PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wenutu Halai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunt
vs
Halai

188 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luis Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wenutu Halai!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Halai gets tackled into the cage by Hunt. Hunt maintains the clinch.
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hunt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halai just stands there and leans against the cage.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Halai throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halai with a nice cross.
Halai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Halai instigates a clinch.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Halai shows good takedown defense.
Hunt slips a straight right by Halai.
Hunt throws a quick counter kick to the body but Halai avoids it.
Halai is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt wants to take the fight to the mat but Halai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Halai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.
Halai connects with a nice looking jab.
Halai swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halai throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halai throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Halai.
Halai scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Luis Hunt has been cut.
Wenutu Halai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Halai tries to avoid it but Hunt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Halai to the ground. Halai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Halai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Halai instigates a clinch.
Halai just leaning against Hunt, taking a breather.
Hunt can't get the takedown.
Halai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Halai wants to stall.
Halai looking to slow down the pace here.
Halai missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hunt misses with an elbow strike.
Hunt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Halai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
Halai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunt is defending well for now.
Hunt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Halai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Hunt gets control of Halai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hunt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Halai wants to stand but Hunt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hunt is trying to control the position but Halai postures up.
Halai wanted to stand there but Hunt had control of the position.
Hunt throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Halai wants to stand but Hunt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hunt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Halai throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
Hunt slips under a jab from Halai.

Halai has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt tries to pull guard but Halai won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Halai connects with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Halai.
Hunt wants to take the fight to the mat but Halai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Halai missing with knees to the body.
Hunt looking for a takedown.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Halai.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Halai controls his hands.
Halai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunt avoids it.
Hunt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hunt jumps guard.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Halai controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Halai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wenutu Halai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Hunt's cut.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Halai tries to clinch up.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.

Halai moves into the clinch.
Halai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hunt darts in and clinches Halai up against the cage.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.

Hunt has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halai is looking to control Hunt's arms but Hunt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Halai has his back to the cage.
Halai tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt tries to pull guard but Halai holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunt drops back down to his feet.

Hunt decides to pull guard.
Hunt pulls Halai in close to prevent any damage.
Halai wanted to stand there but Hunt had control of the position.
Hunt pulls Halai in to control the position.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hunt has a closed guard, preventing Halai from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wenutu Halai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Halai.
Halai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
As Halai tries to get set, Hunt tries to push him back and clinch up but Halai manages to avoid the attempt.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt dives in and grabs Halai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Halai pushes down on Hunt's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Halai forces Hunt back against the cage and clinches.
Halai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Halai trying to control the position but instead, Hunt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Halai into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to pull guard but Halai has him pressed against the cage.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Halai.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halai but Halai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luis Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Halai rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Halai wants to stall.
Halai missing with knees to the body.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Halai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hunt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Halai stuffs the takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halai.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halai throws out the jab.
Halai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halai scores with a nice strike.
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!
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Halai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hunt gets tackled into the cage by Halai. Halai maintains the clinch.
Hunt has Halai pushed against the cage.
Halai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunt is defending well for now.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Halai scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wenutu Halai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luis Hunt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Halai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt throws a body punch but Halai moves out of range.
Halai is looking to clinch.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Halai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Halai misses.
Nice takedown defense from Halai. No joy for Hunt on that attempt.
Halai lands with an overhand left.
Halai wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt throws a big counter combination but Halai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown but Halai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hunt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hunt shoots for a takedown but Halai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halai cracks Hunt with a good jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Halai.

Halai clinches.
Halai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Halai working Hunt over with knees to the body.
Halai lands a nice knee to the body.
Halai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hunt's face.
Knees to the body from Halai.
Halai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Halai stalling in the clinch but Hunt improves position.
Hunt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hunt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Halai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halai stalling in the clinch but Hunt improves position.
Hunt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Halai working Hunt over with knees to the body.
Halai misses with a knee strike.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halai is pressed up against the cage. Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Halai down to the mat. Halai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Halai tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Halai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halai scores with a jab.
Halai moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Halai looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt darts in looking for a takedown but Halai gets double underhooks and turns Hunt into the cage.
Hunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halai throws a good cross that connects.
Halai tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Halai connects with a nice looking jab.
Halai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A lazy left from Halai finds it's target.

Halai closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Halai tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Halai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt dives in and grabs Halai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Halai pushes down on Hunt's head and hops out.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hunt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt trying to control the position but instead, Halai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunt into the cage.
Halai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunt is defending well for now.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.

Halai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luis Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halai gets underhooks to prevent Hunt's takedown attempt.
Halai leaning against his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wenutu Halai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Halai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wenutu Halai!