PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Gracia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cucurucucu Paloma. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hunter
vs
Gracia

203 cm
21
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
28
207 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Gracia!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter shoots in and drives through. Gracia sprawls well.
Gracia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunter.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracia.
Gracia misses with a body kick.
Gracia misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter goes for a double leg but Gracia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gracia continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hunter.

Hunter goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hunter's guard! Nice work there by Gracia!
Hunter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Gracia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracia has managed to get both his arms back between Hunter's legs - danger averted.
Gracia is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunter has wrist control.
Hunter seems keen to control Gracia's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gracia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracia wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Gracia throwing strikes from guard but Hunter blocks nicely.
Hunter trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gracia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hunter manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracia stopping the sweep attempt from Hunter.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Gracia from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracia misses with a low kick as Hunter jumps back.
Hunter leaves Gracia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracia throws a head kick that misses

and Hunter counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Hunter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hunter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gracia is looking for a sweep.
Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Gracia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunter has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracia!
Gracia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice elbow there by Hunter.

Hunter is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracia frees his head quite easily.
Gracia wants to control but Hunter is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter dominating with strikes here.

Gracia is rocked!
Gracia gets back to half guard.

Hunter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hunter.
Hunter is keen to just control but Gracia is a slippery customer.
Hunter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracia works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hunter pushing down on Gracia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hunter stops Gracia from getting back to his feet.
We've been informed that Gracia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hunter is thwarting Gracia's attempts to control the position.
Hunter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracia is not content to let Hunter control the position.
Hunter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracia wants to get back to his feet.
Hunter working the head and body with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Gracia looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Hunter dominated that 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.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunter checks a leg kick.
Hunter darts in looking for a takedown but Gracia gets double underhooks and turns Hunter into the cage.
Hunter throws a body kick that misses.

Hunter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracia to the ground. Hunter is now in Gracia's guard.
Hunter with a nice head shot there.
Gracia is still in real trouble! Can Hunter finish him?
Hunter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hunter trying to control but Gracia is working from the bottom.
Hunter arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Gracia's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Hunter!
Mark Hunter is the new heavyweight champion!