PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 192 p4p, 554 weight class) and Taylor Jack (ranked 24 p4p, 71 weight class). Jack has chosen Lucid Dreams as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Caunt
vs
Jack

175 cm
32
147
23 - 12 - 2

175 cm
29
146
19 - 10 - 1

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caunt on the side of the head.

It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Jack swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Caunt misses the target.
Caunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jack is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Caunt with a body shot.
Caunt tried to score with a low kick but Jack checks it.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Jack.
Caunt lands a jab to the head.
Caunt lands with a nice body punch.
Good shot there by Caunt.
Caunt throws a leg kick which misses Jack's front leg but catches the back leg as Jack tries to avoid it.
Jack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Caunt lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow Caunt down.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caunt misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Jack throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Caunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Caunt misses with the body kick
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caunt scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt lands with a straight right. Jack didn't see that one coming.
Jack avoids the head kick by Caunt.
Jack works Caunt's body with a nice hook.
Jack misses with a hook.
Caunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Caunt misses with a right hand
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caunt scores with a shot to the body.
Jack tries to clinch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt connects with a looping right hand.
Jack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Caunt connects with a crisp jab.
Caunt throws a body kick that misses.
Caunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Jack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Caunt pushes Jack away with a front kick.

Jack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Caunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
A short uppercut from Caunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to work over Caunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Caunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Caunt.
A short right from Caunt on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Caunt blocks an uppercut.
Jack working aggressively here.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Caunt controls his hands.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jack tries a body shot but Caunt blocks it.
Jack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Jack lands an uppercut.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
Jack lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Caunt.
Caunt tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Caunt.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Caunt.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Caunt tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
We've been informed that Jack has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack tries to break free but Caunt pushes him back against the cage.
Caunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack is working Caunt over against the cage.
Jack lands a right hand.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Caunt controls his hands.
Caunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Caunt is controlling him.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt misses with a punch to the body.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caunt effectively controlling the action here.
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Caunt misses with the head strike.
Caunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Caunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caunt tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Caunt back against the cage.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
Caunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Caunt.
Caunt working hard to break the clinch.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack lands a nice uppercut.
Caunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Caunt.
Caunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jack avoids a kick to the body.
Dick Caunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Jack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Jack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Jack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Caunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jack checks it well.
Caunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caunt scores with a shot to the body.
Jack blocks the body kick.
Caunt throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
Caunt is looking to slow Jack down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
Caunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Jack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caunt.
Caunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Caunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
Caunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Caunt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Caunt tenderised Jack's leg. Jack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Jack now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Jack looks to land a combination but Caunt avoids it well.
Jack tries to bum rush Caunt with a series of wild strikes but Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Caunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caunt swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Caunt!
Caunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Caunt lands a jab to the nose.
Caunt connects with a jab.
Jack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Caunt in his tracks.
Jack blocks a jab.
Caunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Jack moves out of range as Caunt throws a body kick.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Caunt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Jack appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jack lands a jab to the head.
Jack takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caunt jabs Jack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Caunt.
Jack has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Caunt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caunt.
Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Jack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack.
A countering left hand to the body from Jack misses.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jack walks into a jab.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Jack was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jack moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caunt tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Caunt tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jack blocks a body shot from Caunt.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Caunt controls his hands.
Caunt prevents a body shot from Jack.
Caunt can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Caunt tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caunt.
Jack blocking some punches.
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caunt or not.
Caunt blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Jack lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Caunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
That's time! Caunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jack on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jack connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caunt's hands.
Jack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Caunt misses with a leg kick.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Caunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Caunt.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Caunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jack.
Caunt tried to score with a low kick but Jack checks it.
Caunt slips under a jab from Jack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Jack.
Jack slips under a jab.
Jack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Caunt scores with a nice head shot.
Jack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Caunt as he connects with a hook.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caunt is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack misses with a straight right.
Caunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jack throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Jack down.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
Jack steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jack slips under a jab.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt misses with a looping left.
Caunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jack to score with a decent uppercut.
Caunt connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
Jack walks into a straight right hand from Caunt.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jack misses with a straight right.
Jack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab from Caunt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack throws a solid leg kick but Caunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack checks a leg kick nicely.
Jack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caunt. That did some damage!
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jack is out of range.
Caunt with the inside leg kick.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
Caunt feints a jab promting Jack to slip. Caunt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jack slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jack throws a right and a left that Caunt avoids nicely.
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from Caunt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Caunt tried to counter with a leg kick but Jack avoided it.
Jack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Caunt lands a front kick.
Jack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
A big right from Jack misses.
Caunt is looking to counter with a body kick.
Taylor Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Caunt.
Jack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Caunt.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack tries to clinch up.
Jack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caunt.
A punch lands to the side of Jack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Jack misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Caunt, as that shot connected.
Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack tries to move into range but Caunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Caunt misses with the body kick
and Jack counters with a low kick, right behind Caunt 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack misses with a double jab.
Jack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caunt lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Caunt connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caunt.
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Jack down.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Jack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
An attempted straight right counter from Caunt misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Caunt.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt is looking for a counter combo.
Caunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jack flicks out a counter leg kick but Caunt steps away.
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack misses with a straight right.
Jack misses the jab.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Caunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caunt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
Dick Caunt bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.