PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Leuka

170 cm
38
156 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

167 cm
35
153 lbs
33 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Lasi Leuka!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunter gets a double leg takedown into Leuka's guard.
Leuka wants to stand and escape but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leuka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leuka wants to control but Hunter passes easily into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leuka wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hunter controlling his opponent.
Leuka working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
You get the feeling that Leuka really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Leuka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Leuka wants to control but Hunter is having none of it.
Leuka is trying to escape the mount.
Leuka looks winded!
Hunter controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka tries to hold on but Hunter postures up.
Hunter prevents Leuka from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leuka wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Leuka wants to get back to his feet.
Hunter really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Leuka.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter not allowing Leuka to control his hands.
Leuka turns into Hunter and is now in his guard.
Leuka wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leuka is one step ahead there.

Leuka gets to his feet - Hunter follows without any prompting.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunter moves out of range of the body kick.
Leuka throws a head kick that misses.
Leuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter throws a nice looking combination but Leuka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Decent striking displayed by Leuka there.
Leuka throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leuka circles away.
Hunter fails with the takedown.
Leuka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Hunter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leuka sprawls well initially but Hunter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter controlling the action here.
Leuka wants to get back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leuka tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Hunter works his way into side control.
Hunter controlling the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leuka struggling a bit here.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leuka keeps working.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leuka swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leuka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hunter.
Leuka lands a lovely overhand right.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt - Leuka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Leuka shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunter tries to sprawl out of it but Leuka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunter dodges the punch combination from Leuka.
Hunter darts in looking for a takedown but Leuka gets double underhooks and turns Hunter into the cage.
Leuka throws a head punch that misses.
Hunter goes for a takedown attempt but Leuka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Leuka enables Hunter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Leuka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Travis Hunter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hunter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunter shoots in but Leuka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good shot there by Leuka.
Hunter tries to bum rush Leuka with a series of wild strikes but Leuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lasi Leuka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Hunter. Those never looked like landing.
Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leuka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A cross from Hunter lands.
Hunter shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hunter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into 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!
Leuka is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka wants to get back to his feet.
Hunter passes to side control.

Leuka wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Hunter has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Leuka's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Leuka is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Hunter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Travis Hunter!
Travis Hunter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.