PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Essendubblohpee Diodubblegizzeeee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Essendubblohpee Diodubblegizzeeee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hunt
vs
Diodubblegizzeeee

202 cm
19
274 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
21
284 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Essendubblohpee Diodubblegizzeeee!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diodubblegizzeeee tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Diodubblegizzeeee looks for a takedown but Hunt sprawls well.

Hunt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diodubblegizzeeee's guard.
Hunt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diodubblegizzeeee wants to stand and escape but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Diodubblegizzeeee keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunt won't allow Diodubblegizzeeee to get back to his feet.

Hunt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diodubblegizzeeee wants to get back to his feet but Hunt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diodubblegizzeeee misses with a head kick.

Hunt scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diodubblegizzeeee is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hunt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hunt controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hunt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Hunt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diodubblegizzeeee has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hunt controlling from the full mount.
Diodubblegizzeeee is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hunt throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunt has control of Diodubblegizzeeee's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Diodubblegizzeeee regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Hunt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hunt punching from mount but Diodubblegizzeeee doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Hunt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diodubblegizzeeee has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hunt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diodubblegizzeeee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diodubblegizzeeee is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Diodubblegizzeeee looks gassed!
Hunt controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Diodubblegizzeeee looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hunt! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paul Hunt!