PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Hills will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hunt
vs
Hills

190 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
26
272 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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, Quinton Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Hills!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with a head kick.

Hunt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hills tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hunt is in Hills's guard.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Hills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hills keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hills wants to stand up but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Hills keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Quinton Hunt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hills misses with a two punch combination.

Oooooh!!! Hills has knocked Hunt down with a huge combo! Hills steps away and waves a wobbly Hunt back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Hunt is rocked!

It looks like Quinton Hunt has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hills misses.
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt looks for a takedown but Hills sprawls well.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Hills throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hills looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
Tom Hills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hills drops Hunt with a beautiful combination! Hunt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hills is looking for the KO!
Hills looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hills leaves Hunt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hills misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Hills misses.
Hills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hills has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Hunt has managed to clinch.
Hills gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt working Hills over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Hills is blocking nicely.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hills's efforts to push away.

Hills pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches up with Hills, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes Hills against the cage but Hills circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hills misses with a few strikes there.
Hills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hills.
Hunt shoots in but no luck this time.
Hills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt tries to clinch but Hills is having none of it.
Hunt shoots in but Hills avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hills lands a jab-cross combination.
Hills keeps the fight on the outside.
Hills swinging wildly here.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Hills tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Hunt with that takedown attempt.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Hills.
Hills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hills throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hills as he avoids it easily.
Hills misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hills throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Hills avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hills keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hills misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hills falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hills thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hills gets tackled into the cage by Hunt. Hunt maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt prevents Hills from breaking the clinch.
Hills wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Hills is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hills has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Hills dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Hunt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hunt tries for a takedown but Hills sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Hills.
Hills swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hills!
Hunt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hills is fending him off so far but Hunt persists. Nope, Hills circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Hills.
Hills throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hills is breathing heavily.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hills but Hills pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hills scores with a three punch combo!
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hills swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Hills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Hills bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Hills down.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hunt lands a high kick!
Sloppy strikes from Hunt. Those never looked like landing.
Hills fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt tries to clinch there but Hills circles away.
Hunt tries to clinch but Hills moves out of range.
Hunt throws a nice head kick!
Hunt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hills sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunt somewhat.
Hills throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has a takedown stuffed.
Hills misses with a series of wild punches.
Hills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Hills pushes him off.
Hills throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.
Hills misses with a double jab
and Hunt counters with a head kick. That will keep Hills thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Tom Hills seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hills cracks Hunt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hills misses with a few strikes there.
Hunt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hills misses with a two punch combination.
Hills lands a jab-cross combination.

Hills gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hunt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to stand but Hills is controlling from the bottom.
Hunt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Hills keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Quinton Hunt wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hills tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Quinton Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quinton Hunt's cut.
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!

Hills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hills misses with the combination.

Hunt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hills does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hunt works his way into side control.

Hunt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A lull in the action here as Hunt stalls from top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hills is trying to get back to his feet.
Hills is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hunt has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunt stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A combination from Hills does no damage.
Hills throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters with a big head kick but Hills shrugs it off.
Hunt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hunt throws a one two combo.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hills sprawls well. Hills wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
Hills is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
Hunt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hills after a bit of a struggle.
Hills wants to break free but Hunt has control.

Hills breaks from the clinch.
Hills misses with a double jab.
Hunt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hills sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunt somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Hills.
Nice takedown defense from Hills. No joy for Hunt on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hills displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunt.
Hills misses with a few strikes there.
Hills misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hills misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Hills swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown by Hunt or perhaps it was just good defense by Hills which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!