PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 560 p4p, 1564 weight class) and Kill Shot Jackson (ranked 89 p4p, 244 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kill Shot Jackson enters the cage!

Hunt
vs
Jackson

192 cm
25
223
11 - 4 - 1

194 cm
31
216
14 - 15 - 0

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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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kill Shot Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Hunt counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson stalks Hunt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hunt's face. Hunt staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Paul Hunt has been cut.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunt to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Kill Shot Jackson has been cut.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Hunt misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jackson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jackson looks winded!
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Jackson.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kill Shot Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt connects with a jab.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Hunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Good shot there by Jackson.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Hunt counters with a left to the body.
Jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hunt. That one must have hurt.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hunt lands a jab to the nose.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jackson just manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Jackson is rocked!
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
Hunt thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Hunt walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Jackson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hunt swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Jackson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Hunt!
Paul Hunt managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Furnace Performance 🔥, into his post fight interview.