PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hunt
vs
Kakoullis

181 cm
24
198 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

184 cm
24
192 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kakoullis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hunt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands a jab to the head.
Kakoullis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakoullis throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Kakoullis had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kakoullis misses with a leg kick.
Kakoullis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunt's calf.
Kakoullis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Kakoullis throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakoullis.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kakoullis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kakoullis throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kakoullis as he connects with a hook.
Kakoullis cracks Hunt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kakoullis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch! Kakoullis slams his shin into Hunt's torso.
Kakoullis throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kakoullis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Kakoullis tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakoullis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Hunt punishes Kakoullis's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kakoullis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Hunt.
Kakoullis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kakoullis's head backwards.
Hunt swings for the body but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Hunt throws a low kick but Kakoullis avoids it.
Hunt throws a push kick but Kakoullis slaps the foot to one side.
Kakoullis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Kakoullis with a jab.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Kakoullis avoids them all with ease.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Kakoullis's corner calls for a 1-2. Kakoullis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis staying out of range there.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Kakoullis moved out of range.
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kakoullis.
Hunt misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Hunt.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Kakoullis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kakoullis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kakoullis lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kakoullis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kakoullis throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Kakoullis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt misses with a hook. Kakoullis ducked under it nicely.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Kakoullis avoids them all with ease.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a body shot.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hunt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kakoullis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Hunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kakoullis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Kakoullis there.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kakoullis is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
Hunt connects with a body shot that sends Kakoullis's belly button to the back.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Hunt moves forwards but Kakoullis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kakoullis looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunt.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis staying out of range there.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands a jab to the head.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Kakoullis throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kakoullis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kakoullis slips under a jab from Hunt.
Kakoullis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kakoullis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Kakoullis throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hunt takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head but Kakoullis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kakoullis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Kakoullis avoids it.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a body shot.
Kakoullis thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Kakoullis moves out of range.
No joy there for Kakoullis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kakoullis looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Kakoullis digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Kakoullis wants to clinch.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kakoullis to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kakoullis, as that shot connected.

Kakoullis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Kakoullis avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Kakoullis gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kakoullis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kakoullis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kakoullis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.

Kakoullis clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
Kakoullis throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Kakoullis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Kakoullis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kakoullis working aggressively here.
Kakoullis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kakoullis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kakoullis misses with the head strike.
Kakoullis lands with a right to the head.
Hunt is trying to push Kakoullis away but Kakoullis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kakoullis.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kakoullis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sotiris Kakoullis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kakoullis throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.
Kakoullis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kakoullis. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kakoullis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kakoullis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kakoullis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kakoullis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hunt connects with the punch.
Hunt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kakoullis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hunt scores with a nice strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kakoullis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kakoullis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a hook but Kakoullis blocks it.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
A left lands for Hunt.
Kakoullis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Kakoullis lands.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kakoullis slips under a jab.
Hunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Kakoullis is out of range.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Kakoullis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakoullis misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Kakoullis's shoulder, as Kakoullis tries to avoid the shot.
Kakoullis lands with a slapping head kick.
Hunt takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Kakoullis. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakoullis.
Hunt throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Kakoullis.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kakoullis can pounce on him.
Kakoullis connects with a body shot.
Kakoullis misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that half lands.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Kakoullis avoids it well.
No joy there for Kakoullis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kakoullis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kakoullis staying out of range there.
Kakoullis scores with a push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kakoullis.
Hunt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kakoullis. That one must have hurt.
Kakoullis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
Kakoullis tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt moves forwards but Kakoullis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hunt tries to score with a low kick but Kakoullis moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakoullis doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Kakoullis staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kakoullis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt defending well as Kakoullis loads up on a big left hand.
Kakoullis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Kakoullis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hunt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kakoullis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kakoullis throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Hunt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Kakoullis is looking to land body kicks.
Kakoullis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hunt lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sotiris Kakoullis really 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 kick to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with a hook. Kakoullis ducked under it nicely.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kakoullis throws a big shot that misses.
Kakoullis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakoullis manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
Hunt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kakoullis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Hunt feints a jab promting Kakoullis to slip. Hunt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kakoullis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Kakoullis.
Hunt closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Kakoullis.
Hunt scores with a jab. Kakoullis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kakoullis ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kakoullis keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.
Kakoullis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by Kakoullis as he checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kakoullis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Kakoullis.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the midsection.
A low kick from Kakoullis is predictable there
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunt lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Kakoullis.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Kakoullis counters with a good low kick that Hunt was not able to check.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kakoullis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Kakoullis saw that one coming.
Kakoullis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kakoullis tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kakoullis under the eye.

Kakoullis rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
Hunt misses with the head strike.

Kakoullis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kakoullis!
Kakoullis missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kakoullis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunt lands with a good body shot.
Hunt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kakoullis on the side of the head.
Hunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kakoullis momentarily.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kakoullis can pounce on him.
Nice body kick from Hunt.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kakoullis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kakoullis is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakoullis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Hunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kakoullis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Kakoullis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakoullis motions for Hunt to come forward. Kakoullis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kakoullis drops his hands momentarily and Hunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt throws a wild body kick that Kakoullis sees coming a mile off.
Kakoullis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kakoullis cracks the inside of Hunt's front leg.
Kakoullis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Kakoullis misses its intended target.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.

Kakoullis gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kakoullis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Kakoullis.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Kakoullis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kakoullis tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kakoullis throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands with an uppercut that bounces Hunt off the cage and back into range.
Kakoullis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt sizes up Kakoullis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Kakoullis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kakoullis scores with a hook.
A jab from Hunt finds it's way through Kakoullis's defenses.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Kakoullis slips the punch.
Kakoullis slips a jab from Hunt.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kakoullis.
A jab from Kakoullis does it's job there.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Hunt throws a wild body kick that Kakoullis sees coming a mile off.
Kakoullis scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt throws a push kick but Kakoullis slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Kakoullis slips the punch.
Kakoullis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Kakoullis slips a jab from Hunt.
Kakoullis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a jab.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt blocks a leg kick.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Kakoullis is out of range.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Phol Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt throws a wild body kick that Kakoullis sees coming a mile off.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Kakoullis avoids it well.
Kakoullis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kakoullis works Hunt's body with a nice hook.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
Kakoullis checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Hunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Kakoullis's shoulder, as Kakoullis tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt misses with a body shot
and Kakoullis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kakoullis clobbers Hunt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hunt throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Kakoullis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunt at a distance.
Kakoullis with a nice cross.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kakoullis, right into the meat.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kakoullis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sotiris Kakoullis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kakoullis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sotiris Kakoullis! Sotiris Kakoullis retains his middleweight title!
Sotiris Kakoullis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.