PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clint Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cant Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hester
vs
Name

187 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Sportsmanship Ltd.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clint Hester !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cant Name!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hester swings for the body but Name moves out of range.
Name takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hester throws out a powerful jab.
Hester throws a shot to the body.
Hester lands a jab.
Hester lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Name uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hester .
Hester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Name.
Name moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hester misses the shot to the body.
Name changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hester throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Hester misses.
Name drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hester defends it well.
Hester scores with a sloppy right hand. Name should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Name was well out of range. Poor timing from Hester .
Name changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Name bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hester stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've been told by Hester 's head coaches at Kombat MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hester moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hester swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Name.
Name steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hester .
Name tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hester connects with a jab.
Name moves out of range as Hester strikes.
Hester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hester is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Hester finds it's way through Name's defenses.
Hester scores with a body shot.
Hester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Name looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hester jabs at Name's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester throws a shot to the body.
Hester tests Name's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hester throws the left hand but Name avoids the punch easily.
Hester connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hester works the jab nicely.
Hester paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Name bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Name drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hester defends it well.
Name takes one on the button.
Hester takes a swing at Name's ribcage but misses.
Hester throws a jab but it's blocked by Name.
And Name tries to counter it with a takedown but Hester pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Name takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hester rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Name counters with a single leg into guard. Hester didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Name throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Name won't allow Hester to get back to his feet.
Name throws a big elbow that misses.
Hester is breathing heavily.
Name working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hester 's head.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Name trying to control but Hester is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hester just misses with a punch to the body.
Name drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hester defends it well.
Name slips a straight right by Hester .
Name tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hester looks to land a right hand but Name moved out of range.
Name ducks right into an uppercut from Hester .
A lazy left from Hester finds it's target.
Hester looks to score with a jab to the body but Name is just out of range.
Hester throws a lazy uppercut

and Name counters with a takedown into side control.
Hester defending against the ground and pound.
Hester avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Name.
Name sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hester is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Name wants to control but Hester is keeping him busy.
Name is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hester throws a shot from downtown. Name moves away and avoids it.
Name bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Name tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hester throws a lazy right hand but Name sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Name on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Name.
And Name tries to counter it with a takedown but Hester pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hester misses with a straight right.
Name uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hester .
Name slips under a jab.
And Name tries to counter it with a takedown but Hester pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Name can do to turn this around?
Name moves away from the strike by Hester .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hester fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Name on the side of the head.
Name uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hester .
Name tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slow jab from Hester misses its intended target.
Name with the counter takedown but Hester avoids it easily.
Hester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Name was well out of range. Poor timing from Hester .
Name feints the counter takedown.
Hester works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name defending well as Hester loads up on a big left hand.
Name with the counter takedown but Hester avoids it easily.
Hester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Name drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hester defends it well.
Name staying out of range there.
Name has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Name slips under a jab from Hester .
Hester misses with a lunging right hand

and Name counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Name loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Name in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hester working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Name.
Name connects with a couple of short punches.
Cant Name has got the better of the ground game so far.
Name in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Name loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name scoring with punches to the head and body.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hester throws a hook but Name blocks it.
Name slips under a jab from Hester .
Name with the counter takedown but Hester avoids it easily.
Hester looks to score with a jab to the body but Name is just out of range.
Name tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Name keeps the fight on the outside.
Hester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Name was well out of range. Poor timing from Hester .
Name is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hester tries to clinch

and Name counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hester !
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!
Name working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hester defending against the ground and pound.
Name scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hester to see if he's OK.
Name throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester prevents Name from improving position.
An elbow from Name crashes against the mat.
Name looks up at the clock and then as Hester takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Name smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Name sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hester is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Name was well out of range. Poor timing from Hester .
Name feints the counter takedown.
Clint Hester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Name defending well as Hester loads up on a big left hand.
Name staying out of range there.
Name ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Name feints the counter takedown.
Name keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hester .
Name drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hester defends it well.
Hester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Name.
Name tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Name circles away from the clinch attempt.
Name is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hester throws an overhand right that lands on Name's shoulder, as Name tries to avoid the shot.
Hester swings away with a body shot that misses

and Name counters with a single leg into guard. Hester didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Name working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Name throwing strikes but missing.
Name postures up in Hester 's guard and throws a big left but Hester blocks it.
Name throwing strikes from guard but Hester blocks nicely.
Name slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cant Name will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

A big right from Hester misses.
Name feints the counter takedown.
Hester misses with a hook. Name ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Hester .
Hester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Name moves away.
Hester misses with a wild body shot.
Name with the counter takedown but Hester avoids it easily.
Name walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Name was well out of range. Poor timing from Hester .
Hester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Name looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Name displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hester throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Name closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hester throws a hook but Name avoids it easily.
Name drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hester defends it well.
Hester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hester jabs at Name's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hester finds it's way round the side to connect with Name's head.
Clint Hester is winning the standup battle so far.
Hester lands with a nice body punch.
Hester scores with the left hand. Name knows he should have avoided that one.
Hester scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hester throws a looping overhand right but Name ducks down to avoid it.
Name is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hester loads up on a big right hand but Name slips the punch.
Hester takes a swing at Name's ribcage but misses.
Name is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Name changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Name tries to counter it with a takedown but Hester pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Name takes one to the side of the head.
Hester connects with a single shot there.
Hester lands with a right hand.
Hester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Name sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Name with the counter takedown but Hester avoids it easily.
Hester throws a hook but Name avoids it easily.
Name tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Name manages to avoid it.
Name with the counter takedown but Hester avoids it easily.
Hester misses with an uppercut.
Name keeps the fight on the outside.
Name drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hester defends it well.
Name steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hester .
Name feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Hester misses its intended target.
Name with the counter takedown but Hester avoids it easily.
Hester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clint Hester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Name feints the counter takedown.
Hester misses with a hook to the body

and Name counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Name sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hester defending well though.
Name missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name wants to pass to mount but Hester is defending the position.
Name thows a huge punch but Hester dodges it nicely.
Name thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Name throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Name throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Name changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hester misses with a hook

so Name counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Name stands up over Hester , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name throwing strikes from guard but Hester blocks nicely.
Name postures up in Hester 's guard and throws a big left but Hester blocks it.
Name trying to control but Hester is working from the bottom.
Name pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hester is keeping the position for now.
Name missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Name connects with a couple of short punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Hester showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Hester !
A very excited looking Clint Hester made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.