PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter has chosen Man In Motion as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Johnson
vs
Hunter

189 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Likes ground

Strike & Submit Clothing

Fighters Edge
Urban Extreme Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Hunter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunter as he avoids it easily.

Hunter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hunter is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunter on the ground.
Johnson wants to stand up but Hunter is controlling him.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hunter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunter is one step ahead there.
Hunter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Hunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hunter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hunter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Hunter isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Hunter stands and steps away. Johnson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.

Hunter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunter is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Hunter breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hunter counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hunter.
Hunter fails to land the takedown.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt

and Hunter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hunter works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hunter gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter lands a high kick!

Hunter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson is trying to keep Hunter in close.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hunter passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hunter seems content to control.
Johnson is trying to control but Hunter manages to pass to mount!

Hunter is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.

Hunter looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is just holding on here. Hunter manages to take his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Hunter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.

Hunter forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hunter stalling against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Hunter holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.

Hunter jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Hunter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Hunter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hunter looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Hunter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hunter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Hunter.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunter has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter controlling from the full mount.

Hunter looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.

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.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Hunter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson tries to hold on but Hunter postures up.

Hunter stands up from mount. Strange move.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hunter.

Hunter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Hunter is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Hunter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hunter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hunter moves nicely into side control.
Hunter controlling the position.

Hunter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Hunter settles back down.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hunter has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Johnson regains guard immediately.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working a defensive guard but Hunter passes into half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunter slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Hunter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
Hunter controlling the action here.
Hunter slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.

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.

Hunter seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Johnson trying to control here.
Hunter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hunter passes to side control.
Johnson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hunter's best efforts.
Hunter lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Hunter is controlling him well.
Mark Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunter.
Hunter controlling the action here.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunter controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Hunter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson trying to control but Hunter postures up.
Hunter not doing much here.
DJ Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Despite being in the dominant position, Mark Hunter just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Hunter!