PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Hunt (ranked 1359 p4p, 1361 weight class) and Maury Travis (ranked 182 p4p, 183 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hunt
vs
Travis

162 cm
21
155
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
160
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maury Travis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Travis takes a step back to recover.
Hunt jabs Travis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Travis misses the target.
Ispa Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Travis misses with a left hand
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Travis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunt.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Travis 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.
Travis looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Travis.
Travis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Travis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Travis blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Travis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Travis misses with a hook.
Travis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Maury Travis has been cut.
Travis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunt.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hunt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Travis under the eye.

Travis is rocked!
Travis dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
Travis is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Travis seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Travis misses.
Travis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Travis throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Travis throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Travis.
Hunt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Travis counters with a straight right hand.
Hunt scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Hunt.
Travis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Travis.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Räkälä in the buildup to the fight.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Travis.
Hunt is looking to counter the offense by Travis and move into the clinch.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Travis moves away.
Travis misses with an uppercut.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Travis counters with a straight right hand.
Travis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunt.
Hunt scores with a jab.
Travis scores with a nice right hand.
Travis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Travis duly obliges.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Travis looks winded!
Hunt keeps control of Travis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Travis misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis working hard to break the clinch.
Travis tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Travis controls the action.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Travis's efforts to push away.
Travis letting Hunt take a breather here.
Travis blocks an uppercut.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Hunt to work.
A frustrated look appears on Travis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hunt - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt has Travis pressed against the cage, preventing Travis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Travis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Hunt stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Travis's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Travis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Travis up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Travis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Travis has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Travis wants to break free but Hunt has control.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A body shot lands from Hunt.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Travis.
Travis is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hunt digs a right hand underneath Travis's ribcage. Travis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maury Travis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hunt misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Travis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Travis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hunt defending well as Travis loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Travis.
Travis throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Travis scores with a jab. Hunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Travis can do to turn this around?
Travis scores with a jab.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Travis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Travis counter with a right hand.
That kick from Hunt tenderised Travis's leg. Travis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Travis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Travis.
Travis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Travis there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Travis.
Travis misses with a left hand

and Hunt counters with a head kick that drops Travis to the mat! Travis scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hunt misses with a body shot.
A big right from Travis misses.
A quick step to the side and Hunt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Travis throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Travis throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Travis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Travis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a push kick but Travis slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Travis.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Travis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Travis.
Travis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to move into range but Travis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Travis misses.
Travis blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Hunt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Travis manages to circle out of the way.
A big left from Travis misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hunt.
A swing and a miss from Travis.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Travis.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Travis slips the punch.
Travis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Hunt lands a high kick!
Travis throws a series of strikes that have Hunt backpedaling.
Travis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis connects with a looping right hand.
Travis throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Travis throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Travis.

Hunt drops Travis with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Travis looks back up at him and smiles so Hunt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Travis.
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travis moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Travis keeps it at a distance.
Travis dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
Travis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Travis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Travis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Travis throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt tries to bum rush Travis with a series of wild strikes but Travis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Travis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Travis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Travis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt slips a straight right by Travis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt throws a jab when Travis was well out of range.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Travis.
Hunt scores with a nice body kick.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maury Travis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Travis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
Travis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Travis takes a shot to the head.
Travis has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Hunt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hunt slows down the pace here.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Travis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Travis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Hunt.
Travis is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Travis lands a body punch.
Travis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Travis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Travis backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt cracks Travis with a nice body shot.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Travis throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Hunt as the two fighters clinch.
Hunt works on Travis's body with a couple of short punches.
Travis is trying to push Hunt away but Hunt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Travis takes a shot to the head.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunt just leaning against Travis, taking a breather.
Hunt controlling the action here for a moment.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Travis swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Travis or not.
A short left from Travis.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Travis or not.

Travis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Travis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Travis's head.
Travis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Travis walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Hunt throws a right and a left that Travis avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Hunt - just one landing.
Travis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ispa Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Travis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Hunt misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Travis.
Hunt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Travis misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Travis needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Travis throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Travis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt thumps Travis with a low kick.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Travis counters with a series of strikes. Hunt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Travis.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Travis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Travis's corner calls for a 1-2. Travis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Hunt closes the distance and pushes Travis back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maury Travis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
Travis blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Travis fails to land.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Ispa Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Travis has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Travis pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Hunt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hunt tries a body shot but Travis blocks it.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
Travis is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Travis blocks an uppercut.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Travis is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

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