PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Auston (ranked 3520 p4p, 1325 weight class) and Paul Hunter (ranked 482 p4p, 199 weight class). Paul Hunter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Auston
vs
Hunter

190 cm
22
215
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
218
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robbie Auston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auston scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunter should have avoided that one.
Hunter swings widly with a right hand
and Auston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Robbie Auston has been cut.
Auston throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Auston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Auston slips a jab from Hunter.
Auston slips under a jab.
Hunter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Auston.
Auston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Auston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Auston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Auston's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Auston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Auston lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A punch combination from Hunter misses.
Auston throwing a counter right hand but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Auston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Auston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hunter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Paul Hunter has been cut.
Auston wants to clinch but Hunter slips to the side
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Auston misses with a low kick as Hunter jumps back.
Auston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Hunter misses the jab.
Hunter throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a low kick nicely.
Auston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Auston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Auston ducks right into an uppercut from Hunter.
Hunter takes a swing at Auston's ribcage but misses.
Auston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunter momentarily.
Auston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Auston wants to land a leg kick but Hunter is out of range.
Auston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Auston moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Auston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunter cracks Auston with a good jab.

Auston rushes Hunter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Auston controls the action.
Hunter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter blocks a body shot from Auston.
Auston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Auston.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Auston controls the action.
Auston misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Auston fails to land.
Auston has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Auston can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Auston misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Auston.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Auston.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.
Auston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunter or not.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Auston controls his hands.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Auston scores with a hook to the body.
Auston can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Auston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Auston gets through Hunter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Auston as the two fighters clinch.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Auston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Auston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunter staying out of range there.
Hunter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Auston lands with a kick to the temple. Hunter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Auston tries to score with a low kick but Hunter moves his leg out of the way.
Hunter misses with a lunging right hand
letting Auston counter with a right hand.
Robbie Auston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Auston.
Hunter throws a right hand that misses
and Auston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Auston throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunter.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Auston.
Hunter checks a low kick from Auston.
Auston avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Auston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Auston is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hunter throws a hook but Auston avoids it easily.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Auston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses the jab.
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Auston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
Auston misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Auston's shoulder, as Auston tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Hunter.
Auston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Auston was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Auston.
Auston tries to work over Hunter's front leg with a kick but Hunter checks it.
Auston scores with a jab.
Auston is looking to slow Hunter down with leg kicks.
Auston misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Auston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Auston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Auston throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Auston with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Auston dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Auston throws out a leg kick but Hunter moves out of range and Auston only half commits.
Hunter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Auston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Auston throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter scores with a punch to the head.
Hunter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hunter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Auston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunter blocks a low kick nicely.
Auston throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.
Good exchange - Hunter coming out on top.
Auston cracks Hunter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Auston lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Auston finds it's way through Hunter's defenses.

Auston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunter, pushing him back against the cage.
Auston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Auston scores with a shoulder strike.
Robbie Auston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Auston backwards.
Auston presses Hunter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.
Auston misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Auston.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Auston avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Auston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Robbie Auston is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Hunter.
Hunter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That has opened up Paul Hunter's cut even more.
Auston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Auston looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter with a hook.
Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Auston.
Hunter throws a body punch but Auston moves out of range.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Auston.
Auston throws out a leg kick but Hunter moves out of range and Auston only half commits.
Hunter throws a looping overhand right but Auston ducks down to avoid it.
Auston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Auston.
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!
Auston throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunter.
Auston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Auston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Auston.
Auston slips a straight right by Hunter.
Auston tries to land a leg kick but Hunter saw it coming and moves away.

Hunter closes the distance and pushes Auston back into the cage.
Auston misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunter.
Hunter taking a breather.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Auston.
Auston tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Auston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Auston swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Auston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Auston working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auston misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Auston.
Hunter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Austons head.
Auston misses with a punch on the inside.
Auston misses with a body punch.
Hunter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Austons head.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
Hunter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Auston misses with a hook

and Hunter counters by clinching up.
Hunter blocks an uppercut.
Hunter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Auston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Auston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Auston.
Hunter leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Auston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter tries to work over Auston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Auston prevents a body shot from Hunter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Auston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

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

Auston has Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunter tries a body shot but Auston blocks it.
Auston misses with a punch on the inside.
Auston blocks an uppercut.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Auston tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
Auston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunter or not.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunter.
A short right from Auston.
Auston scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Auston dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Auston misses with a low kick.
Auston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
Auston throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Hunter finds it's target.
Auston throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Auston is just out of range.
Hunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Auston under the eye.
Hunter tries to clinch but Auston is having none of it.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Auston lands with a hook. Hunter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Auston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Auston. That snapped Hunter's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Hunter.
Hunter tries to clinch but Auston is having none of it.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Auston throws a leg kick which misses Hunter's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunter tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter tries to clinch but Auston is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunter pushes Auston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Auston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Auston misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Auston avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunter.
Hunter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Auston or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Auston misses with some punches.
Auston letting Hunter take a breather here.
Auston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Auston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Auston blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunter.
Hunter lands a body punch.
Auston lands an uppercut.
Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunter lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Auston can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Auston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Auston tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Auston can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Auston lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.

Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Auston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunter wants to clinch up but Auston keeps it at a distance.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Auston.

Hunter clinches up against the cage.
Hunter blocking some punches.
Hunter working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Hunter breaks the clinch.
Auston takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Hunter lands with an uppercut that bounces Auston off the cage and back into range.
Auston misses with a straight right.
Hunter misses with a hook. Auston ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter checks a low kick from Auston.
Hunter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Auston misses with a hook.
Auston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Auston's head but Auston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Auston scores with a leg kick.
Hunter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Auston misses with an uppercut.
Hunter tries to clinch up.
Auston throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Auston looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Auston's shoulder, as Auston tries to avoid the shot.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Auston throws a leg kick
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunter scores with a sloppy right hand. Auston should have avoided that one.

Auston closes the distance and pushes Hunter back into the cage.
Auston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hunter fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunter thuds a left hand into Auston's body.
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Auston throwing a counter right hand but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Hunter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Auston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Auston throws a solid leg kick but Hunter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Auston.
Auston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick from Auston, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Auston.
Hunter ducks right into an uppercut from Auston.
Auston with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Auston.
Paul Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robbie Auston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Auston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robbie Auston.
Well Auston 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Auston!