PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 2287 p4p, 4457 weight class) and Jeniel Orchavik (ranked 0 p4p, 549 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hunt
vs
Orchavik

195 cm
25
215
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
205
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeniel Orchavik!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Orchavik.
Orchavik tries a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Orchavik looks to throw a body kick
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orchavik pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orchavik tries to stall but Hunt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orchavik.
Orchavik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
Nice body punch from Orchavik - that landed with a thud.
Orchavik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Orchavik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hunt is keeping busy.
Hunt tries to work over Orchavik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orchavik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Orchavik lands a body shot.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Orchavik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orchavik throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Orchavik fails to land.
Orchavik tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Orchavik back against the cage.
Orchavik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hunt is keeping busy.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Orchavik misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orchavik.
Orchavik has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Orchavik looks winded!
Orchavik trying to control the position but instead, Hunt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Orchavik into the cage.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Orchavik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orchavik misses with a punch on the inside.
Orchavik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Orchavik pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt is working Orchavik over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Orchavik fails to land.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orchavik's elbow.
Orchavik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
Orchavik wants to stall.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orchavik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orchavik backwards.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Hunt as the two fighters clinch.
Hunt cracks Orchavik with a nice body shot.
Orchavik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orchavik effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt tries to work over Orchavik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orchavik looking to stall.
Hunt pushes Orchavik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hunt - that landed with a thud.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orchavik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orchavik backwards.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orchavik's elbow.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Orchavik taking a breather.
Hunt is working Orchavik over against the cage.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orchaviks head.

Orchavik is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Orchavik is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt pushes Orchavik against the cage. Hunt is working some dirty boxing. Hunt pushes off with a quick right hook! Orchavik goes down! Orchavik tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hunt moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hunt!