PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Travis Hunter enters the cage!

Landstrimma
vs
Hunter

164 cm
24
143 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
141 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eriku Landstrimma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landstrimma lands an overhand right.
Hunter wants to clinch up but Landstrimma keeps it at a distance.
Hunter slips a jab from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma misses the shot to the body.
Landstrimma scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunter should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landstrimma misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Eriku Landstrimma has been cut.
Hunter slips under a jab from Landstrimma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter feints a jab promting Landstrimma to slip. Hunter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Landstrimma slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Landstrimma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Landstrimma stalks Hunter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hunter's face. Hunter staggers backwards, shaken.
Landstrimma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunter counters with a right hand to the body.
Eriku Landstrimma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter misses with a lunging right hand
and Landstrimma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has his takedown stuffed
and Landstrimma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Landstrimma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hunter wants to clinch but Landstrimma slips to the side
letting Landstrimma counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hunter counter with a right hand.
Landstrimma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter misses with a hook to the body
and Landstrimma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Landstrimma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Landstrimma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunter swings widly with a right hand
and Landstrimma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Landstrimma looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Landstrimma misses with a looping right.
Landstrimma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Landstrimma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Landstrimma misses with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Landstrimma thinking.
Landstrimma misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunter counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Hunter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eriku Landstrimma's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunter.
A jab from Hunter finds it's way through Landstrimma's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landstrimma swings widly with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.

Eriku Landstrimma's cut is getting worse.
Landstrimma misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunter counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Landstrimma. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Landstrimma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Landstrimma misses with a hook
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Landstrimma thinking.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landstrimma manages to avoid it.
Eriku Landstrimma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landstrimma misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Hunter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Landstrimma!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunter goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Landstrimma turns into him and now he's in Hunter's guard.
Landstrimma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Landstrimma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Landstrimma lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
Hunter moves into full guard.
Hunter wants to sweep here but Landstrimma controlling him for the moment.
Landstrimma looking to pass the guard.
Landstrimma slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Landstrimma has control of the leg.
Landstrimma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Landstrimma lands strikes from half guard.
Hunter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Landstrimma from controlling successfully.
Landstrimma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Landstrimma passes into half guard.
Landstrimma lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Landstrimma lands a nice short elbow.
Landstrimma throwing shots but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.
Hunter is refusing to be controlled, as Landstrimma sits in half guard.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Landstrimma has control of the leg.
Landstrimma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Landstrimma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hunter works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Landstrimma with a nice head shot there.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Landstrimma manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eriku Landstrimma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Landstrimma misses with a double jab.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt
and Landstrimma counters with a right hand to the body.
Landstrimma tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landstrimma swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma scores with a jab. Hunter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Landstrimma throws a right hand that misses
and Hunter counters with a left to the body.
Landstrimma looks to throw the jab but Hunter is out of range.
Hunter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Landstrimma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hunter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Landstrimma.
Travis Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Travis Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landstrimma throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Landstrimma misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunter counters with a series of strikes. Landstrimma will be more careful next time no doubt.
Landstrimma throws a lazy uppercut

and Hunter counters with a single leg into guard. Landstrimma didn't expect that.

Landstrimma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hunter stays in close to Landstrimma's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Landstrimma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Landstrimma tries to bench press Hunter off him but Hunter keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunter advances nicely into full mount.
Hunter looking to control but Landstrimma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Landstrimma regains half guard.
Hunter is pressing down on Landstrimma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Landstrimma is holding on for now.
Eriku Landstrimma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hunter is trying to control the action in half guard but Landstrimma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Landstrimma wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

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