PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pate Hunt (ranked 1411 p4p, 1481 weight class) and Black Heart (ranked 86 p4p, 90 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Heart's choice of entrance music: Fear of the Dark. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hunt
vs
Heart

159 cm
24
143
9 - 6 - 0

177 cm
23
141
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pate Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Black Heart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Heart misses.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Heart.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Heart.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Heart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heart misses with the head strike.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heart just leaning against Hunt, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Heart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Heart keeps it at a distance.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Heart circles away and keeps his distance.
Heart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart misses with a looping left.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt dips to his left and cracks Heart with an uppercut!
Hunt with a nice calf kick.
The fighters circling - Heart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heart misses the jab.
Heart throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Heart clobbers Hunt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heart throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Heart slips a straight right by Hunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heart thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.

Hunt clinches up with Heart and pushes him back against the cage.

Heart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart checks a low kick from Hunt.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hunt clinches up against the cage.
Heart tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
Heart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heart has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Heart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Heart working aggressively here.
Hunt gets through Heart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heart can't break the clinch.
Heart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Heart controls his hands.
Heart misses with a punch on the inside.
Heart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heart throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heart's efforts to push away.
Heart is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Heart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Heart.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.

Heart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt tries to clinch but Heart is having none of it.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Heart was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Heart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Heart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heart throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Heart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Heart was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt slips a straight right by Heart.
Hunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Heart keeps it at a distance.
Heart 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.
Heart uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Heart misses with a hook.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Hunt misses the shot 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!
Heart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heart checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Heart bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heart needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Hunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body punch from Heart.

Hunt has Heart up against the cage in a clinch.
Heart working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Heart dominated that round.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Heart. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heart.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Heart is out of range.
Heart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heart slips a straight right by Hunt.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Heart swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hunt takes a swing at Heart's ribcage but misses.
Heart thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
Heart throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Hunt with a hook.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Hunt tries to counter by clinching up but Heart breaks away and moves out of range.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Heart.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Heart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Heart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Heart in a clinch.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Heart breaks the clinch.
Hunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Hunt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Black Heart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heart.
Heart throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Heart throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Heart misses the jab.
Heart just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt is looking to counter the offense by Heart and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Heart misses the target.
Heart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunt momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Heart keeps it at a distance.
Hunt throws a head kick but Heart moves out of range.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Heart throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Heart misses with an uppercut.
Hunt defending well as Heart loads up on a big left hand.
Heart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Heart throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt checks a low kick from Heart.
Hunt misses with a straight left.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Heart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt keeps control of Heart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Heart.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Heart misses with a body punch.
Heart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heart swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heart misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heart throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Pate Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heart tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Heart has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Heart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.

Heart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heart tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Heart misses with some punches.
Heart lands with a left to the head.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Black Heart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Heart looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hunt.
Heart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunt. Hunt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Heart misses its intended target.
Hunt is looking to counter the offense by Heart and move into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunt staying out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Heart crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hunt - the referee stops the clock and Heart gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hunt. Heart manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt defending well as Heart loads up on a big left hand.
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heart throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt is looking to counter the offense by Heart and move into the clinch.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heart finds it's way round the side to connect with Hunt's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heart blocks a leg kick.
Hunt takes one on the button.
Heart is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hunt tries to clinch
and Heart counters with a thumping low kick.
Heart just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart misses with a looping right.
Heart throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Heart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Heart.
Heart throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
A jab from Heart misses.
Hunt tries to counter by clinching up but Heart breaks away and moves out of range.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Heart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heart lands a lovely overhand right.
Heart takes one on the button.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Heart tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
Heart dips to his left and cracks Hunt with an uppercut!
Heart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heart paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hunt has Heart up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black Heart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Heart lands an uppercut.
Heart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heart is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heart.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt takes a shot to the head.
Heart tries to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hunt working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Heart - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.

Heart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt slips a straight right by Heart.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Heart.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heart moves away.
Pate Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heart misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heart checks a low kick from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Heart throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Heart moves out of range of the strikes.

Hunt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Hunt pushes Heart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heart's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
A head punch on the inside from Heart fails to land.
Heart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Heart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Heart!
Our winner, Black Heart, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.