PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Hunter has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Leuka
vs
Hunter

197 cm
24
250 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

203 cm
24
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER
Sun-Tzu

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lasi Leuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Leuka avoids it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leuka.
Leuka slips under a jab from Hunter.
Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunter looks to land a right hand but Leuka moved out of range.
Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leuka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunter.
Good standup being displayed there by Hunter as he connects with a hook.
Leuka falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hunter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leuka won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leuka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leuka dodges the ground and pound from Hunter.
Hunter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hunter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Leuka some visible discomfort.
Leuka parries the strikes from Hunter easily there. Hunter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Leuka to escape.
Hunter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looks up at the clock and then as Leuka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hunter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hunter scores with punches from side control.
Leuka parries the strikes from Hunter easily there. Hunter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Leuka to escape.
Leuka dodges the ground and pound from Hunter.
Hunter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hunter cracks Leuka with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hunter working the ground and pound but Leuka is defending the strikes.
Hunter misses with the ground and pound.

Hunter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leuka dodges the ground and pound from Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leuka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Hunter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leuka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hunter is trying to ground and pound but Leuka uses the momentary lack of control by Hunter to regain half guard.
Leuka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunter.
Hunter slips a nice elbow through Leuka's hands, connecting with Leuka's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looks to land a strike but Leuka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hunter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leuka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Leuka has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hunter is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Leuka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
Hunter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leuka backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Leuka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
Leuka blocks a body shot from Hunter.
A body shot lands from Hunter.
Leuka is breathing heavily.
Leuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leuka misses with an elbow strike.
Hunter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunter blocks an elbow strike.
Hunter looking to stall.
Leuka misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter stalling.
Leuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leuka tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leuka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Leuka lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leuka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hunter is looking for a takedown.
Hunter is trying to maintain a safe position but Leuka gets an underhook and turns Hunter into the cage.
Leuka avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunter.
Hunter lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Leuka.
Leuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leuka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Hunter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hunter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leuka back to the cage. Hunter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leuka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunter tests Leuka's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Leuka forces Hunter back against the cage and clinches.
Leuka prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Leuka throws an elbow but it misses.
Leuka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Hunter is looking to control Leuka's arms but Leuka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hunter has his back to the cage.
The referee calls for Leuka to work.
Leuka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leuka or not.
Hunter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Leuka is defending well.
Leuka blocks an uppercut.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Leuka won't allow it.
Lasi Leuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hunter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Leuka.
Leuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hunter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunter blocks an elbow strike from Leuka.
Hunter stalling the fight.
Leuka lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hunter is trying to drag Leuka to the mat but Leuka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leuka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lasi Leuka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leuka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leuka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leuka's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Leuka.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Hunter.
Hunter tries to stall but Leuka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leuka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Hunter to work.
Hunter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Leuka.
Leuka lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leuka pushes off an throws an elbow but Hunter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Leuka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leuka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leuka misses with an elbow strike.
Hunter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leuka misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunter effectively controlling the action here.
Hunter blocks the elbow strike.
Hunter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leuka can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Leuka avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Leuka.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
Leuka lands an elbow that stopped Hunter in his tracks for a moment.
Leuka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hunter pulls his leg out and moves away.

Hunter gets tackled into the cage by Leuka. Leuka maintains the clinch.
Hunter wants a takedown but no success here.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Leuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leuka blocks a body shot from Hunter.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Leuka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Leuka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Leuka tries to work over Hunter's front leg with a kick but Hunter checks it.
Leuka throws a right and a left that both miss.

Leuka moves into range and clinches up with Hunter.
Leuka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leuka wants to take the fight to the mat but Hunter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Hunter.
A nice left hand lands by Leuka.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leuka's elbow.
Hunter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leuka up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leuka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Leuka.
Leuka works on Hunter's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Leuka.
Leuka is leaning against Hunter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hunter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leuka.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Leuka lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye.

It looks like Mark Hunter has been cut.
Hunter tries a knee to the head but Leuka blocks it.
Leuka lands an elbow that stopped Hunter in his tracks for a moment.

Hunter is rocked!
Hunter dodges an elbow strike from Leuka.

Hunter jumps into guard, dragging Leuka to the mat.
Hunter trying to control the position.
Leuka tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunter is retaining full guard.
Leuka is working hard here to advance position.
Hunter working a defensive guard here.
Leuka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hunter has a closed guard, preventing Leuka from standing up.
Mark Hunter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leuka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Leuka closes the distance and pushes Hunter back into the cage.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.
Hunter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leuka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hunter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leuka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Leuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter blocks an elbow strike from Leuka.
Leuka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Hunter.
Leuka tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Leuka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Hunter takes an elbow to the temple.
Hunter dodges an elbow strike from Leuka.
Leuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lasi Leuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hunter.
Leuka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leuka lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka misses with the head strike.
Leuka prevents a body shot from Hunter.
Hunter lands a left hand.
Leuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leuka lands an elbow inside that Hunter shrugs off.
Hunter dodges an elbow strike from Leuka.
Hunter scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Hunter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hunter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leuka backwards.
Leuka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hunter avoiding damage.
Hunter being controlled against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasi Leuka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leuka 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasi Leuka!
Lasi Leuka was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.