PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robertino Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Hockert (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.

Hunter
vs
Hockert

168 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hockert scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hunter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hockert lands an elbow.

Hockert decides to stand back up. Hockert steps back and let's Hunter get back to his feet.

Hunter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hockert regains half guard.
Hockert is controlling Hunter's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hockert's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Hockert is defending well.
Hunter wants to control but Hockert is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Hunter is working for a kimura but Hockert is defending it quite comfortably.
Hockert is trying to maintain the position but Hunter is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunter trying to control from half guard but Hockert is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hockert closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Hockert decides to stand back up.
Hunter fails with the takedown

and Hockert counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hockert tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hunter is trying to control Hockert's posture but Hockert avoids it.
Hunter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hockert trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.

Hockert wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hunter, who protects the arm well.
Hunter tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hockert presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hunter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Hockert.
Hunter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hunter tries to hold on but Hockert pushes him away.
Hockert pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hockert looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four 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.
Hockert pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hockert prevents Hunter from getting the reversal.
Hockert lands a big elbow.
Hunter throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hunter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hunter is trying to control but can't.

Hockert stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Hockert dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hunter with a poor takedown

and Hockert counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hunter's guard now.

Hunter has an active guard here but Hockert has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hockert seems content to control.

Hockert stands up from half guard.
Hockert with a poor takedown

and Hunter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter throwing strikes from guard but Hockert blocks nicely.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Hockert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hockert is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Hockert keeps moving.
Hockert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunter trying to control but Hockert is working from the bottom.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hunter preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hunter fails with the takedown

and Hockert counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hunter won't be happy with that.
Hunter is being controlled here.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.
Hockert is chipping away with strikes.
Hockert cracks Hunter with a big elbow.

Hockert is trying to get an arm triangle but Hunter is defending well.

Hockert has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hockert sprawls well initially but Hunter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hockert makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hunter fails with the takedown

and Hockert counters with a single leg into guard. Hunter didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robertino Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hockert wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Hunter has a closed guard, preventing Hockert from standing up.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hockert controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controls Hockert momentarily but Hockert frees himself.

Hunter looking for a guillotine here but Hockert defends easily.
Hockert preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hockert slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hockert counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hunter won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Hockert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Hockert drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hockert wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hockert is putting a hurting on Hunter here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hockert in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hunter is trying to control Hockert's posture but Hockert avoids it.

Hockert decides to stand back up. Hockert steps back and let's Hunter get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hockert shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hockert showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter wants to improve his position but Hockert is controlling well.
Hunter is looking to control Hockert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunter avoid being mounted?
Hunter is pressing down on Hockert's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hockert passes Hunter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunter is looking to control Hockert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunter avoid being mounted?
Hockert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hunter wants to control but Hockert is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Hockert is looking for a kimura but Hunter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hockert to get the leverage.
Hunter trying to control from the bottom.
Hockert tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hunter.
Hockert blocks the strikes from Hunter.
Hunter is not content to let Hockert control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hunter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hockert to the mat! Hockert manages to get full guard.

Hunter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hockert manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hunter has Hockert in his guard.
Hockert pushes down on Hunter's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hockert.
Hunter misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hockert seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hunter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hunter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hockert is working away from the top position though.
Zach Hockert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hockert trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hockert is thwarting Hunter's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hunter shoots in but no luck this time.
Hockert lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hunter has his takedown stuffed

and Hockert decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hunter's guard.
Hockert showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.
Hockert is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Robertino Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zach Hockert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hockert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Hockert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hockert 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Hockert!