PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JB Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Booty Booty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hunt
vs
Booty

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JB Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booty Booty!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Booty clinches up against the cage.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Booty is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunt as Booty tries to tie him up.
Booty blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Booty comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Booty lands a left hand.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Booty controls his hands.
Hunt tries a body shot but Booty blocks it.
Booty creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunt's defenses.

It looks like JB Hunt has been cut.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Booty avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Booty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Booty lands a damaging elbow.

Hunt is rocked!
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Booty's elbow.
Hunt tries to work over Booty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Booty slows down the pace here.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Booty avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booty lands an elbow inside that Hunt shrugs off.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Booty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt tries to work over Booty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

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

Booty looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hunt is trying to keep Booty in close.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Booty is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is working hard here to advance position.
Booty is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Booty is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Booty should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hunt slaps away a takedown attempt from Booty, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Booty rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Booty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Booty misses with a takedown attempt - Hunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Booty takes the fight into the clinch.

Booty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Booty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunt swivels and escapes.
JB Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Booty Booty.
Hunt throws a right hand that Booty ducks under and follows up with a left that Booty also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hunt forces Booty back against the cage and clinches.
Booty lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Booty blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Booty misses with a knee strike.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Booty controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Booty's elbow.
Booty fails to pull guard.

Booty breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booty wants to stall.
Hunt works on Booty's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Booty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hunt is keeping busy.
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hunt is struggling to control the position.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Booty avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Booty Booty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JB Hunt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hunt rushes Booty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Booty.
Booty prevents a body shot from Hunt.
A knee to the head by Booty.
A short right from Booty on the inside.

Booty breaks from the clinch.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Booty is just out of range.
Booty throws a one two combo.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Booty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt tries to work over Booty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Booty.
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Booty.
Booty prevents a body shot from Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booty blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Booty controls the action.
Booty blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Booty lands an elbow inside.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Booty fails to pull guard.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Booty controls the action.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunt tries to work over Booty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Booty scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Booty.

Booty has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hunt uses from the top position.
Hunt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunt postures up in Booty's guard and throws a big left but Booty blocks it.
Booty pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Booty keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Booty has closed the distance and engaged Hunt in a clinch.
Booty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Booty controls his hands.
Booty with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booty crunches a lovely knee into Hunt's ribcage.
Hunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Booty is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Booty controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Booty.
A right handed body shot lands from Hunt.
Hunt stalling against the cage.
Booty is trying to pull guard but Hunt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Booty.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Booty.
Booty is trying to pull guard but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
JB Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Booty Booty.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Booty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
Booty throws a head punch that misses.
Booty prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Booty up against the cage.
Booty connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booty prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunt as Booty tries to tie him up.
Booty is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Booty tries to pull guard but Hunt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Booty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Booty controls his hands.
Hunt is struggling to control the position.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Booty landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Booty Booty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JB Hunt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Booty moves into range and clinches up with Hunt.
Booty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Booty lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Booty avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Booty gets control of Hunt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Booty will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booty seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Booty working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Booty is tightening it up a little... Hunt has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hunt reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hunt taps out! Nice BJJ there by Booty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Booty Booty!