PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genocide one (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Genocide one has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Genocide one seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

one
vs
Hunter

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genocide one!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
one misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hunter looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
one is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from one.
one misses with a takedown attempt - Hunter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunter falls off balance throwing a combination

and one counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
one tries to pull guard but Hunter holds him up against the cage and eventually one drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genocide one. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch but one keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
one fails to pull the fight into his guard.
one tries to land a knee to the head but Hunter blocks with his arms.
Hunter misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
one has Hunter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
one lands on the inside with an uppercut.
one looking for a takedown.
one lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
one is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
one tries to pull guard but Hunter won't allow it.
Hunter is trying to drag one to the mat but one just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
one tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hunter smiles and moves away.
one avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
one is looking to clinch.

one has Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter jumps guard but one stands there with Hunter around his waist. Hunter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
one tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hunter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hunter takes a knee to the side of the body.
one goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hunter prevents it.
one taking a breather.
one gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunter.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
one tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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

one closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Hunter is defending against the submission attempts here by one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
one sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunter defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
one is trying to control the action in half guard but Hunter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
one is pressing down on Hunter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hunter is holding on for now.
one with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genocide one dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

one shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than one was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
one landing strikes, looking to finish!

one wants to finish this one by submission but Hunter is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from one.
one trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by one there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hunter is breathing heavily.
one lands a nice shot to the head.
one working Hunter over with strikes here.

one has control of Hunter's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hunter regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hunter is squirming around, avoiding one's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
one throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
one lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
one cracks Hunter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
one takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

one gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
one shoots for a takedown but Hunter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunter stuffs the takedown attempt from one. one gets slowly back to his feet.
one tries to clinch but Hunter moves away

and Hunter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for one!
Hunter tries to control but one wriggling away.
Hunter landing strikes, looking to finish!
one tries to lock up and control but Hunter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controlling from the full mount.
one wants to hold on but Hunter pushes him away.
one can't escape the position.
one is working hard here to advance position.
Hunter avoids the attempt from one to control.
one working to try and regain half guard.
Hunter looking to finish one with some ground and pound. This is bad for one!
one sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Genocide one will probably get the nod.
That's time! one's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hunter shoots and misses
and one counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hunter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
one misses with a takedown

and Hunter counters with a takedown into side control.
Hunter tries to advance to mount but one denies him.
one is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hunter has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hunter wants to stand but one has his arm trapped.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but one keeps working.
one struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
one cracks the inside of Hunter's front leg.
one fails in his attempt to clinch.

one shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hunter wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

one is looking for a kimura but Hunter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for one to get the leverage.

one is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
one working Hunter over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
one missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
one is trying to control the action in half guard but Hunter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
one wants to stand up but Hunter has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hunter wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

one fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunter, pushing him back against the cage.
one is trying to drag Hunter to the mat but Hunter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
one has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Genocide one is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

one gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
one trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
one trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Hunter.
I think one 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genocide one!