PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sauli Almanzur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hunt
vs
Almanzur

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sauli Almanzur!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt shoots in but no luck this time.
Almanzur misses with a few strikes there.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.

Almanzur scores a takedown into full mount!
Hunt can't escape the position.
Hunt wants to control but Almanzur is having none of it.
Hunt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Almanzur looking to finish Hunt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hunt!
Hunt tries to hold on but Almanzur pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almanzur sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hunt is desperately trying to improve his position but Almanzur has a good base and remains in mount.
Hunt flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hunt is looking to improve his position but Almanzur isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Almanzur controlling the position easily from mount.
Hunt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hunt tries to lock up and control but Almanzur gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Almanzur controlling his opponent.
Hunt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almanzur controlling from the full mount.
Hunt tries to lock up and control but Almanzur gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Almanzur landing punches.
Almanzur prevents Hunt from getting the reversal.
Hunt is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hunt wants to control but Almanzur is having none of it.
Hunt is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Almanzur controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt tries to reverse the position but Almanzur maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sauli Almanzur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Hunt misses.

Almanzur closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hunt to the mat! Hunt manages to get full guard.
Almanzur is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Hunt pushes a forearm under Almanzur's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Almanzur is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Hunt!