PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Chatillon (ranked 4853 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Huntter (ranked 7892 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Chatillon
vs
Huntter

172 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

170 cm
23
139 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thomas Chatillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pate Huntter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huntter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chatillon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huntter jabs at Chatillon's body.
Pate Huntter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chatillon cracks Huntter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Huntter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Huntter lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from Huntter. Those never looked like landing.
Chatillon staying out of range there.
Chatillon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huntter. Chatillon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chatillon is looking to counter punch.
Chatillon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chatillon shoots in looking for a takedown. Huntter tries to sprawl out of it but Chatillon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Huntter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Huntter throws out a counter right but Chatillon avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Huntter misses
and Chatillon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chatillon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Chatillon fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Huntter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chatillon misses with a left hand
and Huntter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pate Huntter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huntter throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chatillon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huntter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chatillon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huntter! But no joy.
Chatillon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huntter.
A shot to the body from Huntter misses
and Chatillon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chatillon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huntter.
Chatillon attempts a counter takedown but Huntter avoids it well and moves away.
Chatillon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Huntter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chatillon sizes up Huntter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chatillon throws a jab but it's blocked by Huntter.
Huntter throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntter throws an overhand right that lands on Chatillon's shoulder, as Chatillon tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huntter. Chatillon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huntter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chatillon ducks under a wild hook from Huntter.
Huntter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Huntter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Huntter walks into a jab.
Chatillon lands a really nice looking cross but Huntter seems unphased.
Huntter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huntter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chatillon manages to avoid it.
Huntter throws a lazy right hand but Chatillon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chatillon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Huntter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chatillon's head backwards.
Chatillon shoots in but Huntter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Chatillon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chatillon throws a low kick but Huntter avoids it.
Huntter jabs Chatillon right on the nose. Chatillon blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Huntter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Huntter throws an off balance right hand
and Chatillon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Huntter there.
Huntter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huntter misses with a straight right.
It looked like Chatillon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Huntter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Huntter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huntter looks to land a right hand but Chatillon moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Huntter misses.
Chatillon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chatillon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntter throws a right hand that Chatillon ducks under and follows up with a left that Chatillon also avoids with ease.
Chatillon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Huntter swings for the body but Chatillon moves out of range.
It looked like Chatillon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chatillon slips under a jab.
Huntter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chatillon.
Chatillon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Huntter in his tracks.
Chatillon scores with a punch to the head.
Chatillon slips a straight right by Huntter.
Chatillon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chatillon connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntter clobbers Chatillon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chatillon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huntter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chatillon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huntter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huntter misses with an uppercut
and Chatillon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Huntter misses.
Chatillon is looking for a counter combo.
Pate Huntter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chatillon sizes up Huntter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Huntter throws a sloppy body shot

and Chatillon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chatillon working Huntter over with strikes.
Huntter is looking to escape.
Chatillon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chatillon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chatillon working over Huntter with some ground and pound. Huntter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Huntter wants to get back to his feet.
Huntter is refusing to be controlled, as Chatillon sits in half guard.
Chatillon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chatillon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Chatillon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Chatillon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Huntter defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chatillon trying to pass the guard but Huntter defending well.

Chatillon seems to be looking for submissions.
Chatillon is looking to take a break and control but Huntter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chatillon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Chatillon seems to be working for a kimura but Huntter defends the submission attempt.
Chatillon thows a huge punch but Huntter dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Chatillon dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Huntter throws a jab but it's blocked by Chatillon.
Chatillon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Huntter throws the left hand but Chatillon avoids the punch easily.
Chatillon throwing a counter right hand but Huntter manages to avoid it.
Huntter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chatillon throws out the jab.
Chatillon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chatillon lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chatillon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chatillon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huntter.
Huntter looks to land a left hand but Chatillon moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chatillon slips under a jab from Huntter.
Chatillon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Huntter sprawls and moves away.
Huntter lands a right hook to the body.
Huntter just misses with a punch to the body.
Chatillon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chatillon has a takedown stuffed.
Chatillon looks to land a combination but Huntter avoids it well.
Jab by Chatillon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chatillon.
Huntter is looking to slow Chatillon down with leg kicks.
Chatillon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huntter.
Chatillon moves out of range of the strikes.
As Huntter backs away, Chatillon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Huntter swings widly with a right hand
and Huntter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chatillon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huntter sprawls well. Huntter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chatillon gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chatillon with a poor takedown
and Huntter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Chatillon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huntter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chatillon tests Huntter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huntter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chatillon's hands.
A swing and a miss from Huntter.
A counter left hand to the body from Chatillon misses its target.
Chatillon scores with a jab.
Chatillon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chatillon fails to land the takedown.

Chatillon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huntter is trying to stand back up but Chatillon is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chatillon lands a nice short elbow.
Huntter is looking to improve his position.
Huntter is trying to stand up here but Chatillon is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pate Huntter.
I think Huntter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Huntter!