PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Mammoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Mammoth could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Hunt's chin.

Mammoth
vs
Hunt

190 cm
22
182 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

150 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Mammoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mammoth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mammoth throws a chopping leg kick but Hunt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mammoth throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Mammoth connects with a single shot there.
Mammoth throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mammoth connects with the punch.
The Mammoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mammoth throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mammoth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Mammoth checks it.
Mammoth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Mammoth is out of range.
Hunt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Mammoth scores with a shot to the body.
Mammoth throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth misses with a low kick.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot lands for Hunt.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mammoth.
Mammoth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mammoth throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Mammoth there.
Mammoth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mammoth throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Mammoth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunt momentarily.
Mammoth scores with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Mammoth as he connects with a hook.
Mammoth misses with a body shot.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Mammoth counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth checks a leg kick.
The Mammoth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt defending well as Mammoth loads up on a big left hand.
Mammoth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Mammoth.
Mammoth is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mammoth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mammoth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt motions for Mammoth to come forward. Hunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Mammoth tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Mammoth throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Mammoth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Hunt throws a hook but Mammoth blocks it.
Hunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thows a leg kick but Mammoth checks it

and Mammoth moves into the clinch.

Mammoth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mammoth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mammoth avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Mammoth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunt's calf.
Mammoth fails to land with a series of punches.
Mammoth lunges at Hunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunt's hand.
Hunt tries to score with a low kick but Mammoth moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mammoth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mammoth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Mammoth tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Mammoth throws out a powerful jab.
Mammoth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mammoth scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Mammoth is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mammoth.
A shot to the body from Hunt misses
and Mammoth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt takes a swing at Mammoth's ribcage but misses.
Mammoth misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mammoth misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Mammoth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunt is out of range and Mammoth settles back down.
Mammoth throws a leg kick that misses.

Hunt gets the takedown into side control.
Mammoth is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hunt has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hunt working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hunt trying to control the action but Mammoth is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mammoth throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Mammoth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mammoth missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mammoth throws a head kick that half lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mammoth.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mammoth moves away.
Mammoth throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
Mammoth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mammoth looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Mammoth misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mammoth moves away.
Mammoth lands a nice hook to Hunt's body. Hunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mammoth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Mammoth misses with a low kick.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Mammoth moves away and avoids it.
Mammoth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mammoth misses with a body kick.
Mammoth connects with a single shot there.
Hunt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mammoth.
Mammoth lands a jab.
Mammoth scores with a jab to the head.
Hunt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mammoth rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Mammoth.
Hunt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mammoth.
Hunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Mammoth off the cage and back into rage.
Mammoth misses with a kick to the body.
Mammoth fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Mammoth misses the target.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
Mammoth tries a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Mammoth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mammoth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Mammoth does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Mammoth is winning the standup battle so far.
Mammoth wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Mammoth catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Mammoth checks a low kick from Hunt.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Mammoth.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Mammoth is out of range.
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Mammoth counters with a nice leg kick.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mammoth blocks a jab.
Hunt slips a jab from Mammoth.
Mammoth throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mammoth looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mammoth pushes Hunt off looking to stand but Hunt dives back in and keeps control.
Mammoth scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hunt manages to mount him!
Hunt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mammoth looks a forlorn figure.

Mammoth somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Mammoth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mammoth is fending him off so far but Hunt persists. Nope, Mammoth circles away and we're back to standing.
Mammoth cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Mammoth dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Mammoth works the jab nicely.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Mammoth.
Mammoth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mammoth is out of range.
Mammoth misses with a looping right.
Mammoth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt takes a swing at Mammoth's ribcage but misses.
Mammoth is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Mammoth misses the jab.
Hunt moves out of range as Mammoth strikes.
Mammoth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Mammoth scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt takes one to the side of the head.
Hunt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mammoth lands an overhand right.
Mammoth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mammoth.
Some bone on bone action there as Mammoth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Hunt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mammoth sprawls well initially but Hunt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mammoth pushes Hunt off looking to stand but Hunt dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mammoth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mammoth is trying to escape back to his feet but Hunt uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt with the ground and pound but Mammoth regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Mammoth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mammoth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Mammoth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hunt throws a low kick but Mammoth avoids it.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Mammoth moved away.
Hunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mammoth.
Mammoth throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mammoth throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Mammoth lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Mammoth misses its intended target.
Mammoth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Mammoth throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mammoth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a low kick but Mammoth avoids it.
Mammoth defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Mammoth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
Mammoth lands with a good body shot.
Mammoth fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Mammoth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mammoth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mammoth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mammoth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mike Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Mammoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunt throws and low kick but Mammoth moves out of range easily.
Hunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mammoth connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick from Mammoth lands but Hunt takes it in his stride.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mammoth.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Mammoth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mammoth, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Mammoth!