PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 2626 p4p, 342 weight class) and IcN sideU (ranked 3344 p4p, 407 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Hunt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hunt
vs
sideU

195 cm
28
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
26
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Arcticus University: London

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, IcN sideU!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sideU misses with a hook
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt slips a jab from sideU.
Hunt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
sideU misses with a left hand
and Hunt counters with a series of strikes. sideU will be more careful next time no doubt.
sideU throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt stuffs the takedown attempt from sideU. sideU gets slowly back to his feet.
sideU just misses with a punch to the body.
sideU darts in looking for a takedown but Hunt gets double underhooks and turns sideU into the cage.
sideU throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sideU misses with a wild body shot.
sideU misses with a low kick.
A low kick from sideU is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a one-two to the body.
sideU misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sideU tries to keep at a distance but Hunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. sideU has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of IcN sideU.
sideU throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
sideU throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
sideU misses with a body punch

and Hunt counters with a crisp one two that drops sideU! Hunt thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves sideU to his feet! sideU is in big trouble!

sideU is rocked!
sideU misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
sideU is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?

Hunt is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - sideU is in big trouble! Hunt is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking sideU. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Mike Hunt!
After winning the bout, Mike Hunt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.