PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Urac Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Manx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunt
vs
Manx

170 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Urac Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harvey Manx!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manx closes the distance and clinches up with Hunt, looking for a takedown. Manx pushes Hunt against the cage but Hunt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hunt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hunt wants it to stay on the feet.

Hunt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hunt showed some decent athleticism there.
Manx looks gassed!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Hunt is working for a kimura but Manx is defending it quite comfortably.
Manx avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunt.
Manx is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hunt tries to pass to full mount but Manx defends it.
Hunt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manx on the ground.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Manx is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manx pushes Hunt off looking to stand but Hunt dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hunt trying to control the action but Manx is working from the bottom.

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

Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manx, pushing him back against the cage.
Manx wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt prevents Manx from breaking the clinch.

Hunt has clasped his hands together around Manx's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Manx is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hunt has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Manx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hunt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Manx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Manx is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunt tries to move to mount but Manx blocks the move with his legs.

Hunt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hunt wants to control but Manx is keeping him busy.
Hunt working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunt has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Manx fails with a takedown attempt.
Urac Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Manx.

Hunt scores with a takedown into Manx's guard.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Manx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urac Hunt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hunt clinches up with Manx and pushes him back against the cage.
Manx wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Manx is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hunt dives in and scores a takedown into Manx's guard.
Manx keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Manx is keeping the position.
Hunt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manx is proving hard to escape from.
Manx is breathing heavily.
Manx keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing.

Manx kicks Hunt off and gets to his feet.

Hunt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Manx to the mat! Manx manages to get full guard.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Manx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt trying to control but Manx is working from the bottom.
Hunt wants to get up but he can't break Manx's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt trying to control but Manx is working from the bottom.
Urac Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Urac Hunt.

Hunt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Manx to the mat! Manx manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt tries to stand but Manx is controlling from the bottom.
Hunt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunt won't allow Manx to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Hunt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hunt trying to control but Manx is working from the bottom.
Hunt is really struggling to control Manx but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hunt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Manx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt postures up in Manx's guard and throws a big left but Manx blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control but Manx is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Urac Hunt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manx.
Hunt lands a head kick. Manx smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Urac Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hunt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hunt trying to control but Manx is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt wants to get up but he can't break Manx's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Manx working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urac Hunt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hunt gets the takedown into side control.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manx can do to turn this around?
Hunt tries to stand but Manx controls the position and pulls Hunt into his guard.
Manx wants to stand up but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt trying to control but Manx is working from the bottom.
Manx working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunt.
Hunt postures up in Manx's guard and throws a big left but Manx blocks it.
Manx keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Manx takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Manx keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Urac Hunt.

Hunt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Manx quickly recovers to half guard.
Hunt is keen to just control but Manx is a slippery customer.
Hunt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Hunt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Manx keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Manx is working away.
Hunt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Manx has one foot on Hunt's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Hunt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Hunt are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hunt slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt stands up and beckons Manx to his feet.

Hunt closes the distance and pushes Manx back into the cage.

Hunt jumps guard and drags Manx to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Manx preventing the sweep.

Hunt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manx gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Manx postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manx preventing the sweep.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.

Hunt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harvey Manx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Urac Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Manx drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manx jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urac 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

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