PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pain's choice of entrance music: "Bodies" Drowning Pool. Chris Pain is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hunt
vs
Pain

202 cm
19
274 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
26
230 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Pain!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunt shoots in and bounces Pain off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Pain looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Hunt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Hunt drops back looking for a leg! Pain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pain manages to kick Hunt off! Hunt jumps back into Pain's guard.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hunt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.

Hunt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hunt throws a strike but Pain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pain landing with the ground and pound.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
Hunt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hunt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Pain drops back looking for a leg! Hunt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hunt manages to kick Pain off! Pain jumps back into Hunt's guard.
Hunt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pain is one step ahead there.
Hunt pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
Hunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pain's guard.
Hunt stops Pain from standing up.
Hunt lands a couple of elbows.

Hunt drops back looking for a leg! Pain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pain manages to kick Hunt off! Hunt jumps back into Pain's guard.
Hunt with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt postures up in Pain's guard and throws a big left but Pain blocks it.
Hunt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hunt working the ground and pound but Pain is defending the strikes.
Pain dodges the ground and pound from Hunt.

Hunt has hold of Pain's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Pain tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hunt cranks the arm and Pain screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Pain, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Paul Hunt!