PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between MiniMark Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Beaudin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunt
vs
Beaudin

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, MiniMark Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Curt Beaudin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt shoots in and drives through. Beaudin sprawls well.
Curt Beaudin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Beaudin clinches with his opponent.
Hunt avoiding damage as Beaudin throws knees to the body.
Hunt blocks an elbow strike.

Beaudin breaks from the clinch.

Beaudin forces Hunt back against the cage and clinches.
Beaudin trying to land knees to the body.
Beaudin prevents Hunt from breaking the clinch.
Beaudin is working Hunt over against the cage.
Hunt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beaudin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Beaudin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hunt clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be Hunt right now.
Hunt can't escape the position.
Hunt turns into Beaudin and is now in his guard.
Hunt pushing down on Beaudin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hunt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hunt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Beaudin.
Beaudin wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Beaudin is working away.

Beaudin pushes Hunt off and gets back to his feet.

Beaudin clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Beaudin.
Beaudin throws an elbow but it misses.
Beaudin tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.

Beaudin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hunt is trying to control the position but Beaudin postures up.

Hunt is looking for a triangle but Beaudin pushes his legs off easily.

Hunt has his foot on Beaudin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beaudin works his way back into a safe position though.
Beaudin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Beaudin looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beaudin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Beaudin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Beaudin circles away.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MiniMark Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt swinging wilding here.
Beaudin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Beaudin drives through and clinches with Hunt against the cage.
Hunt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beaudin has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaudin lands a damaging elbow.
Beaudin stalling against the cage.
Beaudin missing with knees to the body.
Beaudin gets underhooks to prevent Hunt's takedown attempt.
Hunt wants a takedown.
Beaudin crunches a lovely knee into Hunt's ribcage.
Hunt goes for a takedown attempt but Beaudin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Beaudin rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.

Beaudin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt shoots in but no luck this time.

Beaudin clinches with his opponent.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Beaudin.
Beaudin has Hunt pushed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd are getting on Beaudin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Beaudin scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Beaudin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beaudin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Beaudin circles away.
Hunt fails with the takedown.
Beaudin tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beaudin but Beaudin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beaudin scores with a one two! Hunt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beaudin pinned against the cage. Beaudin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Beaudin has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beaudin scores with a shoulder strike.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Hunt shoots in but Beaudin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beaudin is fending him off so far but Hunt persists. Nope, Beaudin circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Beaudin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beaudin forces Hunt back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Beaudin.
The referee calls for Beaudin to work.
Beaudin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hunt tries to pull guard but Beaudin holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunt drops back down to his feet.
Hunt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body.
Beaudin throws an elbow that misses.

Hunt has hold of one of Beaudin's legs. Beaudin is fighting the takedown attempt but Hunt gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hunt passes Beaudin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Hunt is working for a submission of some sort.
Hunt passes to side control.
Beaudin is breathing heavily.
Hunt in side control, throwing shots but Beaudin defends.
Hunt working the ground and pound but Beaudin is defending the strikes.
Hunt lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaudin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hunt throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Hunt decides to stand back up. Hunt steps back and let's Beaudin get back to his feet.
Hunt shoots for a takedown but Beaudin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt - Beaudin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MiniMark Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Beaudin counters by clinching up.
Hunt gets underhooks to prevent Beaudin's takedown attempt.
Beaudin trying to land knees to the body.

Hunt has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Beaudin regains guard immediately.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt trying to control but Beaudin is working from the bottom.
Hunt sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Beaudin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beaudin trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hunt trying to control but Beaudin is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunt with a lazy takedown attempt

and Beaudin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beaudin tries a knee to the head but Hunt blocks it.
Beaudin misses with a knee to the head.
Hunt is working for takedown but Beaudin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hunt can't get the takedown.
Beaudin lands a knee to the body.
Hunt looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Beaudin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt throws a right hand that Beaudin ducks under and follows up with a left that Beaudin also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beaudin moves into the clinch successfully.
Beaudin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beaudin.
Beaudin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beaudin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beaudin lands an elbow that stopped Hunt in his tracks for a moment.
Beaudin tries to land a knee to the head but Hunt blocks with his arms.
Beaudin landing knees to the body.
Beaudin landing knees to the head.
Beaudin scores with a knee to the head.

Beaudin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Beaudin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hunt's guard.

Beaudin stands up and waves to Hunt to follow him.
Beaudin tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beaudin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beaudin fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt shoots and misses

and Beaudin counters by clinching up.
Hunt jumps guard but Beaudin stands there with Hunt around his waist. Hunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knees to the body from Beaudin.
Beaudin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Beaudin.
Hunt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Beaudin keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beaudin prevents the takedown attempt.
Beaudin is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Beaudin looking to slow down the pace here.

Beaudin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beaudin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beaudin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beaudin tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hunt.
MiniMark Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Curt Beaudin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hunt shoots in but Beaudin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunt throws a head kick but Beaudin moves out of range.
Hunt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hunt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beaudin is fending him off so far but Hunt persists. Nope, Beaudin circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches up with Beaudin, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes Beaudin against the cage but Beaudin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MiniMark Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beaudin has taken the fight to the clinch.

Beaudin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Beaudin.
Hunt moves forwards but Beaudin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.

Beaudin has closed the distance and engaged Hunt in a clinch.
Beaudin gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Beaudin lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beaudin trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.
Hunt is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt wants to stall.
Beaudin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beaudin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hunt avoiding damage as Beaudin throws knees to the body.
Beaudin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Beaudin has him pressed against the cage.
Beaudin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beaudin can't break the clinch.
Hunt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beaudin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Beaudin.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaudin has a hand on Hunt's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hunt takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Beaudin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beaudin tries to lock up and control but Hunt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Beaudin trying desperately to get to his feet.
MiniMark Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hunt tries to control but Beaudin wriggling away.
Hunt looking to finish with strikes here!
Beaudin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Beaudin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hunt throwing shots but Beaudin is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beaudin pushes Hunt off and gets back to his feet.
Hunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beaudin swivels and escapes.

Beaudin clinches.
Beaudin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beaudin just leaning against Hunt, taking a breather.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Beaudin manages to get underhooks.
Beaudin with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Beaudin as the two fighters clinch.
Hunt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beaudin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hunt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beaudin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunt.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
A shot to de liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
Beaudin stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunt. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beaudin as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Beaudin gets underhooks to prevent Hunt's takedown attempt.
Hunt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Beaudin has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beaudin.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beaudin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hunt stalls.
Hunt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hunt is trying to break free.
Beaudin looking to throw knees to the head but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beaudin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hunt wants to break the clinch but can't.
MiniMark Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beaudin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beaudin scores with a knee to the head.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to MiniMark Hunt.
I think Beaudin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!