PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deontay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Del Oeste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Oeste has chosen Coming Home as his entrance music. Deontay Hunter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hunter
vs
Del Oeste

175 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
191 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Fast

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deontay Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Del Oeste!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter checks the leg kick.
Hunter scores with a jab to the head.
Hunter looks to land a left hand but Del Oeste moved out of range nicely.
Hunter throws a lazy uppercut
and Del Oeste counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Del Oeste connects with the punch.
Hunter cracks a nice hook into Del Oeste's ribs.
Del Oeste slips a jab from Hunter.
Del Oeste throws out a counter right but Hunter avoids it with no problem.

Del Oeste manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hunter on his heels. He'll look to pass Hunter's guard now, I'm sure.

Hunter has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Del Oeste off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter lands a slapping body shot.
Del Oeste's coach down at Westside Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Del Oeste's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hunter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del Oeste.
Hunter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Del Oeste takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Deontay Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Oeste uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.
Hunter throws a hook but Del Oeste avoids it easily.
Hunter drops his hands momentarily and Del Oeste takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Deontay Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Oeste takes a jab right on the kisser.

Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter works on Del Oeste's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunter lands a shot to the body.
Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
Del Oeste tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Del Oeste tries to pull guard but Hunter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hunter misses with some punches.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Oeste fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Deontay Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Del Oeste.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunter gets through Del Oeste's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of 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 scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Del Oeste tries to pull guard but Hunter won't allow it.
Del Oeste is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hunter to keep the fight standing.
Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Del Oeste backwards.
Hunter lands a hook that snaps the head of Del Oeste backwards.
Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Oeste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Hunter.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Del Oeste backwards.

Del Oeste is rocked!
A short left from Hunter.
Del Oeste is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
Hunter gets through Del Oeste's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunter creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Del Oeste with a big uppercut! Del Oeste tries to clinch up but Hunter pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Del Oeste to the mat! Del Oeste covers up and Hunter unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Deontay Hunter!
A victorious Deontay Hunter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ryan Del Oeste spoke after the fight, saying 'Tomorrow I'll be back in camp training, getting better than ever. Then I will come back and show what I am really made of.'.