PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Hwang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rance Hunsicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunsicker has chosen Inner Circle - Bad Boys as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Eddy Hwang has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eddy Hwang seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hwang
vs
Hunsicker

225 cm
25
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddy Hwang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rance Hunsicker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hwang. Hunsicker shrugs it off though.
Hwang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hunsicker will feel that in the morning.
Hwang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hwang. Hunsicker shrugs it off though.
We've been told by Hwang's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hwang cracks the inside of Hunsicker's front leg.
Hunsicker moves out of range of the leg kick from Hwang.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hwang. Hunsicker shrugs it off though.
Hwang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hwang lands a high kick!

It looks like Rance Hunsicker has been cut.
Hwang connects with a leg kick. Hunsicker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hwang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunsicker misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Hwang.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunsicker throws a body punch but Hwang moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hwang. Hunsicker shrugs it off though.
Hwang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunsicker tries to clinch
and Hwang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hwang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hunsicker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hwang.
Hunsicker misses the shot to the body.
Hunsicker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunsicker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hwang.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunsicker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hwang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hwang throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hwang lands a high kick!
Hunsicker misses the shot to the body.
Eddy Hwang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hwang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunsicker just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunsicker throws the left hand but Hwang avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hwang.
Hwang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Hunsicker moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hwang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hwang blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Hwang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunsicker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hwang.
Hwang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hwang throws a front kick aimed at Hunsicker's knee but Hunsicker avoids it well.
Hunsicker missing with a left hand there. Hwang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunsicker throws a hook but Hwang blocks it.
Hwang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hwang wants to land a leg kick but Hunsicker is out of range.
Hwang fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunsicker in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hwang.
Hwang misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Hwang.
Hwang misses with a low kick.
Hwang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Hunsicker blocks the low kick.
Hwang throws a low kick, looking for Hunsicker's leg but Hunsicker calmly moves out of range.
Eddy Hwang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunsicker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Hunsicker moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hwang.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hwang.
Hunsicker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hwang.
Hwang moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunsicker tries to clinch there but Hwang circles away.
Hwang tries a head kick but it misses.
Hwang throws a head kick but Hunsicker moves out of range.
Hwang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunsicker.
Nice body kick there by Hwang.
Hunsicker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hwang rather than just go for the knockout.
Hwang lands with a nice body kick.
Hwang is breathing heavily.
Hunsicker avoids a kick to the body.
Hwang tried to score with a low kick but Hunsicker checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hwang throws a head kick that half lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunsicker avoids the head kick by Hwang.
Hunsicker misses with a low kick.
Hwang tries to work over Hunsicker's front leg with a kick but Hunsicker checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Hwang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rance Hunsicker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hunsicker avoids the head kick by Hwang.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunsicker blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunsicker. Hwang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hwang misses with a body kick.
Hunsicker misses the shot to the body.
Hwang throws a head kick that misses.
Hunsicker misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hwang, right into the meat.
Hwang feints and then cracks Hunsicker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunsicker down.
Hunsicker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hwang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunsicker takes a swing at Hwang's ribcage but misses.
Hunsicker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunsicker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunsicker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hwang manages to avoid it.
Hwang slips a jab and a cross from Hunsicker.
Hunsicker closes the distance but Hwang moves to the side
and Hwang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hunsicker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hunsicker.
Hwang throws a low kick but Hunsicker avoids it.
Hunsicker doesn't manage to clinch there - Hwang circles away.
Hwang throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hwang lands a leg kick that knocks Hunsicker off balance momentarily.
Hunsicker tries to clinch but Hwang is having none of it.
Hwang throws a head kick that half lands.
Hwang throws a head kick that misses.
Hunsicker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunsicker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Hunsicker moves out of range easily.
Hunsicker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hwang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hwang lands a head kick!
Hunsicker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hwang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hwang throws a leg kick that misses.
Hwang throws a head kick that Hunsicker semi-blocks.
Hwang tries a head kick but it misses.
Hwang takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hwang misses with a kick to the body.
Hwang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hwang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hwang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunsicker. Hwang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hwang swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Hwang gets tackled into the cage by Hunsicker. Hunsicker maintains the clinch.
Hunsicker swings wildly with an uppercut but Hwang uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hwang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunsicker is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A good leg kick by Hwang.
Hunsicker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hwang throws a leg kick but Hunsicker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hunsicker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hwang.
A head kick misses from Hwang.
Hunsicker throws a leg kick that misses.
Hwang throws a front kick aimed at Hunsicker's knee but Hunsicker avoids it well.
Hunsicker thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunsicker throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunsicker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hwang. Hwang obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunsicker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hwang moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunsicker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hwang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hwang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunsicker.
Hwang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Hwang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rance Hunsicker's cut.
That's time! Hwang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hwang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hwang is looking to slow Hunsicker down with leg kicks.
Hwang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hwang scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hwang lands with a kick to the temple. Hunsicker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That kick from Hwang tenderised Hunsicker's leg. Hunsicker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hunsicker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hwang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hwang avoids the body shot from Hunsicker.
Hunsicker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hwang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hwang throws a low kick but Hunsicker avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunsicker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hwang.
Hwang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunsicker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hwang connects with a solid leg kick.
Hwang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hwang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunsicker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hunsicker moves out of range of the body kick from Hwang.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hwang.
Hwang tried to score with a low kick but Hunsicker checks it.
Hunsicker avoids the head kick by Hwang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunsicker. Hwang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hwang wants to slow Hunsicker down by chopping away at his legs.
Hwang is looking to land body kicks.
Hwang misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hwang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunsicker checks a leg kick.
Hwang misses with a body kick.
Hwang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunsicker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hwang throws a head kick that misses.
Hwang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hwang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hwang lands a high kick!
Hwang is looking to chop away at Hunsicker's legs.
Hwang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunsicker connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunsicker loads up on a big right hand but Hwang slips the punch.
Rance Hunsicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hwang moves away from the strike by Hunsicker.
Hwang throws a low kick but Hunsicker moves out of range easily.
Hwang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunsicker.
Hwang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hwang avoids the body shot from Hunsicker.
Hunsicker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hwang counters with a good, hard body kick but Hunsicker shrugs it off.
Hunsicker thows a body shot but no joy.
Hwang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunsicker throws a lazy right hand but Hwang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hwang defending well as Hunsicker loads up on a big left hand.
Eddy Hwang is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunsicker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hwang throws the kick towards the body but Hunsicker avoids it.
Hunsicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunsicker looks to score with a jab to the body but Hwang is just out of range.
Hunsicker throws a looping overhand right but Hwang ducks down to avoid it.
Crunch! Hwang slams his shin into Hunsicker's torso.
Hwang throws a head kick but Hunsicker moves out of range.
Hunsicker swings for the body but Hwang moves out of range.
Hwang staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hwang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hunsicker looks to score with a jab to the body but Hwang is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Hwang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hwang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Hwang!