PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Hunt (ranked 5679 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manly Miles (ranked 6128 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hunt
vs
Miles

185 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manly Miles!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miles moves into range and clinches up with Hunt.

Miles pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hunt trying to control the position but Miles is working away.
Hunt working away.
Miles is trying to work for a sweep but Hunt has mounted him!
Miles is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hunt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Miles has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miles is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hunt trying to control but Miles is having none of it.
Miles is working to get back to half guard.
Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hunt is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Miles to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Miles shrugs it off.
Miles tries to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Miles can't escape the position.
Miles has given up his back here.

Hunt is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Miles has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Hunt has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Miles taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Hunt doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Greg Hunt!