PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Tuisku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuisku has chosen Levoton as his entrance music. Antti Tuisku told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hunter
vs
Tuisku

170 cm
21
135 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

171 cm
25
145 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Tuisku!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuisku circles away.
Tuisku misses with a hook.
Hunter tries to clinch but Tuisku moves out of range.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuisku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Tuisku drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Tuisku tries to pass.
Tuisku keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hunter's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tuisku stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Hunter throws up his legs and catches Tuisku in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Tuisku tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Hunter! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Travis Hunter!