PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malig Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Slogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hunt
vs
Slogan

168 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
26
135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malig Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Slogan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Slogan's coach down at Evolved MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Slogan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Slogan.
Slogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Slogan.
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
A short left from Hunt.
Slogan misses with some punches.
Slogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt pushes Slogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
A short right from Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slogan misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slogan backwards.
Hunt pushes Slogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Slogan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Hunt.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunt.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt stalling in the clinch.
Slogan scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Slogan letting Hunt take a breather here.
A short right from Hunt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt stalling in the clinch.
Slogan wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Slogan up against the cage.
Hunt leaning against his opponent.
Hunt pushes Slogan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
Hunt is pushing Slogan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hunt lands a left hand.

That's three 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 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slogan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slogan.
Danga de danga de dang - Slogan scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Malig Hunt has been cut.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slogan.

Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slogan working aggressively here.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slogan backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Slogan's head.
The referee calls for Hunt to work.
Hunt keeps control of Slogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slogan's elbow.
Slogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt presses Slogan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hunt stalling the fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hunt gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hunt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Slogan up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Malig Hunt.

Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malig Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malig Hunt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Slogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Slogan counters with a left to the body.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Slogan.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Slogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Slogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slogan working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Slogan controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt has Slogan pressed against the cage, preventing Slogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Slogan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hunt prevents Slogan from breaking the clinch.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Slogan's head.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slogan can do to turn this around?
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt slows down the pace here.
Hunt works on Slogan's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slogan.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hunt lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Slogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt pushes Slogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hunt stalls.
Slogan has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt keeps control of Slogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slogan being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt just leaning against Slogan, taking a breather.
Hunt seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Slogan's head.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunt pushes Slogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Slogan misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slogan moves away.
Slogan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slogan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Slogan blocks a jab.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slogan.
Malig Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slogan looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Slogan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Slogan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Slogan moved out of range nicely.

Hunt rushes Slogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Hunt stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.
Malig Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Hunt pushes Slogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slogan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hunt pressing his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malig Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malig Hunt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice body kick from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.

Hunt has Slogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Slogan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slogan backwards.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Hunt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slogan misses with a body punch.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slogan has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Slogan misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is working Slogan over against the cage.
Hunt slowing the pace effectively.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt works on Slogan's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Slogan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Slogan backwards.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slogan tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Hunt is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slogan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Slogan wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Slogan misses with some punches.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slogan misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt is leaning against Slogan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Slogan misses with some punches.
Hunt avoiding damage.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
Hunt just leaning against Slogan, taking a breather.
Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slogan is looking to control Hunt's arms but Hunt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slogan has his back to the cage.
Hunt is pushing Slogan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hunt lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt swings for the body but Slogan moves out of range.
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Slogan ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Slogan.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Slogan ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Slogan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slogan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slogan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Slogan is just out of range.
Hunt lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slogan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
James Slogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Slogan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slogan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Slogan misses with a right hand

and Hunt counters by clinching up.
Slogan throws a head punch that misses.
Slogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slogan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Slogan had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Hunt fakes the leg kick and cracks Slogan in the body.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slogan moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malig Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malig Hunt!