PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cadarn
vs
Hunter

167 cm
24
162 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

170 cm
24
167 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derfel Cadarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cadarn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Hunter.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cadarn.
Cadarn misses with a head kick.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cadarn.
Cadarn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cadarn!
Hunter blocks a head kick by Cadarn.
Cadarn misses with a head kick.
Cadarn lands a right hook to the body.
Cadarn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadarn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Hunter forces Cadarn back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cadarn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Cadarn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cadarn connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadarn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cadarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hunter drives through and clinches with Cadarn against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hunter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cadarn's brow.

Hunter breaks the clinch.
Hunter throws a big shot that misses.

Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hunter lands a nice elbow.
Hunter blocks an elbow strike from Cadarn.
Cadarn has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Cadarn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cadarn as Hunter tries to tie him up.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
Cadarn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cadarn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hunter throws an elbow but misses.
Cadarn is trying to break the clinch but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Cadarn can't break the clinch.
Hunter content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cadarn keeps Hunter at a distance using the push kick.
Dark Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cadarn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunter as he avoids it easily.
Cadarn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunter at a distance.
Cadarn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cadarn jabs Hunter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cadarn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cadarn throws a lazy head kick
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Cadarn.
Cadarn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cadarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses.
Cadarn lands a front kick.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cadarn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cadarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter is looking for the big counter here.
Hunter stalks Cadarn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cadarn's face. Cadarn staggers backwards, shaken.
Cadarn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cadarn dodges the punch combination from Hunter.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Cadarn pushes him off.
Hunter throws a poor cross that misses
and Cadarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cadarn throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Cadarn circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to clinch
and Cadarn counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cadarn looks to land a body kick but Hunter moved away.
Hunter swings for the body but Cadarn moves out of range.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
Cadarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cadarn is looking to wear down Hunter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cadarn keeps Hunter at a distance using the push kick.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Cadarn.
Cadarn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter blocks the body kick.
Hunter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cadarn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cadarn fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunter in the body.
Cadarn misses with a head kick.
Cadarn slips under a jab from Hunter.
Hunter connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derfel Cadarn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cadarn throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Cadarn throws a lazy body kick
and Hunter counters with a leg kick.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses.
Cadarn throws a body kick that misses.
Hunter misses with a few strikes there.
Derfel Cadarn is winning the standup battle so far.
Cadarn lands a head kick!
Cadarn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Hunter closes the distance and pushes Cadarn back into the cage.
Hunter lands an elbow just above Cadarn 's eye.
Hunter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cadarn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Hunter.
Cadarn tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Hunter landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter pushes Cadarn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cadarn's efforts to push away.
Cadarn avoids the elbow strike from Hunter, against the cage.
Hunter lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Cadarn is rocked!
Hunter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Cadarn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunter pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Cadarn! Hunter unloads with more strikes and Cadarn sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dark Hunter!
Dark Hunter took some time post fight to say the following; 'Another LOD fighter bites the dust!'.