PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfred Ainsworth (ranked 190 p4p, 197 weight class) and James Hunt (ranked 28 p4p, 30 weight class). Ainsworth kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fred Neil - Everybody's Talkin'. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ainsworth
vs
Hunt

179 cm
27
185
18 - 7 - 1

185 cm
29
201
16 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfred Ainsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Ainsworth misses the shot to the body.
Ainsworth feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Ainsworth scores with a shot to the body.
Ainsworth throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Ainsworth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ainsworth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ainsworth misses the shot to the body.
Ainsworth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Ainsworth tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Ainsworth misses.
Hunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainsworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ainsworth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ainsworth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ainsworth lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Hunt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ainsworth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ainsworth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunt at a distance.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Ainsworth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ainsworth's corner calls for a 1-2. Ainsworth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Ainsworth, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ainsworth scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth is looking to wear down Hunt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ainsworth scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ainsworth at a distance.
Ainsworth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ainsworth digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ainsworth misses with the combination.
Ainsworth lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Ainsworth swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Ainsworth scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Ainsworth moves away and avoids it.
Ainsworth defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
As Hunt backs away, Ainsworth returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ainsworth can pounce on him.
Ainsworth misses with a leg kick.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donk. Ainsworth catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
Ainsworth jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That kick from Ainsworth tenderised Hunt's leg. Hunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Ainsworth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ainsworth connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Ainsworth slips the punch.
Ainsworth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick.
Ainsworth scores with a leg kick.
Ainsworth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ainsworth lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ainsworth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ainsworth scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Ainsworth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ainsworth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses the shot to the body.
Ainsworth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ainsworth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ainsworth swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
It looks like Ainsworth has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth with a nice calf kick.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ainsworth misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Ainsworth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hunt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ainsworth has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ainsworth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ainsworth counters with a straight right hand.
Ainsworth is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilfred Ainsworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick from Ainsworth, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ainsworth throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ainsworth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
Ainsworth throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt catches Ainsworth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth.
Hunt shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ainsworth misses with a hook to the body
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ainsworth scores with a jab to the body.
Ainsworth throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Ainsworth tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Ainsworth throws a solid leg kick but Hunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ainsworth.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth lands with a good body shot.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ainsworth thuds his right hand into Hunt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ainsworth jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ainsworth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth connects with a right hand. Hunt shakes it off.
Ainsworth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunt if he has to take too many more of those.
Ainsworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ainsworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Ainsworth thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Ainsworth.
Hunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ainsworth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hunt scrambles back to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunt checks a leg kick.
Ainsworth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ainsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt walks into a left hand.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Ainsworth is out of range.
Ainsworth scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Ainsworth misses
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ainsworth with a jab.
Ainsworth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
Ainsworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ainsworth connects with a right hand. Hunt shakes it off.
Ainsworth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunt if he has to take too many more of those.
Ainsworth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ainsworth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Ainsworth.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Ainsworth dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ainsworth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ainsworth throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Ainsworth moved out of range nicely.
Ainsworth lands with a shot to the body.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunt takes a swing at Ainsworth's ribcage but misses.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ainsworth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
Hunt shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ainsworth.
Hunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainsworth cracks a nice hook into Hunt's ribs.
Ainsworth feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Ainsworth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Ainsworth counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Ainsworth moves away and avoids it.
Hunt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ainsworth tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ainsworth with a body shot.
Ainsworth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ainsworth looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
Jab from Ainsworth.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Ainsworth's head but Ainsworth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ainsworth is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Ainsworth.
A good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt cracks Ainsworth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ainsworth. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Ainsworth throws a big shot that misses.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ainsworth. Ainsworth obviously looking to wear him down.
Ainsworth misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt lands with a right hand.
Ainsworth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ainsworth is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick from Ainsworth, right into the meat of the thigh.
James Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ainsworth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ainsworth swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Ainsworth swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Ainsworth with the inside leg kick.
Ainsworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Ainsworth lands a nice hook to Hunt's body. Hunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ainsworth. Ainsworth obviously looking to wear him down.
Ainsworth tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Ainsworth avoids them all with ease.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ainsworth throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ainsworth wants to land a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ainsworth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ainsworth. That snapped Hunt's head back.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ainsworth scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ainsworth lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfred Ainsworth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ainsworth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfred Ainsworth!
Wilfred Ainsworth decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.