PBP Commentary

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

Williams
vs
Hunt

171 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

5th Round

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilber Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hunt gets a clinch.
Williams tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt throws an elbow that misses.
Williams jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hunt pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williams working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt has Williams pressed against the cage.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Hunt, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Hunt against the cage but Hunt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Williams misses
and Hunt counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hunt counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Hunt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunt counters with a one-two to the body.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt controlling the action here for a moment.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Hunt's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Williams misses

and Hunt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hunt.
Hunt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt lands a right hook to the body.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hunt lands with a right hand.
Williams tries for a takedown but Hunt circles away easily
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilber Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Hunt clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams misses with a kick to the body
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hunt drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Hunt crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hunt throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Williams throws a head kick that misses

and Hunt counters by clinching up.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.

Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hunt counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hunt looks to land a combination. Williams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Williams misses with a leg kick
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Hunt counters by clinching up.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick

and Hunt counters by clinching up.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Hunt moves into the clinch.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Williams misses
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.

Hunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Hunt throws a series of strikes that have Williams backpedaling.
Williams throws a head kick that misses

and Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt lands a good knee to the midsection. Williams won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hunt breaks from the clinch.

Hunt has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mike Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Hunt wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Williams
and Hunt counters with a two punch combo.
Wilber Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to de liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
Hunt scores with a three punch combo!
Hunt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mike Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hunt closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Hunt leaning his opponent against the cage.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt lands a jab to Williams's midsection.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to stall.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Williams jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hunt pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hunt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hunt stalling in the clinch.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A low kick from Williams is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Williams is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Hunt rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Williams is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Hunt counters with a left to the body.

Hunt closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Hunt lands a body punch.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hunt pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Williams up against the cage.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Wilber Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hunt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams tries to pull guard but Hunt holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hunt tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Hunt scores with a four punch combination!
Williams looks to throw a body kick
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.

Hunt clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Hunt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Hunt.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams connects with the punch.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hunt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Williams misses
and Hunt counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Hunt to acknowledge the strikes.

Hunt forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt leaning against his opponent.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Hunt to acknowledge the strikes.

Hunt pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt is stalling here.
Hunt lands a knee to the head.
Hunt is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Hunt catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Hunt counters with a leg kick.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hunt duly obliges.

Hunt clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hunt breaks the clinch.

Hunt forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Williams jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams thows a leg kick but Hunt checks it
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hunt darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a two punch combo.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!

Williams is rocked!

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot to de liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunt landing knees to the body.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat.
Hunt tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hunt.
Hunt lands a right hook to the body.

Hunt moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Williams.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Hunt.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hunt counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Hunt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Hunt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Hunt pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Hunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Hunt counters with a one-two to the body.
Hunt wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Hunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Hunt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams walks into a jab.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Hunt counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.

Hunt cracks Williams with an open hand slap.
Williams misses with a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a one-two to the body.
Hunt lands a jab-cross combination.
Hunt tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Hunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt scores a nice knee to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Hunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Hunt lands a jab.

Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Hunt leaning against his opponent.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Hunt counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Hunt counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt.

Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt slows down the pace here.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilber Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunt scores with a three punch combo!
Hunt is working the combinations to good effect here.
Williams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Nice shot by Hunt.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams misses with a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a left to the body.
Williams is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hunt's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Hunt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Williams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt lands a body punch.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Williams thows a leg kick but Hunt checks it
and Hunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.

Hunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunt darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Hunt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mike Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams working aggressively here.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.

Hunt darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.

Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt stalling in the clinch.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Hunt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 40:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 40:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 40:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hunt!
Mike Hunt is the new featherweight champion!