PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Hunter (ranked 2740 p4p, 3472 weight class) and Max Termassus (ranked 368 p4p, 441 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Termassus

190 cm
19
215
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
218
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 Helsinki, Derek Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Termassus!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Termassus throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Termassus.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Derek Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Termassus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Termassus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Termassus misses its intended target.
Termassus swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunter.
Termassus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Termassus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hunter clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hunter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Termassus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Termassus keeps the fight on the outside.
Termassus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hunter wants to clinch up but Termassus keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Termassus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Termassus circles away.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter wants to clinch up but Termassus keeps it at a distance.
Hunter tries to clinch up.
Termassus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
Termassus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Hunter throws a lazy head kick

and Termassus counters with a shoot takedown. Hunter fights it but they end up in guard.

Hunter has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Termassus should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hunter has tightened it up now! Termassus should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Derek Hunter!