PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hunter
vs
Pleasures

170 cm
26
141 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

174 cm
26
158 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Pleasures!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleasures fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pleasures shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hunter is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pleasures looking to finish Hunter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hunter!
Hunter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pleasures really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hunter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pleasures raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pleasures throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hunter is looking for a sweep. Pleasures is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hunter has hold of Pleasures's hands but Pleasures slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Hunter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pleasures pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pleasures lands a nice short elbow.

Hunter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pleasures pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pleasures tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hunter controls his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hunter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pleasures preventing the sweep.
Hunter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pleasures!
Pleasures holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hunter tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pleasures is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunter has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hunter looking to finish with strikes here!
Hunter unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pleasures tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hunter throws a wild left hand from mount and Pleasures manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Pleasures keeping hold of Hunter's head, controlling as best he can.
Hunter wants to pass to mount but Pleasures is defending the position.
Hunter prevents Pleasures from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pleasures defends it well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hunter connects with a nice short shot to Pleasures's temple.
Hunter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pleasures defending well though.
Hunter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pleasures's head.

Hunter is working for a submission of some sort.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures keeping hold of Hunter's head, controlling as best he can.
Pleasures blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunter.
Pleasures is looking to control Hunter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pleasures avoid being mounted?
Hunter thows a huge punch but Pleasures dodges it nicely.
Hunter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pleasures's head.
Hunter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pleasures defending well though.
Hunter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hunter lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Hunter dominated that round.
That's time! Hunter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pleasures stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunter. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.

Pleasures throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hunter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pleasures is in Hunter's guard.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hunter is looking for a triangle but Pleasures pushes his legs off easily.

Hunter is looking for a triangle but Pleasures pushes his legs off easily.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pleasures in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Hunter looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pleasures is defending well. Hunter quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pleasures has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hunter celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Travis Hunter!
A very excited looking Travis Hunter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.