PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robertino Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dover might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Shipping up to Boston. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dover
vs
Hunter

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robertino Hunter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter has a takedown stuffed.
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunter in his tracks.

It looks like Robertino Hunter has been cut.
Dover misses with a takedown attempt - Hunter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunter with a poor takedown
enabling Dover to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunter tries to clinch
and Dover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hunter is rocked!
Dover moves out of range as Hunter throws a body kick.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Dover finish him?

Dover rushes Hunter and presses him up against the cage.

Dover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dover has clasped his hands together around Hunter's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dover wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dover wants to stand but Hunter is controlling his arm.
Dover cracks Hunter with a big right hand but Hunter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A lull in the action here as Dover stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dover decides to stand back up. Dover steps back and let's Hunter get back to his feet.
Hunter seems to have recovered his senses.
Dover cracks Hunter with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Hunter tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dover pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Hunter is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Dover!