PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pave Hunt (ranked 335 p4p, 49 weight class) and Daniel Harding (ranked 796 p4p, 106 weight class). Hunt's entrance music is Limp Bizkit - Eat You Alive. A fine choice. Pave Hunt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hunt
vs
Harding

188 cm
32
180 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

188 cm
28
188 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pave Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Harding!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harding swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harding under the eye.

It looks like Daniel Harding has been cut.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Harding fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Hunt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Harding darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harding throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Harding uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harding.
Harding throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Harding misses with a kick to the body.
Harding connects with a high kick.
Harding scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Harding.
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harding uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Harding's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harding scrambles back to his feet.
Hunt throws a head kick that Harding semi-blocks.
Hunt stuns Harding with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daniel Harding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses the jab.
Harding just misses with a punch to the body.
Harding throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
The fighters circling - Harding throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harding goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harding has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harding there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harding is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hunt.

Harding is rocked!
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Harding's head but Harding sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Harding responds with a good body kick, but Hunt manages to step out the way in time.
Harding wants to land a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt is pawing at Harding, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Harding's nose. Harding is badly hurt! Hunt pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Harding tries desperately to hold on but Hunt is relentless in his assault! As Harding receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Hunt away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pave Hunt!
Pave Hunt retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Pave Hunt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.