PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butter Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wildside- Motley Crue. Mike Hunt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ball
vs
Hunt

180 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

225 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball is looking to clinch.
Ball doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Ball drops Hunt with a left and a right! Oh, Hunt is hurt - Ball dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Mike Hunt has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ball working the strikes but Hunt uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hunt is holding on to half guard well.

Hunt has one foot on Ball's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ball tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hunt - that will leave a mark!
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ball.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ball tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ball wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Butter Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Ball keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Ball does no damage.
Ball tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Ball wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Ball is looking to clinch.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Hunt shoots in for a double leg but Ball sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ball closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.
Hunt tries to pull guard but Ball holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunt drops back down to his feet.
Ball wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Ball is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ball has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.

Ball breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Ball.
Ball tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Butter Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Ball, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ball wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt throws a head kick that half lands.

Ball has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Ball is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.

Ball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ball takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ball is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ball's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ball's waist but Ball gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunt off to one side.
Ball tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt lands a front kick.
Ball moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Hunt lands with a nice body kick.
Ball is breathing heavily.
Ball tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Ball is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ball fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ball swivels and escapes.
Hunt shoots in for a double leg but Ball sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice combination there by Hunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Hunt fails with the takedown.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ball pinned against the cage. Ball gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ball fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunt, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunt fails to pull guard.

Hunt decides to pull guard.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt pulls Ball in close to his closed guard and prevents Ball from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Hunt has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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 Butter Ball will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Hunt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ball is looking to clinch.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Ball shows good takedown defense.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ball fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ball tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ball looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ball wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ball shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ball seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ball there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ball throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ball prevents Hunt from improving his position.
Ball controlling the action here.
Hunt is pressing down on Ball's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hunt trying to control the position.
Ball wants to stand but Hunt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ball is fighting to break Hunt's control of his arms but Hunt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling the position.
Ball stands up over Hunt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ball trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ball has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Ball from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ball trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hunt's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ball doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Butter Ball is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ball jabs Hunt right on the nose. Hunt blinks but takes it well.

That has opened up Mike Hunt's cut even more.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Butter Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
Ball tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ball.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Ball dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Hunt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown. Ball tries to sprawl out of it but Hunt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ball manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ball tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt with a poor takedown

and Ball counters with a takedown into side control.

Ball decides to stand back up.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ball wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Ball is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ball looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ball tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunt as he jumps to the side.
Hunt fails with the takedown.
Butter Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
Ball swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hunt counters with a nice kick to the body.

Ball feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hunt trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hunt has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ball off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Hunt gets a takedown into half guard.

Hunt is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball trying to hold on to Hunt's head to control him but Hunt postures up.
Ball is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ball is in trouble now - Hunt has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hunt controlling from the full mount.
Ball wants to control but Hunt is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Ball really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunt controlling the position easily from mount.
Ball is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Hunt has taken his back!
Hunt has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ball's body.
Mike Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ball manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hunt's guard. Nice work there by Ball.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butter Ball showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ball has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butter Ball!