PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matti Meikalainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meikalainen
vs
Hunt

197 cm
33
250 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

201 cm
29
275 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matti Meikalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hunt!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meikalainen throws a low kick but Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meikalainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Meikalainen has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meikalainen working aggressively here.
Meikalainen leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Meikalainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meikalainen blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meikalainens head.
Meikalainen stalling.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hunt.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
Hunt lands a good knee to the midsection. Meikalainen won't want to take too many of those.
Meikalainen is breathing heavily.
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 tries a knee to the head but Meikalainen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hunt.
Meikalainen taking a breather.
Meikalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meikalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Meikalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meikalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meikalainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Matt Hunt has been cut.
Hunt letting Meikalainen take a breather here.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meikalainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Meikalainen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt is working Meikalainen over against the cage.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Meikalainen avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Meikalainen takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Meikalainen avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Meikalainen is stalling here.
Meikalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Meikalainen fails to land.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Meikalainen is blocking nicely.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meikalainen backwards.
Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meikalainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meikalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meikalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
Hunt crunches a lovely knee into Meikalainen's ribcage.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Meikalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meikalainen misses with the head strike.
Meikalainen blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to work over Meikalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Meikalainen.
A short right from Meikalainen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Meikalainen.
Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hunt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt is leaning against Meikalainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt scores a nice knee to the body.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt cracks Meikalainen with a nice body shot.

Hunt lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Meikalainen goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Hunt in side control.

Meikalainen is rocked!

It looks like Matti Meikalainen has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt tries to advance to mount but Meikalainen denies him.
Oh Meikalainen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt advances to mount.
Hunt wants to take Meikalainen's back but he can't do it this time.
Meikalainen seems to have got his legs back now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hunt dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Meikalainen throws a sloppy body shot
and Hunt counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Hunt!
An out of breath Matt Hunt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.