PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauren Hunt (ranked 24646 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Friend (ranked 6163 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Friend has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lauren Hunt's chin.

Hunt
vs
Friend

165 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lauren Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Friend!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Friend drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Friend stalls from top position.
Hunt is trying to buck Friend off.
Hunt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Friend takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt wants to hold on but Friend pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friend tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Friend raining down shots from the mount!
Hunt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Friend on the ground.

Hunt is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Friend locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Hunt is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Friend!
An out of breath Thomas Friend thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.