PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sherlok Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes to the ring accompanied by Since I've Been Loving You. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holmes
vs
Hunt

184 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sherlok Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunt at a distance.
Hunt misses with a hook
and Holmes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hunt tries to keep at a distance but Holmes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunt letting Holmes take a breather here.
Holmes works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt is trying to stall.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling him.
Hunt trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Holmes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Hunt tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Holmes.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmes counters with a left to the body.
Holmes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Holmes circles away easily
and Holmes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Holmes circles away easily

and Holmes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Holmes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Holmes manages to end up in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hunt is not content to let Holmes control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hunt wants to control but Holmes postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hunt doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Holmes moves into the clinch.
Sherlok Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
Hunt can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt looks gassed!

Holmes breaks the clinch.
Hunt with a poor takedown
and Holmes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four 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.
Hunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holmes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sherlok Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
Holmes with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Holmes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holmes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hunt working hard to break the clinch.
Holmes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hunt prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hunt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherlok Holmes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Holmes rushes Hunt and presses him up against the ropes.
Holmes blocks an elbow strike.
Holmes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holmes lands a body shot.
Holmes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the ropes.
The referee calls for Holmes to work.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sherlok Holmes.
Hunt misses with a shot to the body
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Holmes lands with a nice combination. Hunt backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses the body punch
and Holmes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Holmes moves into the clinch.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Holmes cracks a nice hook into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Holmes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hunt scrambles back to his feet.
Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Hunt closes the distance and pushes Holmes back into the ropes.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but Holmes has the dominant position.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holmes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Mike Hunt has been cut.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Holmes trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.
Holmes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes.
Holmes has Hunt pressed against the ropes, preventing Hunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holmes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Holmes lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Holmes.
Holmes taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sherlok Holmes.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt
and Holmes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunt being controlled against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunt as Holmes tries to tie him up.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Holmes has him pressed against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Holmes.
Nice body punch from Holmes - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Holmes.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hunt up against the ropes.
Holmes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holmes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Holmes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Holmes blocks an elbow strike.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Holmes has him pressed against the ropes.
Hunt letting Holmes take a breather here.
Holmes blocks the elbow strike.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunt keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmes.
Holmes avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sherlok Holmes.
Holmes digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt with a poor takedown
enabling Holmes to counter with a crisp jab.

Holmes clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Holmes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherlok Holmes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Hunt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Holmes moves into the clinch.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Holmes is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmes won't allow it.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Holmes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holmes counters with a series of strikes. Hunt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Holmes.
Hunt takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt shoots and misses
and Holmes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holmes lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Holmes lands a body shot.

Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
Holmes lands a body shot.
Holmes slowing the pace effectively.

Holmes has clasped his hands together around Hunt's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hunt is not content to let Holmes control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sherlok Holmes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hunt on the side of the head.

Hunt rushes Holmes and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Holmes gets an underhook and turns Hunt into the ropes.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Holmes clinches up against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes.
Holmes has Hunt pushed against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Holmes.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Holmes circles away easily
and Holmes counters with a left to the body.
Sherlok Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
Holmes stuns Hunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holmes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holmes lands with a shot to the body.
Holmes connects with a jab.
Mike Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Holmes clinches.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but Holmes has the dominant position.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holmes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mike Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sherlok Holmes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmes scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sherlok Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holmes 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Sherlok Holmes!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Sherlok Holmes!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Sherlok Holmes!

Sherlok Holmes wins by unanimous decision!