PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Kawells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Kawells will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hunt
vs
Kawells

185 cm
21
194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Attack Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Kawells!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawells stuffs the takedown.
Kawells tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Kawells tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Hunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Kawells tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawells slips a jab from Hunt.
Kawells is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kawells doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt scores with a jab.
Hunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kawells circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Kawells avoids it.

Hunt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hunt seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawells keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kawells tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Kawells tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kawells keeping hold of Hunt's head, controlling as best he can.
Kawells trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kawells is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hunt is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawells looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kawells clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
Kawells looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kawells is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hunt is keeping busy.
Kawells with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Kawells won't allow it.
Kawells using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kawells breaks from the clinch.
Kawells is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Kawells misses with a wild combination.
Kawells is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Hunt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kawells looks gassed!
Kawells working a defensive guard here.

Hunt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Kawells moved out of range nicely.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt misses with a double jab

and Kawells moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawells tries to pull guard but Hunt won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt has Kawells pressed against the cage, preventing Kawells from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kawells looking to throw knees to the head but Hunt is blocking nicely.

Kawells breaks the clinch.
Kawells dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
Kawells is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kawells darts in and clinches Hunt up against the cage.
Kawells creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunt's defenses.
Hunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kawells tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kawells is able to avoid easily.
Kawells checks a leg kick.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kawells tries to kick Hunt off but Hunt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Hunt gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Kawells forces Hunt back against the cage and clinches.
Kawells tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kawells breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawells is breathing heavily.
Hunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Kawells ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Kawells ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kawells stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kawells ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt stuffs the takedown attempt from Kawells. Kawells gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt looks to throw a body kick
and Kawells counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kawells has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kawells fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawells.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawells fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kawells tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kawells.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawells fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Kawells.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hunt!
Hunt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kawells is fending him off so far but Hunt persists. Nope, Kawells circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt thows a body shot but no joy.
Kawells keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Kawells moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawells slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Kawells tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt throws a right and a left that Kawells avoids nicely.
Kawells tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kawells slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawells.

Kawells moves into the clinch.

Kawells pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt takes a swing at Kawells's ribcage but misses.
Kawells is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kawells tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawells wants to clinch.
Kawells fails with the takedown.
Kawells blocks a low kick nicely.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawells wants to clinch.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kawells wants to clinch.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kawells tries to clinch up.
Kawells uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kawells checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawells.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kawells tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Hunt scores with a hook.
Kawells tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Kawells tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawells.
Kawells tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Kawells's head but Kawells sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Kawells walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawells fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawells defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Kawells uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a series of wild punches.
Kawells doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt jabs Kawells right on the nose. Kawells blinks but takes it well.
Kawells wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt throws a body punch but Kawells moves out of range.
Kawells takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kawells uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawells fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kawells tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kawells moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Hunt throws a body punch but Kawells moves out of range.
Mike Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kawells takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hunt connects with a high kick.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Kawells closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kawells jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunt walks away with a smile on his face. Kawells gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kawells avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Anthony Kawells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawells scores with a jab. Hunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kawells slips a jab and a cross from Hunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Kawells is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kawells changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to avoid it but Kawells manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunt to the ground. Hunt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Kawells.
Kawells tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt swings for the body but Kawells moves out of range.
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kawells avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
Mike Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kawells tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.

Kawells moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawells obliges.
Kawells lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hunt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hunt!