PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ollie Sanders (ranked 1356 p4p, 1446 weight class) and James Hunt (ranked 202 p4p, 217 weight class). James Hunt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sanders
vs
Hunt

188 cm
24
220
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
31
219
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ollie Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Hunt!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Sanders throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body
and Sanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Sanders moved away.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by Sanders - just one landing.
Sanders throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Hunt staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Sanders scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunt should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick there by Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!
Sanders lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanders misses the target.
Sanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Hunt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanders's hands.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hunt thows a body kick. Sanders tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sanders gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hunt throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.

It looks like James Hunt has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanders counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
The fighters circling - Sanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanders lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt punishes Sanders's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Sanders had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sanders throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Sanders misses.
Sanders needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Sanders lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Sanders throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanders connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanders rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanders throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Sanders takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanders stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Sanders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanders, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Sanders lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt pushes Sanders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Sanders.
Sanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Sanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Hunt.
A head punch on the inside from Sanders fails to land.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Sanders lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
Sanders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt taking a breather.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Sanders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sanders seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hunt can turn it around.
Sanders digs a right hand into Hunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunt's gas tank.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Sanders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanders makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Sanders takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanders can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Hunt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanders swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Sanders throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Sanders down.
Sanders lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanders paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanders throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanders misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Hunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunt checks a leg kick.
Sanders slips a straight right by Hunt.
Sanders misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt cracks Sanders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Sanders moved out of range nicely.
Sanders throws a big counter combination but Hunt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sanders lands a head shot.
Sanders moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Sanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanders tries to avoid it.
Sanders has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sanders throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Sanders takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fighters circling - Sanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt tries to work over Sanders's front leg with a kick but Sanders checks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hunt!
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanders.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Hunt misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
Sanders fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanders throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunt with a hook.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders feinted there with a counter leg kick.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanders misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Sanders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanders misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt slips a jab from Sanders.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Sanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Sanders lands a body punch.
Sanders misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt misses with some punches.
James Hunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanders lands a shoulder strike.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt trying to stall but Sanders improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Sanders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanders as Hunt tries to tie him up.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ollie Sanders will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Hunt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sanders misses the body punch
and Sanders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunt throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt lands a right hook to the body.
Sanders throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanders connects with a leg kick.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt throws out a leg kick but Sanders moves out of range and Hunt only half commits.
Hunt looks to throw a body kick
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Sanders sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunt throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
Hunt lands a nice shot that snaps Sanders's head back.
Hunt sizes up Sanders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt moves forwards but Sanders connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good exchange - Hunt coming out on top.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Sanders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanders.
Sanders backing away here, and Hunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice jab there from Sanders.
Sanders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Sanders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
A countering left hand to the body from Hunt misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt lands with a straight right. Sanders didn't see that one coming.
Sanders looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Sanders misses with a hook
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanders blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sanders has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanders and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Sanders is out of range.
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hunt.
Sanders dips to his left and cracks Hunt with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good shot there by Sanders.
Sanders throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
Sanders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Sanders had a free shot at his head there.
Sanders lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Sanders misses.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanders is looking to counter punch.
Sanders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanders.
Hunt catches Sanders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hunt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sanders thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
Sanders defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Sanders tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Sanders.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Sanders throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Sanders's leg but Sanders calmly moves out of range.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanders will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hunt slips under a jab from Sanders.
Hunt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders misses with a straight left.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Hunt.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!