunter working over Gudas with some ground and pound. Gudas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gudas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gudas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunter won't allow Gudas to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gudas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hunter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hunter distracts Gudas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gudas is trying to control the position but Hunter postures up.
Hunter forces his way into half guard.
Gudas is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hunter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gudas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hunter is keen to just control but Gudas is a slippery customer.
Hunter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gudas can do to turn this around?
Hunter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hunter connects with a nice short shot to Gudas's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hunter is thwarting Gudas's attempts to control the position.
Gudas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.
Hunter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunter is trying to control. Gudas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gudas is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter throwing shots but Gudas is blocking nicely.
Hunter wants to take a breather but Gudas is having none of it.
Gudas is trying to maintain the position but Hunter is very close to passing his half guard.
Gudas tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Hunter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gudas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunter.
Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Gudas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gudas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunter is working away from the top position though.
Hunter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but Gudas defending well.
Gudas is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gudas is pressing down on Hunter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gudas working a defensive guard but Hunter manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hunter lands some shots froms side control.
Hunter prevents Gudas from escaping the position.
Gudas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunter working the head and body with strikes.
Gudas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gudas is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewart Hunter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gudas blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Hunter.
Gudas misses with a head kick.
Gudas blocks the body kick.
Gudas scores with a head kick. Hunter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gudas's waist but Gudas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunter off to one side.
Gudas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gudas misses with a head kick.
Gudas tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt - Gudas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gudas tries a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter connects with a nice looking jab.
Gudas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter moves out of range of the leg kick from Gudas.
Roberto Gudas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hunter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!
Hunter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Gudas is defending well.
Gudas is doing well to control the position and prevent Hunter from advancing to side control.
Hunter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gudas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunter.
Hunter wants to free his trapped foot but Gudas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hunter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Hunter.
Gudas is trying to maintain the position but Hunter is very close to passing his half guard.
Gudas is pressing down on Hunter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gudas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gudas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.
Gudas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunter passes into half guard.
Gudas is trying to get back to full guard.
Gudas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.
Hunter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hunter wants to take a breather but Gudas is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Hunter there.
Gudas is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gudas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hunter thows a huge punch but Gudas dodges it nicely.
Hunter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gudas is looking to control Hunter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gudas avoid being mounted?
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gudas keeps working.
Gudas is trying to maintain the position but Hunter is very close to passing his half guard.
Gudas is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hunter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stewart Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gudas tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Hunter seems content to control.
Hunter trying to control from half guard but Gudas is working away.
Hunter is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gudas scores with a head kick. Hunter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunter tried to score with a low kick but Gudas checks it.
Gudas 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.
Gudas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gudas throws a head kick that misses.
Gudas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Hunter takes a swing at Gudas's ribcage but misses.
Roberto Gudas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stewart Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hunter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stewart Hunter!
Stewart Hunter made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Looks like this lad that they put me in the cage to maul may be better suited for another line of work! Bring on the next one, because they are all going to fall to The Loch Ness Monster!'.