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). Travis Hunter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Beefcake
vs
Hunter

167 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
135 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Beefcake. That snapped Hunter's head back.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Beefcake has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beefcake throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
Hunter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beefcake smiles and moves away.
Hunter wants to clinch

and Beefcake counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hunter.
Beefcake gets through Hunter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beefcake.
Beefcake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beefcake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beefcake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Beefcake.
Beefcake lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Beefcake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beefcake.
Beefcake lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Beefcake.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beefcake.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beefcake digs a right hand underneath Hunter's ribcage. Hunter let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Beefcake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Beefcake.
Beefcake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beefcake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Beefcake is leaning against Hunter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hunter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunter goes for a takedown attempt but Beefcake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hunter misses with a takedown
and Beefcake counters with a straight right hand.
Borris Beefcake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Hunter.
Beefcake scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Hunter is rocked!
Beefcake lands a jab to Hunter's midsection.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Beefcake finish him?
Hunter looks gassed!
Beefcake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Beefcake drives through and clinches with Hunter against the cage.
Hunter seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Beefcake.
A short left from Beefcake.
A right hand to the body from Beefcake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake lands with a light punch inside.
Beefcake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beefcake lands an uppercut.
Hunter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Beefcake controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Beefcake - that landed with a thud.
Beefcake gets underhooks to prevent Hunter's takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Beefcake as the two fighters clinch.
Hunter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beefcake backwards.
Beefcake lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunter fails to pull guard.
Beefcake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Beefcake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beefcake lands a shot to the body.
Beefcake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beefcake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beefcake or not.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Beefcake avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Beefcake as the two fighters clinch.
Beefcake scores with a shoulder strike.
Beefcake blocks an elbow strike from Hunter.
A nice left hand lands by Hunter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Beefcake.
Beefcake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Beefcake - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Beefcake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beefcake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beefcake lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Beefcake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunter tries to circle away but Beefcake has him pinned against the cage.
Beefcake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Beefcake creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hunter with a big uppercut! Hunter tries to clinch up but Beefcake pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Hunter to the mat! Hunter covers up and Beefcake unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Borris Beefcake!
Borris Beefcake retains his bantamweight title!