PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Vottero Reix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mark Hunt has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mark Hunt seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hunt
vs
Vottero Reix

179 cm
18
288 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Vottero Reix!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vottero Reix throws a head kick that misses.
Vottero Reix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Vottero Reix.
Vottero Reix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vottero Reix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hunt.
Vottero Reix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
Vottero Reix closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hunt could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vottero Reix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Vottero Reix moved out of range nicely.
Vottero Reix throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vottero Reix. Hunt shrugs it off though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vottero Reix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vottero Reix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vottero Reix throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
A head kick from Vottero Reix lands but Hunt takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Vottero Reix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Max Vottero Reix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vottero Reix scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Vottero Reix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt connects with a right hand. Vottero Reix shakes it off.

Vottero Reix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Vottero Reix.
Vottero Reix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vottero Reix blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Vottero Reix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.

Vottero Reix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vottero Reix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt has Vottero Reix pressed against the cage, preventing Vottero Reix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vottero Reix can't break the clinch.
Vottero Reix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunt.

Vottero Reix breaks from the clinch.

Vottero Reix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vottero Reix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt avoiding damage as Vottero Reix throws knees to the body.
Vottero Reix blocks an uppercut.
Vottero Reix wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vottero Reix is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vottero Reix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vottero Reix tries to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling the position.
Vottero Reix wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Vottero Reix wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.

Vottero Reix breaks the clinch.
Vottero Reix looks gassed!
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Vottero Reix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Hunt instigates a clinch.
Vottero Reix is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vottero Reix backwards.
Vottero Reix can't break the clinch.
Hunt has Vottero Reix pressed against the cage, preventing Vottero Reix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunt is leaning against Vottero Reix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vottero Reix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vottero Reix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Vottero Reix.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vottero Reix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunt is defending well for now.
Vottero Reix misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vottero Reix working hard to break the clinch.

Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vottero Reix wants to clinch
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Vottero Reix wants to clinch
and Hunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch up.

Hunt has managed to clinch.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Vottero Reix avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Vottero Reix.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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.
Vottero Reix is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vottero Reix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vottero Reix is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vottero Reix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vottero Reix rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Vottero Reix controls the action.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Vottero Reix controls his hands.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Vottero Reix avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Vottero Reix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vottero Reix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunt is defending well for now.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Vottero Reix blocks an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vottero Reix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Vottero Reix dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vottero Reix darts in trying to clinch
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Max Vottero Reix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hunt drives through and clinches with Vottero Reix against the cage.
Vottero Reix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Vottero Reix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vottero Reix blocks an uppercut.
Hunt blocks the elbow strike.
Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vottero Reix or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vottero Reix.
Vottero Reix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hunt keeps control of Vottero Reix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vottero Reix pushes off an throws an elbow but Hunt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vottero Reix tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Vottero Reix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Vottero Reix avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Vottero Reix is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Vottero Reix is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.

Vottero Reix manages to break the clinch.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
Vottero Reix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hunt cracks Vottero Reix with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Vottero Reix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt has Vottero Reix pressed against the cage, preventing Vottero Reix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vottero Reix is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Vottero Reix breaks from the clinch.
Hunt moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two 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.
Vottero Reix looks to clinch
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt lands a jab.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Vottero Reix ducks down to avoid it.
Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Vottero Reix darts in and clinches Hunt up against the cage.
Vottero Reix is trying to break free.
Vottero Reix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Vottero Reix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vottero Reix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunt avoids it.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Vottero Reix.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt cracks Vottero Reix with a nice body shot.

Vottero Reix breaks the clinch.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Hunt lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vottero Reix moves away.
Vottero Reix tries a head kick but it misses.
Vottero Reix doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vottero Reix staying out of range there.
Hunt throws a jab when Vottero Reix was well out of range.
Hunt with a hook.
Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vottero Reix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vottero Reix slips under a jab.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Vottero Reix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vottero Reix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt scores with the left hand. Vottero Reix knows he should have avoided that one.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vottero Reix wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vottero Reix throws a nice head kick!
Hunt dips to his left and cracks Vottero Reix with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vottero Reix moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vottero Reix on the side of the head.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Vottero Reix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Vottero Reix does it's job there.

Vottero Reix rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunt as Vottero Reix tries to tie him up.
Vottero Reix has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vottero Reix blocks an uppercut.
Vottero Reix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Vottero Reix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vottero Reix looking to throw knees to the head but Hunt is blocking nicely.

Vottero Reix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Hunt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vottero Reix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vottero Reix prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Come on Hunt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Vottero Reix tries to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Vottero Reix's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vottero Reix tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt prevents Vottero Reix from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vottero Reix is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Vottero Reix uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vottero Reix blocks an uppercut.
Vottero Reix is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
Vottero Reix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vottero Reix blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Vottero Reix wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vottero Reix working hard to break the clinch.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vottero Reix can't break the clinch.
Vottero Reix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt wants to stall.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Vottero Reix controls the action.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Vottero Reix controls his hands.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Vottero Reix.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Vottero Reix tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
Vottero Reix trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vottero Reix tries to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling the position.
Hunt dodges an elbow strike from Vottero Reix.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Vottero Reix blocking some punches.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Vottero Reix throws an elbow that misses.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Vottero Reix.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt blocks the elbow strike.
Hunt blocks the elbow strike.
Vottero Reix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vottero Reix tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vottero Reix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunt.
Vottero Reix is trying to force a seperation but Hunt has the dominant position.
Vottero Reix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.

Vottero Reix breaks the clinch.
Vottero Reix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Vottero Reix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Vottero Reix moves into range and clinches up with Hunt.
Hunt avoids the elbow strike from Vottero Reix, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hunt - that landed with a thud.
Vottero Reix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Vottero Reix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vottero Reix wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt has Vottero Reix pressed against the cage, preventing Vottero Reix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vottero Reix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hunt dodges an elbow strike from Vottero Reix.
A short left from Hunt.
Vottero Reix taking a breather.
Hunt keeps control of Vottero Reix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vottero Reix blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Vottero Reix prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Hunt tries to work over Vottero Reix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt tries a body shot but Vottero Reix blocks it.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vottero Reix is trying to break free.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vottero Reix tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.

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.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Vottero Reix controls the action.

Vottero Reix manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Vottero Reix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Vottero Reix moved out of range nicely.
Vottero Reix moves forwards but Hunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vottero Reix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hunt darts in and clinches Vottero Reix up against the cage.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Vottero Reix looking to throw knees to the head but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt looking to stall.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vottero Reix is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Vottero Reix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hunt moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Hunt.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Hunt!