PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalava Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes into the arena with BOO YA blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Kalava Hunt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hunt
vs
Love

190 cm
20
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalava 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, Jonny Love!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Love won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Hunt is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Love reverses the position - he's now on top in Hunt's guard.
Love tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.
Love wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Love looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Love stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Love with a poor takedown
and Hunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Hunt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Love tries to bench press Hunt off him but Hunt keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Love sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Love trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt trying to control the action but Love is working from the bottom.
Hunt content to control rather than advance.
Love moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt pushing down on Love's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Love is defending well.
It looks like Hunt is going to stand back up.
Hunt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Love is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hunt is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Love is pressing down on Hunt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Love has Hunt pulled in close to control his posture.
Love trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Love keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalava Hunt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunt shoots for a double leg takedown but Love sprawls well. He's pushed Hunt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Love instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Love obliges.

Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Love throws a series of punches but Hunt avoids them all with ease.
Hunt shoots in but Love avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kalava Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Love counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalava Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt is trying to stall.
Love slows down the pace here.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Love is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Love looking for a takedown.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Hunt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Love breaks from the clinch.

Love feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Love drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hunt looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hunt looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hunt!
Love manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hunt tries to stand but can't do so whilst Love controls his leg.
Hunt is trying to control. Love wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to pass to full mount but Love defends it.
Love desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hunt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Hunt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Love defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hunt in particular looking to stall.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Love.

Love gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hunt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Love pulls Hunt in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt wanted to stand there but Love had control of the position.

Love uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hunt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hunt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Love circles away.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Love keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as Love lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Love fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Love avoids it really well and circles away.

Love is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hunt's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Love trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hunt wants to improve his position but Love is controlling well.

Hunt looking for submissions off his back.
Hunt tries to get to full guard but Love has control of the leg.

Love is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.
Hunt is trying to control but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Love throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
Love misses with a double jab

and Hunt moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalava Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Love gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Love with the ground and pound but Hunt uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Love wants to stand but Hunt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Love doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Love manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Love wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Love won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Love is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hunt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Love's back instead.
Hunt somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Love breaks Hunt's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Love controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Love lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Love has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Love!