PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter has chosen Galneryus - Everlasting as his entrance music. Reggie Slaughter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tim Hunter's chin.

Slaughter
vs
Hunter

175 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reggie Slaughter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunter moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunter goes for a takedown attempt but Slaughter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hunter leaves Slaughter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Hunter gets the takedown into side control.
Slaughter wants to get back to his feet but Hunter drags him back down.
Hunter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Slaughter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hunter throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Slaughter works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hunter is looking to advance position but Slaughter won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter pushes Hunter off looking to stand but Hunter dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hunter in particular looking to stall.
Hunter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tim Hunter.
Hunter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tim Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slaughter walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Slaughter is avoiding it.
Slaughter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slaughter misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Slaughter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slaughter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hunter wants to clinch up but Slaughter keeps it at a distance.
Slaughter ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slaughter being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter is trying to force a seperation but Hunter has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Hunter.
Hunter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slaughter's efforts to push away.
Slaughter looking to stall.
Slaughter has been working on his balance at Basics -LOD- , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hunter.
Hunter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slaughter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunter.
Reggie Slaughter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Hunter.
Slaughter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slaughter is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
Slaughter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
Slaughter stops a takedown attempt from Hunter.
Slaughter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slaughter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slaughter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slaughter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Slaughter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slaughter is trying to push Hunter away but Hunter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hunter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Slaughter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hunter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Slaughter working a defensive guard here.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Slaughter wants to stand but Hunter is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Reggie Slaughter wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Slaughter throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter shoots in and drives through. Slaughter sprawls well.
Reggie Slaughter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Hunter.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slaughter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slaughter misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Slaughter circles away.
Hunter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slaughter backs up against the cage.
Hunter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Slaughter both land. Nice combination.

Hunter has Slaughter up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Slaughter avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Slaughter jumps guard but Hunter stands there with Slaughter around his waist. Slaughter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hunter.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
Slaughter tries to break free but Hunter pushes him back against the cage.
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slaughter is pressed up against the cage. Hunter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Slaughter down to the mat. Slaughter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunter on the side of the head.
Reggie Slaughter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slaughter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slaughter.

Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
Slaughter prevents the takedown attempt.

Slaughter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter misses with the combination.

Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slaughter, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has Slaughter pushed against the cage.
Slaughter fails to pull guard.
Hunter is pushing Slaughter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Slaughter.
Hunter looking for a takedown.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slaughter stops a takedown attempt from Hunter.
Slaughter working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunter lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunter tries to land a leg kick but Slaughter saw it coming and moves away.
We've been informed that Hunter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Hunter moves into range and clinches up with Slaughter.
Hunter avoiding damage.
Slaughter fails to pull guard.
Hunter is leaning against Slaughter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Slaughter wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunter won't allow it.
Hunter just leaning against Slaughter, taking a breather.
Hunter lands a hook that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
Hunter tries a body shot but Slaughter blocks it.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter is trying to stall.
Slaughter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tim Hunter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Slaughter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunter dives in and grabs Slaughter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slaughter pushes down on Hunter's head and hops out.
Tim Hunter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slaughter swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hunter drives through and clinches with Slaughter against the cage.
Hunter stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunter is trying to trip Slaughter. He has hold of a leg but Slaughter is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hunter persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Slaughter wants to stand up but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Slaughter is retaining full guard.
Slaughter is looking to stand up but Hunter isn't so interested in that idea.
Slaughter keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
Hunter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Hunter wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hunter lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Reggie Slaughter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Hunter.
Hunter connects with a leg kick. Slaughter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slaughter swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunter.
Slaughter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter wants to clinch.

Hunter rushes Slaughter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slaughter stalling in the clinch but Hunter improves position.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slaughter's efforts to push away.
Slaughter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reggie Slaughter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slaughter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunter 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Tim Hunter!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Tim Hunter!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Tim Hunter!

Tim Hunter wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Tim Hunter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.