PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coke Poep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Hunt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hunt
vs
Poep

183 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Coke Poep!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poep gets caught napping as Hunt dives in and scores a takedown. Poep manages to retain guard.
Poep is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Poep is retaining full guard.
Poep keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.

Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Poep has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Poep's legs - danger averted.
Poep keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Poep is looking to sweep but instead, Hunt has passed into half guard.
Poep trying to hold on to Hunt's head to control him but Hunt postures up.

Poep looking for submissions off his back.
Hunt is taking a breather. Poep says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poep is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Poep is working away.
Hunt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hunt blocks the strikes from Poep.
Poep is trying to control but can't.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poep keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Hunt just wasn't active enough.
Hunt darts in trying to clinch

and Poep decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hunt's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controls Poep momentarily but Poep frees himself.
Poep passes Hunt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Poep seems content to control.

Poep seems to be working for a kimura but Hunt defends the submission attempt.
Hunt wants to improve his position but Poep is controlling well.
Poep prevents Hunt from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeping hold of Poep's head, controlling as best he can.
Hunt trying to control here.
Poep is just content to waste time from the top position. Hunt takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hunt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poep does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Poep punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Poep actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt prevents Poep from improving his position.
Poep looks gassed!
Poep trying to control but Hunt postures up.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Poep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poep tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.

Poep looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hunt passes into side control!
Poep tries to bench press Hunt off him but Hunt keeps the position.
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 Mike Hunt will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hunt scores with a takedown into Poep's guard.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Poep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Poep had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunt defends it easily.
Hunt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Poep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Poep is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt wants to stand but Poep is controlling his posture from full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Hunt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hunt lands with a cross.

Hunt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hunt slows the pace down in half guard.
Poep is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poep punching from the bottom.
Poep has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunt is working away from the top position though.
Hunt not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Poep looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Poep is breathing heavily.

Poep actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt trying to control the action but Poep is working from the bottom.
Poep tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poep wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poep can do anything to dispel that myth.

Hunt is looking for a kimura here.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Poep is working away.
Hunt prevents Poep from improving his position.
Poep tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hunt has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Poep wants to control but Hunt is having none of it.

Hunt stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Hunt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Poep was covering up waiting for the punch and Hunt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Poep keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hunt throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Coke Poep has been cut.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poep misses with a takedown attempt

and Hunt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Poep is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poep keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hunt wants to free his trapped foot but Poep is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Poep is looking to improve his position.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Poep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poep is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.
Poep tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Poep wants to get back to full guard but Hunt has mounted him!
Poep is squirming around, avoiding Hunt's attempts to control the action.
Hunt controlling the pace for now.
Hunt wants to control the pace but Poep is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hunt avoids the attempt from Poep to control.

Hunt jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Poep manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poep keeps working.
Hunt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Poep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poep is trying to work for a sweep but Hunt has mounted him!
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Poep is looking to escape.
Poep is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunt has a good base and remains in mount.
Poep wants to control but Hunt is having none of it.
Poep throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Poep is looking to escape.
Poep tries to hold on but Hunt postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hunt tries to control but Poep wriggling away.
Poep is looking to improve his position but Hunt isn't that keen on the idea.
Hunt fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Poep is looking to escape.
Hunt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunt 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Mike Hunt!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Mike Hunt!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Mike Hunt!

Mike Hunt wins by unanimous decision!