PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Tendicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tendicks
vs
Hunt

182 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Darkness
Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Tendicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tendicks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at American Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Hunt shoots in but no luck this time.
Hunt shoots in and drives through. Tendicks sprawls well.

Tendicks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tendicks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hunt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tendicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tendicks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tendicks's guard.

Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Tendicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tendicks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tendicks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt passes Tendicks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tendicks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tendicks tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hunt tries to pass to full mount but Tendicks defends it.
Tendicks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hunt trying to control but Tendicks is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt shoots and misses
and Tendicks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnny Tendicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Tendicks shows good takedown defense.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Tendicks clinches with his opponent.
Tendicks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tendicks to keep the fight standing.
Tendicks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tendicks misses with some punches.
Tendicks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Tendicks.
Tendicks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tendicks working aggressively here.
Tendicks misses with a punch on the inside.
Tendicks misses with some punches.
Tendicks lands an uppercut.
Tendicks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to circle away but Tendicks has him pinned against the cage.
Hunt jumps guard but Tendicks stands there with Hunt around his waist. Hunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tendicks misses with the head strike.
Tendicks lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tendicks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tendicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Tendicks.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tendicks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tendicks swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hunt drags the fight down to the ground.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Tendicks controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Tendicks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tendicks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tendicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Hunt manages to get to full guard.

Hunt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tendicks stands up over Hunt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tendicks with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hunt has his feet on Tendicks's thighs here. He's pushed Tendicks off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tendicks screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Hunt!