PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Spitfire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Santana
vs
Hunt

180 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felipe Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Santana was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hunt scores with a one two! Santana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Hunt clinches with his opponent.
Santana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hunt to keep the fight standing.
Santana has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Santana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hunt to keep the fight standing.
Hunt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Santana blocks an elbow strike.
Santana fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana is struggling to control the position.
Hunt misses with an elbow strike.
Santana trying to land knees to the body.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hunt to keep the fight standing.

Santana breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt rushes Santana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santana blocks an elbow strike.
Santana avoids the elbow strike from Hunt, against the cage.
Santana 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.

Santana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santana, pushing him back against the cage.
Santana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunt.
Santana blocks the elbow strike.
Hunt misses with an elbow over the top.
Santana stalling.
Santana avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunt.
Santana blocks an elbow strike from Hunt.
Santana blocks an elbow strike from Hunt.
Santana slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.
Santana wants to stall.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Santana managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.
Santana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. Santana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Santana gets tackled into the cage by Hunt. Hunt maintains the clinch.
Santana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santana tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana tries to score a body lock takedown but Hunt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santana or not.
Santana prevents Hunt from breaking the clinch.
Santana fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hunt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santana's brow.

Santana jumps guard.
Santana is breathing heavily.

Santana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hunt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hunt throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Hunt jabs Santana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Santana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Santana is rocked!
Hunt connects with a superb combination that knocks Santana out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Hunt before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Santana!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mason Hunt!
After the fight, Mason Hunt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.