PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Neidhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Thomas Neidhart has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Neidhart
vs
Hunter

174 cm
24
166 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

177 cm
23
167 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Neidhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neidhart misses with a straight left.
Neidhart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunter.
A little jabbing left from Hunter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunter misses with an uppercut. Neidhart saw that one coming.
Neidhart scores with a hook.
Neidhart lands an overhand right.
Hunter throws a right hand that misses
and Neidhart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Neidhart's head but Neidhart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neidhart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Hunter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Neidhart misses with a hook
and Hunter counters with a three punch combo that has Neidhart backing up. Neidhart nods at Hunter to acknowledge the strikes.
Hunter cracks Neidhart with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neidhart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neidhart throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Neidhart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Neidhart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Neidhart ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Neidhart misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Hunter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter moves out of range as Neidhart strikes.
Hunter throws out a counter right but Neidhart avoids it with no problem.
Hunter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neidhart throws out the jab.
Neidhart dodges the punch combination from Hunter.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neidhart.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter throws a jab when Neidhart was well out of range.
Hunter misses with a looping left.
Hunter slips under a jab.
Justin Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Neidhart moves out of range.
Neidhart scores with a hook.
Hunter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neidhart.
A swing and a miss from Neidhart.
Neidhart misses with a straight left.
Neidhart lunges at Hunter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunter's hand.
Neidhart drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Justin Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Hunter. Those never looked like landing.
Neidhart is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Neidhart misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neidhart tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunter throws the left hand but Neidhart avoids the punch easily.
Neidhart throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Neidhart slips under a jab from Hunter.
Neidhart is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheers as Hunter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Neidhart doesn't seem phased though.
Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Neidhart.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunter.
Neidhart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunter throws out a loose jab but Neidhart uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Hunter. Those never looked like landing.
Hunter misses with a body shot
and Neidhart counters with a straight right hand.
Neidhart throws a right and a left that Hunter avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Hunter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Neidhart slips under a jab from Hunter.
Neidhart slips under a jab.
Neidhart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunter throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter defending well as Neidhart loads up on a big left hand.
Neidhart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
Neidhart misses with a low kick.
Neidhart takes one to the chin there.
A jab lands there for Hunter.
Hunter throws a big shot that misses.
Neidhart scores with a kick to the body.
Neidhart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunter throws out the jab.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunter misses the jab.
Hunter swinging wildly here.
Neidhart swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neidhart throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Neidhart.
Hunter slips a jab from Neidhart.
A punch combination from Hunter misses.
Neidhart tried to counter with a leg kick but Hunter avoided it.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunter. That snapped Neidhart's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neidhart.
Hunter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neidhart circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter slips a straight right by Neidhart.
Neidhart misses with an uppercut. Hunter saw that one coming.
Hunter throws out a counter right but Neidhart avoids it with no problem.
Neidhart misses with a straight right.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neidhart.
Neidhart misses with a straight left.
Neidhart takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunter slips under a jab.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter tries to bum rush Neidhart with a series of wild strikes but Neidhart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neidhart throws a big shot that misses.
Neidhart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neidhart swinging wildly here.
Hunter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Hunter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neidhart on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Neidhart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neidhart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Hunter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunter throws a right and a left that Neidhart avoids nicely.
Neidhart is looking to counter punch.
Neidhart cracks the inside of Hunter's front leg.
Hunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neidhart smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Justin Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neidhart throws a looping overhand right but Hunter ducks down to avoid it.
Neidhart seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A cross from Hunter lands.
The fighters circling - Hunter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunter slips a straight right by Neidhart.
Justin Hunter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Neidhart cracks Hunter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter slips a straight right by Neidhart.
Hunter slips a straight right by Neidhart.
Neidhart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hunter looks to throw the jab but Neidhart is out of range.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Neidhart's head but Neidhart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neidhart.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Neidhart avoids it well.
Neidhart misses the jab.
Neidhart connects with a jab.
Hunter misses with a lunging right hand
and Neidhart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Neidhart works Hunter's body with a nice hook.
Neidhart misses with an uppercut. Hunter saw that one coming.
Neidhart misses with a straight left.
Neidhart missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Neidhart looks to throw a body kick
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunter throws a shot from downtown. Neidhart moves away and avoids it.
Neidhart throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
Hunter misses with a few strikes there.
Neidhart throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
Neidhart misses with a left hand
enabling Hunter to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunter slips under a jab from Neidhart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws out a loose jab but Neidhart uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Hunter.
Hunter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neidhart appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Neidhart throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Hunter.
Hunter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Neidhart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neidhart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunter throws out the jab.
Neidhart misses with a two punch combination.
Neidhart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hunter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hunter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Neidhart throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neidhart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunter throws out the jab.
Hunter throws a looping overhand right but Neidhart ducks down to avoid it.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Neidhart misses.
Hunter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter lands a really nice looking cross but Neidhart seems unphased.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
As Hunter looks to move away, Neidhart throws a big counter combo bu Hunter just gets out of the way.
Neidhart looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Neidhart there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hunter lands with a right hand.
Neidhart moves out of range as Hunter strikes.
Neidhart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
The fighters circling - Neidhart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunter misses with a straight left.
Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Neidhart.
Neidhart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neidhart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neidhart manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neidhart fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hunter just manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neidhart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
A jab from Hunter does it's job there.
Hunter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Neidhart misses the target.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neidhart looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Neidhart is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hunter.
Neidhart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter throws a hook but Neidhart blocks it.
Neidhart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Neidhart.
Hunter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neidhart throws out the jab.
Hunter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neidhart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Neidhart might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Neidhart throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Neidhart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hunter lands a jab to the nose.
Hunter throws a jab when Neidhart was well out of range.
Hunter scores with a one two! Neidhart had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Neidhart.
Hunter misses with an uppercut. Neidhart saw that one coming.
Hunter throws a hook but Neidhart blocks it.
Neidhart throws a jab when Hunter was well out of range.
Neidhart throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Neidhart.
Hunter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Neidhart throws a right hand that misses
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunter scores with a jab. Neidhart acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hunter throws a hook but Neidhart avoids it easily.
Hunter missing with a left hand there. Neidhart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Hunter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neidhart throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neidhart.
Hunter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Neidhart counters with a nice uppercut.
Neidhart has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Neidhart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Neidhart missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Neidhart fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunter is out of range.
Neidhart throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunter throws a lazy right hand but Neidhart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neidhart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Neidhart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunter moves out of range as Neidhart strikes.
Neidhart looks to throw the jab but Hunter is out of range.
Hunter throws a nice looking combination but Neidhart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neidhart throws a jab when Hunter was well out of range.
Neidhart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Neidhart counters with a nice leg kick.
Neidhart blocks a jab.
Neidhart misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Hunter.
Neidhart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunter throws a right and a left that Neidhart avoids nicely.
Neidhart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunter with a jab.
Hunter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Neidhart has time to react.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Neidhart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neidhart misses with a straight right.
Hunter throws a nice looking combination but Neidhart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Neidhart.
Neidhart moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses the jab.
Hunter throws a nice looking combination but Neidhart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neidhart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Neidhart slips under a jab.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunter lands a really nice looking cross but Neidhart seems unphased.
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neidhart ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Neidhart tries to score with a low kick but Hunter moves his leg out of the way.
Neidhart lands a really nice looking cross but Hunter seems unphased.
Neidhart misses with a looping right.
Neidhart throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
Neidhart lands with a nice body kick.
Hunter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neidhart throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Neidhart.
The fighters circling - Hunter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neidhart thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunter if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neidhart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Neidhart throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Neidhart misses the target.
Hunter digs a good hook to Neidhart's body.
Some wild striking there from Hunter.
Thomas Neidhart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter misses with a looping left.
Hunter loads up on a big right hand but Neidhart slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Hunter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Neidhart.
Hunter walks into a straight right hand from Neidhart.
Hunter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Neidhart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justin Hunter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Hunter is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Neidhart, as that shot connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Hunter!
Justin Hunter very nearly forgot to thank KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.