PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Johannesburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Savages by Theory of a Deadman. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hunter
vs
Johannesburg

165 cm
19
141 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

162 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ritchie Johannesburg!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johannesburg moves out of range of the body kick.

Johannesburg drives through and clinches with Hunter against the cage.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Hunter wants to get back to striking at distance but Johannesburg won't allow it.
Johannesburg prevents a body shot from Hunter.

Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunter, as that shot connected.
Johannesburg has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Hunter.

Johannesburg clinches up against the cage.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johannesburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Hunter tries to circle away but Johannesburg has him pinned against the cage.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the body.
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johannesburg is defending well for now.
Johannesburg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johannesburg blocks an elbow strike.
Hunter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg lands a good knee to the midsection. Hunter won't want to take too many of those.
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunter blocks it with crossed arms.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Johannesburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Johannesburg controls his hands.
Hunter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hunter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunter blocks it with crossed arms.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Hunter tries to circle away but Johannesburg has him pinned against the cage.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hunter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the head but Johannesburg blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johannesburg.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johannesburg lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johannesburg scores a nice knee to the body.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Johannesburg has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hunter can't break the clinch.
Hunter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside.
Johannesburg working Hunter over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Johannesburg closes the distance and clinches.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.

Hunter is rocked!
Hunter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter misses with some punches.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johannesburg lands a nice knee to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ritchie Johannesburg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johannesburg takes the fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johannesburg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hunter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hunter cracks Johannesburg with a nice body shot.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter is trying to push Johannesburg away but Johannesburg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hunter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hunter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ritchie Johannesburg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the body.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
Oh Hunter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hunter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hunter seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johannesburg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter working aggressively here.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hunter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunter blocks it with crossed arms.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johannesburg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johannesburg working Hunter over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hunter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johannesburg working Hunter over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hunter takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
Hunter can't break the clinch.
Johannesburg lands a good knee to the midsection. Hunter won't want to take too many of those.
Hunter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hunter wants to get back to striking at distance but Johannesburg won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hunter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hunter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg prevents Hunter from breaking the clinch.
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hunter tries to circle away but Johannesburg has him pinned against the cage.
Hunter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Johannesburg holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johannesburg working Hunter over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Johannesburg working Hunter over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg working Hunter over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hunter's face.
Hunter looking to throw knees to the head but Johannesburg is blocking nicely.
Hunter is trying to push Johannesburg away but Johannesburg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hunter working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johannesburg lands a nice knee to the body.
Johannesburg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ritchie Johannesburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hunter scores with a jab to the body.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johannesburg walks into a left hand.

Johannesburg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Johannesburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunter avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg stalling in the clinch.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hunter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannesburg lands an elbow that stopped Hunter in his tracks for a moment.
Johannesburg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hunter tries to land knees in the clinch but Johannesburg avoids the damage to the body.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
Hunter pushes off an throws an elbow but Johannesburg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hunter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch but Johannesburg keeps him there for the moment.
Hunter wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.

Johannesburg closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johannesburg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Johannesburg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Johannesburg scores a nice knee to the body.
Johannesburg has Hunter pressed against the cage, preventing Hunter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter tries to break free but Johannesburg pushes him back against the cage.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg is struggling to control the position.
Hunter misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg lands a nice elbow.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter is trying to push Johannesburg away but Johannesburg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hunter misses with a knee to the head.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunter wants to break free but Johannesburg has control.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johannesburg.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hunter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hunter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johannesburg lands a nice knee to the body.
Johannesburg lands a nice knee to the body.
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Hunter's ribcage.
Hunter takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg keeps control of Hunter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johannesburg obliges.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg managing to block the knees to the body from Hunter.
Johannesburg working Hunter over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hunter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jeremy Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritchie Johannesburg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johannesburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ritchie Johannesburg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johannesburg 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ritchie Johannesburg!
Ritchie Johannesburg decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.