PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hunt (ranked 1639 p4p, 1229 weight class) and Devin Ecker (ranked 263 p4p, 186 weight class). Ecker has chosen Where The Hood At? as his entrance music. James Hunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hunt
vs
Ecker

185 cm
31
223
16 - 10 - 1

194 cm
32
205
16 - 16 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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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 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Ecker!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ecker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ecker misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Hunt throws a hook but Ecker avoids it easily.
Ecker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ecker scoring well with a low kick there.
Ecker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ecker misses with a kick to the body
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hunt.
Ecker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hunt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ecker.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Ecker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt sets himself, and Ecker steps forward looking for the clinch! Hunt avoids it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ecker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.

Ecker feints and as Hunt raises his hands in defense, Ecker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunt is pulling down on Ecker's head. It's preventing any offense from Ecker, at least for the moment.
Ecker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ecker throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ecker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ecker throws a big right hand that misses.
Ecker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ecker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ecker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ecker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ecker throws a strike but Hunt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ecker pulls Hunt in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ecker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hunt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ecker is proving hard to escape from.

Ecker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunt defends well.

Ecker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunt defends it easily.
Ecker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ecker pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ecker looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Ecker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ecker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ecker is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Ecker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Ecker saw that one coming.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ecker tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ecker moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Ecker.
Ecker slips a straight right by Hunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt walks into a jab.
Good shot there by Hunt.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ecker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ecker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ecker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ecker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Ecker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ecker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ecker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Hunt with the inside leg kick.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ecker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt cracks Ecker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ecker tries a head kick but it misses.
Ecker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt feinted with a counter takedown.
It looks like Hunt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ecker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Hunt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ecker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
James Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Ecker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Ecker is out of range.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Hunt.
Ecker throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ecker.
Hunt throws a hook but Ecker blocks it.
Hunt motions for Ecker to come forward. Hunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ecker throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ecker can do to turn this around?
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Ecker slips the punch.
Ecker tries to move into range but Hunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunt wants to slow Ecker down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ecker moves away.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ecker has time to react.
Hunt misses with a hook. Ecker ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Ecker blocks the leg kick.
Ecker defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Ecker with the counter takedown but Hunt avoids it easily.
Ecker throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunt throws a low kick but Ecker moves out of range easily.
Ecker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ecker throws a head kick that misses.
Ecker moves out of range of the strikes.
Ecker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hunt defends it well.
Ecker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Ecker.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Ecker is just out of range.
Hunt lands a nice shot that snaps Ecker's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ecker.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Hunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ecker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Hunt lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
James Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt jabs at Ecker's body.
Hunt scores with a push kick.
Ecker is breathing heavily.
Ecker slips a jab from Hunt.
Ecker throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.

Ecker shoots in and bounces Hunt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet but Ecker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ecker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ecker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ecker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ecker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ecker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ecker scoring with some ground and pound.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Ecker from controlling successfully.
Ecker is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ecker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunt swings for the body but Ecker moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ecker throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Ecker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ecker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Ecker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ecker tries to clinch
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ecker tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt feinted with a counter takedown.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Ecker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Ecker walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Ecker.
Hunt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ecker misses with a body kick.
Ecker scores with a jab.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ecker.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt 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 Ecker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ecker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunt throws a jab when Ecker was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ecker cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
Ecker moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Ecker feints the counter takedown.
Ecker takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ecker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Ecker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ecker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Ecker.
Ecker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunt to score with a decent uppercut.
Ecker looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Ecker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Devin Ecker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt tries to clinch but Ecker is having none of it.
Ecker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt lands a nice hook to Ecker's body. Ecker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ecker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ecker misses with a leg kick
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt tests Ecker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ecker darts in looking for a takedown but Hunt gets double underhooks and turns Ecker into the cage.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ecker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid body kick from Hunt.
Ecker tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Ecker walks into a jab.
Hunt connects with a single shot there.
Ecker moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Ecker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Ecker is out of range.
Ecker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ecker throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Ecker throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Ecker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ecker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ecker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt cracks Ecker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt cracks Ecker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ecker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ecker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Ecker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ecker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ecker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ecker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ecker walks into a jab.
Hunt thumps Ecker with a low kick.
Ecker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Hunt clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ecker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hunt's brow.

Ecker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ecker throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hunt, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

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