PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Higgedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higgedy has chosen Fort Minor - In Stereo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Higgedy

170 cm
20
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

150 cm
23
138 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pete Higgedy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgedy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter tries to work over Higgedy's front leg with a kick but Higgedy checks it.
Higgedy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Higgedy throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Higgedy throws a head kick that Hunter semi-blocks.
Hunter fails with the takedown.
A combination from Higgedy does no damage.
Higgedy throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.
Higgedy connects with a looping right hand.

Hunter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hunter is thwarting Higgedy's attempts to control the position.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hunter is looking to advance position but Higgedy won't allow it.
Hunter works his foot free and advances to mount.
Higgedy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgedy throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hunter. What's that going to do exactly?
Higgedy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Higgedy blocking the ground and pound.
Higgedy is squirming around, avoiding Hunter's attempts to control the action.
Higgedy is working to get back to half guard.
Higgedy manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Hunter is pressing down on Higgedy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Higgedy is holding on for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Higgedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Higgedy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Higgedy moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hunter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Higgedy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter dodges the punch combination from Higgedy.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Higgedy circles away.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Higgedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Higgedy ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
A right-left combo lands from Higgedy.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Higgedy misses the target.
Hunter throws a body punch but Higgedy moves out of range.
Pete Higgedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgedy throws the kick towards the body but Hunter avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Higgedy misses the target.
Higgedy scores with a hook.
Hunter shoots for a double leg takedown but Higgedy sprawls well. He's pushed Hunter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Higgedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Higgedy cracks a nice hook into Hunter's ribs.
Higgedy takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Higgedy.
Higgedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Higgedy fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunter in the body.
Higgedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Higgedy misses with a few strikes there.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Higgedy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Higgedy throws out a leg kick but Hunter moves out of range and Higgedy only half commits.
Hunter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Higgedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
Higgedy scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy swinging wildly here.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Higgedy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Hunter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Higgedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Hunter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Higgedy is looking for a sweep.
Higgedy struggling a bit here.

Hunter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hunter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Higgedy parries the strikes from Hunter easily there. Hunter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Higgedy to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Higgedy throws a jab when Hunter was well out of range.
Higgedy misses with a combination
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Higgedy thinking.
Hunter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Pete Higgedy has been cut.
Hunter walks into a straight right hand from Higgedy.
Higgedy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Higgedy thinking.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Higgedy tries to clinch up.
Higgedy misses with a two punch combination.
Higgedy throws a right and a left that Hunter avoids nicely.
Higgedy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunter at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgedy throws a nice looking combination but Hunter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Higgedy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hunter clinches up with Higgedy and pushes him back against the cage.

Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunter leaves Higgedy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Higgedy is breathing heavily.
Higgedy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Higgedy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Higgedy misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Higgedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Higgedy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunter misses with the combination.
Travis Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Higgedy misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Higgedy has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Hunter working hard to break the clinch.
Higgedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgedy.

Hunter has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Higgedy regains guard immediately.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Hunter won't allow Higgedy to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Higgedy's guard.
Hunter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Higgedy defending well though.
Higgedy trying to control here.
Hunter wants to free his trapped foot but Higgedy is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Higgedy has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Hunter is trying to stick to Higgedy's back but Higgedy is turning into Hunter. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hunter's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Higgedy.
Higgedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hunter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Higgedy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Higgedy is working Hunter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hunter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Hunter jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Higgedy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Higgedy and Hunter has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hunter tries to move into full mount but can't pass Higgedy's legs.
Higgedy can't do much from the bottom here.
Higgedy is trying to buck Hunter off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Higgedy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Hunter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete Higgedy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Higgedy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Higgedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Pete Higgedy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Higgedy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Higgedy misses.
Higgedy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Higgedy darts in trying to clinch
and Hunter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Higgedy.
Hunter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Higgedy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter is looking to wear down Higgedy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Higgedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheers as Higgedy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunter doesn't seem phased though.
Hunter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good work by Higgedy as he checks the leg kick.
Higgedy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hunter counters with a three punch combo that has Higgedy backing up. Higgedy nods at Hunter to acknowledge the strikes.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Higgedy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Higgedy thuds a left hand into Hunter's body.
Higgedy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Higgedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy tries a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Higgedy misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Higgedy.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Higgedy. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Higgedy throws a nice looking combination but Hunter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Higgedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunter blocks the leg kick.
Higgedy walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter thows a body shot but no joy.
Higgedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Higgedy wants to clinch but Hunter slips to the side
and Hunter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunter with a poor takedown
and Higgedy counters with a left and a right that stings Hunter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy misses with a body shot.
Higgedy misses with a straight right.
Higgedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Higgedy moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Higgedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Higgedy circles away.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
Higgedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hunter scores with a takedown into Higgedy's guard.
Hunter advances to half guard.
Hunter is pressing down on Higgedy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Higgedy is holding on for now.

Hunter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Higgedy is just riding it out for now. Hunter eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy wants to get back to full guard.

Hunter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Higgedy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Higgedy controlling the position well.
Higgedy trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunter 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Hunter!