PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubois comes to the cage accompanied by Attitude from Sepultura. Adrian Hunt has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dubois
vs
Hunt

192 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

195 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Dubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrian Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Hunt.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Dubois prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hunt fails to pull guard.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. Dubois has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hunt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hunt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hunt is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dubois reverses the position - he's now on top in Hunt's guard.
Dubois is breathing heavily.
Hunt wants to stand and escape but Dubois is having none of it.
Hunt wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt trying to control the position.
Hunt 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dubois prevents Hunt from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hunt scores a takedown into full mount!
Hunt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dubois hang on?
Hunt lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hunt wants to control the pace but Dubois is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt raining down shots from the mount!
Dubois wants to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Hunt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dubois is looking to get to half guard.
Hunt landing strikes from the mount and Dubois is in trouble!
Hunt trying to control but Dubois is having none of it.
Hunt with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dubois looks a forlorn figure.
Dubois in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hunt trying to control but Dubois is having none of it.
Hunt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hunt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dubois is looking to escape.
Dubois tries to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Hunt lands a big shot there that rocks Dubois but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dubois is bucking up trying to escape but Hunt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dubois. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dubois is in a horrible position here. Hunt smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Hunt goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dubois is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Hunt dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hunt wants to clinch up but Dubois keeps it at a distance.
Dubois avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christopher Dubois is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hunt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Hunt stands up.
Hunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dubois is out of range and Hunt settles back down.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Hunt scores with a takedown into Dubois's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control but Dubois is working from the bottom.
Hunt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dubois kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dubois keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hunt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dubois is proving hard to escape from.
Hunt controlling from the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hunt gets the takedown into side control.
Dubois is not content to let Hunt control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Hunt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Hunt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dubois defends it well.
Dubois trying to hold on to Hunt's head to control him but Hunt postures up.
Hunt trying to control the action but Dubois is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubois is trying to get back to full guard.
Dubois won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.

Dubois is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.
Dubois wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adrian Hunt has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dubois is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hunt clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hunt gets a takedown into half guard.
Hunt trying to control the action but Dubois is working from the bottom.
Hunt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hunt is thwarting Dubois's attempts to control the position.
Hunt is keen to just control but Dubois is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dubois won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Hunt tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt wants to take a breather but Dubois is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hunt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dubois keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.

Dubois is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunt trying to control but Dubois is working from the bottom.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Dubois is retaining full guard.

Dubois has his feet on Hunt's thighs here. He's pushed Hunt off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hunt screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christopher Dubois!