PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogan Grimes (ranked 1195 p4p, 1304 weight class) and Ispa Hunt (ranked 134 p4p, 146 weight class). Rogan Grimes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grimes
vs
Hunt

168 cm
22
144
6 - 3 - 0

162 cm
21
155
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing

Arcticus University: London

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rogan Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.

Hunt clinches up against the cage.

Grimes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grimes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Grimes slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grimes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ispa Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt throws a leg kick
enabling Grimes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Hunt throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Grimes's head.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Hunt misses
and Grimes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grimes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Hunt digs a good hook to Grimes's body.
Hunt misses with a body punch
and Grimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimes misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.

Hunt clinches up with Grimes and pushes him back against the cage.
Grimes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.

Grimes breaks from the clinch.
Grimes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Grimes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunt misses with a hook. Grimes ducked under it nicely.
Hunt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
and Grimes counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Grimes saw that one coming.
Grimes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hunt tests Grimes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimes lands with a straight right. Hunt didn't see that one coming.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Grimes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grimes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Grimes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt prevents Grimes from breaking the clinch.
Grimes is trying to force a seperation but Hunt has the dominant position.
Grimes is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt is working Grimes over against the cage.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimes is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grimes's efforts to push away.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt prevents Grimes from breaking the clinch.

Grimes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Grimes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grimes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt is looking to slow Grimes down with leg kicks.
Hunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Grimes breaks from the clinch.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Grimes avoids it well.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt digs a good hook to Grimes's body.
Hunt connects with a body shot that sends Grimes's belly button to the back.
Grimes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Grimes.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grimes walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Hunt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hunt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hunt lunges at Grimes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grimes's hand.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Grimes ducks down to avoid it.
Grimes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grimes throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Ispa Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses the jab.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grimes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimes throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
Grimes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body
and Grimes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Grimes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good shot there by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Grimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Grimes keeps it at a distance.
Hunt tries a low kick but Grimes avoids it.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Grimes ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A good leg kick by Grimes.
Grimes avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt connects with a right hand. Grimes shakes it off.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
It looked like Grimes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grimes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunt.
Hunt connects with a right hand. Grimes shakes it off.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Grimes's shoulder, as Grimes tries to avoid the shot.
Grimes misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt wants to counter with a clinch but Grimes pushes him away.
Grimes blocks a leg kick.
Grimes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Grimes saw that one coming.
Grimes misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Grimes moved out of range nicely.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Grimes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunt misses with a hook
and Grimes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grimes throws a solid leg kick but Hunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grimes.
Grimes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Grimes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunt scores with a body shot.
Hunt throws a lazy head kick
and Grimes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hunt's knee momentarily.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Grimes ducks down to avoid it.
Grimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Grimes off the cage and back into range.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Grimes breaks from the clinch.
Grimes throws a front kick aimed at Hunt's knee but Hunt avoids it well.
Grimes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grimes moves away from the strike by Hunt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Grimes.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grimes takes one to the side of the head.
Hunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grimes on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Grimes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimes moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Grimes misses the target.
A jab lands there for Grimes.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimes is looking for a counter combo.
Grimes misses with a wild combination.
Hunt throws the left hand but Grimes avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Grimes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hunt throws a hook but Grimes avoids it easily.

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Grimes.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimes is trying to push Hunt away but Hunt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimes tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Grimes tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Grimes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt is leaning against Grimes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.

Grimes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimes throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Grimes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grimes's head.
Grimes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swings for the body but Grimes moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Grimes misses its target.
Good standup being displayed there by Hunt as he connects with a hook.
Grimes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes is looking to counter punch.
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimes at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grimes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hunt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Grimes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rogan Grimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grimes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grimes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Hunt coming out on top.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Grimes moved away.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Grimes slips the punch.
Grimes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Hunt slips under a jab from Grimes.
Grimes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hunt misses with a hook. Grimes ducked under it nicely.
Hunt misses with a shot to the body
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grimes swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Grimes avoids it with no problem.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch.
Grimes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grimes throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grimes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Grimes counters with a nice uppercut.
Grimes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grimes, as that shot connected.
Hunt digs a good hook to Grimes's body.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt misses with a combination
and Grimes counters with a nice uppercut.

Hunt is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunt 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Hunt!