PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Thomas looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hunt
vs
Thomas

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
214 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thomas.

Hunt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thomas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Thomas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hunt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Thomas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hunt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thomas looks gassed!
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Hunt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hunt lands a couple of elbows.
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hunt is pushing down on Thomas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thomas is fighting to maintain full guard but Hunt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hunt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hunt is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Thomas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hunt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hunt's back!
Thomas is trying to stick to Hunt's back but Hunt is turning into Thomas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Thomas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hunt.
Hunt controlling from the top position.
Hunt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Thomas trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Hunt.

Hunt gets a takedown into half guard.

Thomas actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt trying to control the pace.

Thomas actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves nicely into side control.
Hunt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Thomas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hunt is putting a hurting on Thomas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thomas seems a little lost for a moment, as Hunt dominates the positioning.
Thomas is looking to regain half guard here but Hunt keeps moving and retains side control.
Hunt works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thomas can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Thomas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Hunt.

Hunt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hunt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thomas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunt wants to take a breather but Thomas is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Thomas is defending well.
Thomas is pressing down on Hunt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Thomas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hunt stays in close to Thomas's body and controls the position.
Hunt slips nicely into half guard.

Thomas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hunt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hunt is putting a hurting on Thomas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hunt content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt controls the position from side control.
Hunt scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thomas throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Thomas striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Hunt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hunt wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas being controlled for a moment.
Thomas is looking to reverse the position.
Hunt controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hunt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thomas did well to prevent Hunt getting side control.
Hunt trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Thomas actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hunt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Hunt works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hunt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thomas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hunt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hunt tries to control but Thomas wriggling away.
Hunt controlling the position easily from mount.
Thomas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying desperately to improve position.
Hunt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thomas is trying desperately to improve position.
Mike Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas taking shots to the head.
Thomas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt content just to control the position here.
Hunt landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hunt is landing with some decent strikes but Thomas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hunt is landing with some decent strikes but Thomas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hunt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hunt lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Thomas is in a horrible position here. Hunt smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hunt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thomas's face.
Hunt controlling the position easily from mount.
Thomas is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt dominated that second round.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Hunt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thomas did well to prevent Hunt getting side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Hunt.

Hunt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hunt showed some decent athleticism there.
Hunt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Thomas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Hunt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas trying to control from the bottom.
Hunt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Thomas looking for submissions off his back.
Hunt controlling the action here.

Thomas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hunt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Hunt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mike Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to mount his opponent but Thomas defends it.
Well, if Hunt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hunt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thomas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunt prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Hunt slows the pace down in half guard.
Mark Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Hunt.
Thomas with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hunt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Well, if Hunt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hunt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Thomas looking for submissions off his back.

Thomas actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hunt in particular looking to stall.
Thomas wants to get back to full guard.
Hunt stops Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Hunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hunt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thomas for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Hunt.
Thomas thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Thomas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hunt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Thomas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hunt in particular looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26

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