PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Baryshnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Hunter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mikhail Baryshnikov's chin.

Baryshnikov
vs
Hunter

169 cm
21
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikhail Baryshnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baryshnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hunter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baryshnikov ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Some wild striking there from Hunter.
Hunter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baryshnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter connects with a looping right hand.

Baryshnikov clinches with his opponent.
Baryshnikov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunter's efforts to push away.

Baryshnikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter scores with a sloppy right hand. Baryshnikov should have avoided that one.

Baryshnikov darts in and clinches Hunter up against the cage.
Baryshnikov working Hunter over with knees to the body.

Baryshnikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baryshnikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baryshnikov.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter scores with a jab.
Hunter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch up.
Baryshnikov misses with the combination.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baryshnikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunter moves out of range as Baryshnikov throws a body kick.
Baryshnikov connects with a high kick.

It looks like Johnny Hunter has been cut.
Hunter wants to slow Baryshnikov down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunter punishes Baryshnikov's body with a nice straight punch.

Baryshnikov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baryshnikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baryshnikov trying to land knees to the body.

Baryshnikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Baryshnikov misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baryshnikov misses with a double jab.
Hunter lands a jab-cross combination.
Hunter with a hook.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baryshnikov misses with a two punch combination.
Baryshnikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hunter thuds his right hand into Baryshnikov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baryshnikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baryshnikov moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
Johnny Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baryshnikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Hunter.
Danga de danga de dang - Hunter scores with a four punch combination!
Baryshnikov misses with a few strikes there.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Baryshnikov.
Hunter connects with a nice looking jab.
Hunter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baryshnikov.
Baryshnikov misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baryshnikov is looking to clinch.
Baryshnikov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Hunter is rocked!

Baryshnikov drives through and clinches with Hunter against the cage.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Baryshnikov finish him?
Baryshnikov has Hunter pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hunter is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Baryshnikov - that's hurt Hunter badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hunter is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hunter doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mikhail Baryshnikov!