PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Borris Beefcake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Travis Hunter enters the cage!

Beefcake
vs
Hunter

167 cm
27
140 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borris Beefcake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefcake lands a jab to Hunter's midsection.
Hunter throws out a loose jab but Beefcake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter shoots in looking for a takedown. Beefcake tries to sprawl out of it but Hunter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beefcake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beefcake looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefcake misses the jab.
Beefcake lands an overhand right.
Borris Beefcake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake misses with a hook.
Hunter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beefcake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beefcake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beefcake slips a jab from Hunter.
Beefcake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Beefcake with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beefcake misses with a wild combination.
Beefcake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.
Hunter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beefcake.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The fighters circling - Beefcake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beefcake. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beefcake throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Beefcake throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Hunter throws a hook but Beefcake blocks it.
Beefcake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hunter on the side of the head.
Beefcake scores with a hook.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Beefcake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Beefcake.
Beefcake's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Beefcake duly obliges.
Beefcake checks a low kick from Hunter.
Beefcake cracks Hunter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beefcake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beefcake wants it to stay on the feet.
Beefcake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borris Beefcake 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.

Some wild striking there from Beefcake.
Beefcake slips a straight right by Hunter.
Hunter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hunter swings for the body but Beefcake moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter throws out a leg kick but Beefcake moves out of range and Hunter only half commits.
Beefcake misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunter walks into a left hand.
Beefcake lands a jab to Hunter's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Beefcake.
Beefcake catches Hunter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beefcake ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Travis Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beefcake lands a jab to Hunter's midsection.
Beefcake with a nice cross.
Hunter dodges the punch combination from Beefcake.
Beefcake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Beefcake.
A combination from Beefcake does no damage.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Beefcake.
Beefcake misses with a few strikes there.
Hunter lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Borris Beefcake is winning the standup battle so far.
Beefcake lands with a hook. Hunter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hunter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Beefcake there.
Beefcake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beefcake looks to land a combination. Hunter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borris Beefcake dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hunter!
Hunter shoots and misses
and Beefcake counters with a nice uppercut.
Beefcake misses with a combination

and Hunter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter tries to pass to full mount but Beefcake defends it.
Hunter thows a huge punch but Beefcake dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to advance position but Beefcake won't allow it.

Hunter is working for a kimura but Beefcake is defending it quite comfortably.
Beefcake wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
Beefcake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hunter is looking to advance position but Beefcake won't allow it.

That's two 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.
Beefcake is looking to escape.
Hunter wants to free his trapped foot but Beefcake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hunter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beefcake is trying to stand back up but Hunter is controlling him
Hunter trying to pass the guard but Beefcake defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beefcake's head.

Hunter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beefcake is just riding it out for now. Hunter eventually gives up the hold.
Beefcake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunter on the ground.
Beefcake wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beefcake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.

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.
Beefcake keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Beefcake is keeping the position.
Beefcake controls Hunter momentarily but Hunter frees himself.
Hunter forces his way into half guard.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Beefcake is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Hunter really 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.

Beefcake misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.
Beefcake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunter moves away.
Beefcake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefcake looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Hunter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beefcake throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt - Beefcake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A shot to the liver by Hunter. Beautiful body shot.
Beefcake throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Beefcake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunter moves away.
Hunter slips a straight right by Beefcake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Hunter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beefcake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borris Beefcake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beefcake swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hunter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beefcake's guard.
Hunter throws a strike but Beefcake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Beefcake preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hunter isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Beefcake stacks Hunter on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Beefcake!
Hunter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hunter tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beefcake tries to stand but Hunter is controlling his head.

Beefcake stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Beefcake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Hunter dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Beefcake looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Beefcake misses its intended target.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Beefcake.
Beefcake throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beefcake staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter slips a jab from Beefcake.
Hunter shoots in and drives through. Beefcake sprawls well.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Beefcake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunter at a distance.
Beefcake just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunter slips under a jab.
Beefcake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beefcake counters with a series of strikes. Hunter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beefcake connects with a nice looking jab.
Beefcake throws a series of strikes that have Hunter backpedaling.
Beefcake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Hunter is rocked!
Beefcake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beefcake lands with an overhand left.
Hunter misses with a low kick as Beefcake jumps back.
Hunter thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Beefcake.
Beefcake missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter with a poor takedown
and Beefcake counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunter doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Beefcake to counter with a crisp jab.
Borris Beefcake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Hunter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beefcake jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Borris Beefcake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beefcake 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:47
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borris Beefcake!
Borris Beefcake retains his bantamweight title!