PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Harwell (ranked 4990 p4p, 6566 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 602 p4p, 701 weight class). The key to victory for Richie Harwell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Harwell
vs
Hunt

190 cm
22
205
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Harwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hunt controlling from the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hunt looking to sit in guard and control but Harwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hunt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Harwell has passed into half guard!

Hunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Hunt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harwell pulls his head out easily.
Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Harwell wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy.
Hunt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Hunt actively working from the bottom here.

Hunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hunt can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harwell pulls his head out easily.

Hunt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harwell pulls his head out easily.
Hunt looks winded!
Harwell controlling the action here.

Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harwell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Harwell maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hunt could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Harwell has cracked it and Hunt is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Harwell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richie Harwell!