PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oren Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hunter
vs
Leroy

170 cm
23
149 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oren Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Leroy's head.
A clash of legs there as Hunter blocks the low kick.
Leroy blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Leroy throws a head kick that misses
and Hunter counters with a low kick, right behind Leroy 's knee.
A head kick by Hunter misses
and Leroy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leroy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leroy slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunter throws a leg kick
and Leroy counters with a thumping low kick.
Leroy wants to slow Hunter down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leroy throws a big shot that misses.
Leroy tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leroy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Leroy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leroy moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
Leroy misses with the body kick
and Hunter counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Leroy misses
and Hunter counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Leroy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leroy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hunter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hunter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leroy throws a leg kick

and Hunter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leroy wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.

Hunter is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy wants to get back to his feet.
Hunter passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leroy keeps Hunter under control for a moment.
Leroy is looking to reverse the position.
Leroy is trying to control Hunter's posture but Hunter avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hunter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Hunter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Hunter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hunter prevents Leroy from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Leroy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oren Hunter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hunter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hunter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leroy throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leroy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bruce Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses
and Leroy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hunter's knee momentarily.
Hunter dodges the punch combination from Leroy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Hunter with that takedown attempt.
Leroy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunter on the side of the head.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leroy blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
Leroy misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leroy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oren Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Hunter misses.
Bruce Leroy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Leroy.
Hunter throws a sloppy body shot
and Leroy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunter has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy throws a leg kick which misses Hunter's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunter tries to avoid it.
Leroy avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Leroy is looking to clinch.
Leroy throws a lazy head kick
and Hunter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab by Leroy.
Hunter moves out of range as Leroy strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leroy throws a big shot that misses.
Leroy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Leroy is predictable there
and Hunter counters with a head kick.
Hunter knocks Leroy to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Leroy is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Leroy bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Leroy is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oren Hunter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab from Leroy misses.
Leroy seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Leroy.
A head kick by Hunter misses

and Leroy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leroy lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leroy presses Hunter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leroy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hunter up against the cage.
Leroy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunter.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter working hard to break the clinch.
Hunter is trying to maintain a safe position but Leroy gets an underhook and turns Hunter into the cage.
Leroy lands a good knee to the midsection. Hunter won't want to take too many of those.
Leroy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunter.
Leroy avoiding damage.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Leroy is controlling him.
Leroy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hunter up against the cage.

Hunter jumps guard and drags Leroy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hunter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy is trying to stand up.

Hunter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hunter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Leroy is in all sorts of trouble here.

Hunter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Leroy is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunter has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leroy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hunter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leroy is pressing down on Hunter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leroy is keeping the position for now.

Hunter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Leroy keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leroy wants to stand and escape but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leroy keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunter won't allow Leroy to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hunter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Leroy really dominated that round.
That's time! Hunter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leroy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leroy misses with a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a good low kick that Leroy was not able to check.
Hunter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leroy checks a leg kick.
Leroy misses with a double jab.
Leroy throws a lazy head kick
and Hunter counters with a nice leg kick.
Leroy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Leroy moves out of range.
Leroy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Leroy.
Hunter scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leroy.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter misses with a head kick.

Hunter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leroy to the mat! Leroy manages to get full guard.

Hunter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hunter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter stopping the sweep attempt from Leroy.
Leroy wants to stand but Hunter is controlling the position.
Leroy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Leroy wants to stand but Hunter is controlling the position.
Hunter won't allow Leroy to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter passes Leroy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leroy throws a body kick the misses

and Hunter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hunter pushing down on Leroy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Leroy is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunter.
Leroy is trying to stand up here but Hunter is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Leroy looks like he's trying to stand up.

Leroy kicks Hunter off and gets back to his feet.
Leroy throws a head kick that misses.
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oren Hunter had his way with Bruce Leroy in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Leroy moves out of range easily.
Hunter thows a leg kick but Leroy checks it
and Leroy counters with a low kick, right behind Hunter 's knee.
Leroy looks to land a body kick but Hunter moved away.
Leroy missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter throws and low kick but Leroy moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leroy thows a leg kick but Hunter checks it
and Hunter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leroy's knee momentarily.
A jab from Leroy does it's job there.

Leroy rushes Hunter and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy trying to land knees to the body.
Leroy lands with a left to the head.
Leroy avoiding damage.
Leroy wants to stall.
Leroy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hunter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leroy effectively controlling the action here.
Hunter tries to break the clinch but Leroy is controlling the position.
Hunter looking to stall.
Leroy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Hunter pulls guard.
Leroy wants to stand and escape but instead Hunter has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Leroy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leroy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hunter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oren Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter content to stall in guard here.
Leroy wants to stand up but Hunter is controlling him.
Bruce Leroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Leroy keeps moving.
Hunter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Leroy 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leroy keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter won't allow Leroy to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leroy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leroy wants to stand and escape but Hunter is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leroy throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunter counters with a nice leg kick.
Hunter scores with a head kick.

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 Oren Hunter.
I think Hunter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oren Hunter!
Oren Hunter retains his featherweight title!