PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fujitsu Okinawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Okinawa
vs
Hunt

162 cm
25
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fujitsu Okinawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okinawa throws a combination that misses

and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Okinawa won't be happy with that.

Hunt decides to stand back up.
Fujitsu Okinawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okinawa closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hunt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Okinawa's guard now.

Hunt stands up from Okinawa's guard - Hunt perhaps looking for a knockout.
Okinawa shoots and misses

and Hunt counters with a nice double leg 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!
Okinawa is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Okinawa avoid being mounted?

Okinawa looking for submissions off his back.
Hunt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okinawa looking for submissions off his back.

Okinawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.

Okinawa looking for submissions off his back.
Okinawa is breathing heavily.

Okinawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.

Hunt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Okinawa to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Okinawa misses with a right hand

and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Okinawa won't be happy with that.
Okinawa is trying to improve his position.
Hunt is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Okinawa's shoulder. That is not cool.

Hunt stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.

Hunt has managed to clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunt.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt works over Okinawa's head and body with a nice combination.
Okinawa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Okinawa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hunt scores with a one two! Okinawa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hunt tests Okinawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okinawa takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a slapping head kick.
Okinawa darts in trying to clinch

and Hunt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Okinawa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hunt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Okinawa up against the cage.
Hunt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt connects with a high kick.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hunt is working Okinawa over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okinawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Hunt with a knee to the head.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hunt gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Hunt.
Hunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunt.
Hunt lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hunt clinches.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Okinawa in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike 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 connects with a nice looking jab.
Okinawa misses with a double jab
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Okinawa misses with a double jab
and Hunt counters with a nice leg kick.
Okinawa throws a combination that misses
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Okinawa tries for a takedown but Hunt manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Hunt.
Hunt working Okinawa over with knees to the body.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
A solid body kick from Hunt.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okinawa under the eye.
Okinawa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hunt moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt stalling the fight.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt stalling the fight.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okinawa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hunt.

Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
Hunt lands the left hand.
Hunt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hunt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Okinawa.
Hunt lands a head kick!
Okinawa fails with the takedown
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fujitsu Okinawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt stalks Okinawa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Okinawa's face. Okinawa staggers backwards, shaken.
Hunt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Okinawa throws a combination that misses
and Hunt counters with a low kick, right behind Okinawa 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A left and a right from Hunt both land. Nice combination.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mike Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Okinawa is rocked!

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okinawa backwards.
Oh Okinawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Okinawa's head.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunt throws a combination. Okinawa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hunt.
Hunt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Okinawa backs up against the cage.
Hunt is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hunt scores with the left hand. Okinawa knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunt.
The crowd cheers as Hunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Okinawa doesn't seem phased though.
Hunt lands with a cross.
Okinawa seems to have got his legs back now.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Hunt works over Okinawa's head and body with a nice combination.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Hunt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt throws a front kick that sends Okinawa stumbling back into the cage.
Okinawa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okinawa drops his hands momentarily and Hunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fujitsu Okinawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okinawa. That did some damage!
Hunt lands a two punch combo.
Okinawa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Hunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Okinawa backs up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hunt rushes Okinawa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hunt gets through Okinawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike 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! This is the final round!

Hunt stalks Okinawa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Okinawa's face. Okinawa staggers backwards, shaken.
Okinawa closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hunt counters by moving into the clinch.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okinawa backwards.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Okinawa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Okinawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okinawa swings widly with a right hand

and Hunt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hunt.
Hunt taking a breather.
Hunt lands a knee to the head.
Hunt landing knees to the body.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okinawa backwards.
Hunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hunt scores with a knee to the head.
Hunt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okinawa's face.
Hunt lands a big knee to the head and Okinawa goes down! Hunt pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hunt!