PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunthor Xiilianiatoph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bodies. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hunt
vs
Xiilianiatoph

183 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
272 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gunthor Xiilianiatoph!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiilianiatoph shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hunt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Xiilianiatoph is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunt is aware though and is defending well.

Xiilianiatoph looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hunt passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Xiilianiatoph will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Xiilianiatoph is looking for a sweep.
Hunt trying to control the position but Xiilianiatoph is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Xiilianiatoph is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Xiilianiatoph tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Xiilianiatoph is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt slows the pace down.
Xiilianiatoph is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Hunt tries for a kimura but Xiilianiatoph is defending well.
Xiilianiatoph sneaks back into half guard.
Hunt wants to stand but Xiilianiatoph has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xiilianiatoph looking for submissions off his back.
Hunt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hunt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hunt is breathing heavily.

Xiilianiatoph looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Xiilianiatoph actively working from the bottom here.
Xiilianiatoph regains full guard. Nicely done.
Xiilianiatoph keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.

Xiilianiatoph is looking for a triangle but Hunt pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xiilianiatoph is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunt defends well.

Xiilianiatoph is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hunt has his hands clasped together but Xiilianiatoph extends an breaks Hunt's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Xiilianiatoph.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunthor Xiilianiatoph!
Gunthor Xiilianiatoph decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.