PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Castle York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varan Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Castle York has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

York
vs
Hunt

184 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Castle York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Varan Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hunt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but York won't allow it.
Hunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunt working hard to break the clinch.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but York has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hunt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
York wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt fakes the leg kick and cracks York in the body.
York tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
York is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York avoids a kick to the body.
York tries to clinch up.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hunt. York shrugs it off though.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunt pushes York away with a front kick.
Crunch! Hunt slams his shin into York's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with York.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but York has the dominant position.
Hunt wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt looks for the body kick but York saw that one coming.

Hunt rushes York and presses him up against the cage.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
York tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
York wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
York sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
York walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hunt.
York fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunt looks for the body kick but York saw that one coming.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
York keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
York looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with York.
York will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but York is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.
York prevents Hunt from breaking the clinch.
Hunt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
York unloads a knee to the mid-section.

York breaks the clinch.
York takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
York misses with a wild combination.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Hunt.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
York is looking to clinch.
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
York wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt tries to clinch but York is having none of it.

York tries to keep at a distance but Hunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
York looking to stall.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on York if he has to take too many more of those.
York throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt scores with a sloppy right hand. York should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
York takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
York throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
York moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Hunt thuds his right hand into York's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
York misses with a head kick.
York avoids a kick to the body.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt lets loose with a powerful body kick. York will feel that in the morning.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Hunt is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
Hunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
York lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but York swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Hunt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on York if he has to take too many more of those.
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
York moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
Hunt lands a front kick.
Hunt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Hunt closes the distance and pushes York back into the cage.
Hunt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.
Hunt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
York moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Hunt scores with the left hand. York knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hunt forces York back against the cage and clinches.
Hunt tries to break free but York pushes him back against the cage.
York lands an elbow inside that Hunt shrugs off.
Hunt tries to break free but York pushes him back against the cage.
York is trying to maintain a safe position but Hunt gets an underhook and turns York into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Varan Hunt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

York fails in his attempt to clinch.
York moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
York tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.

York gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hunt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
York connects with a knee to the head.
York keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunt can't break the clinch.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but York is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Hunt's face as he tries to break the clinch.

York's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but York steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

York clinches.
Hunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hunt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
York landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
York tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
York throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but York moved away.
York misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hunt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Varan Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a one two combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York throws a head kick that misses.
Castle York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hunt.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
York tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
Hunt lands with a nice body kick.
York wants to clinch.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt sizes up York with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
York chopping away at his opponent's legs.
York tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Hunt lands a nice looking body kick.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
York looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt catches York with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York blocks the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt is trying to break free.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
York walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hunt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunt.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt blocks a head kick by York.
York tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt lets loose with a powerful body kick. York will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York throws a series of punches but Hunt avoids them all with ease.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
York throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunt.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick from Hunt lands but York takes it in his stride.
York lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by York.

York instigates a clinch.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt throws a push kick but York slaps the foot to one side.

York gets a clinch.
York with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt keeps York at a distance using the push kick.
York lands a high kick!
A decent looking cross lands there for Hunt.
York tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
York misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunt has York up against the cage in a clinch.
York keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunt tries to circle away but York has him pinned against the cage.
Hunt wants to break free but York has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hunt tries to break free but York pushes him back against the cage.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Hunt.
Hunt throws a wild body kick that York sees coming a mile off.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but York steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt scores with a nice head shot.
York tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt keeps York at a distance using the push kick.
Hunt lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castle York dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

York is looking to clinch.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
York moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.

Hunt clinches with his opponent.
York prevents Hunt from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hunt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but York won't allow it.
York keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunt's efforts to push away.

York manages to break the clinch.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.

York closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
York tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
York wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
York throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

York manages to break the clinch.
York tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt tries to clinch there but York circles away.
York moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
York walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hunt.
York misses with a wild combination.
York will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by York.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hunt. York shrugs it off though.
York avoids a kick to the body.
York throws a head kick that Hunt semi-blocks.
Hunt thuds his shin into the meat of York's side.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Hunt tries to clinch there but York circles away.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two 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.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
York tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by York.
York moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunt throws a push kick but York slaps the foot to one side.
York tries to clinch up.

York moves into range and clinches up with Hunt.
York misses with a knee to the head.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt tries to clinch there but York circles away.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.

York moves into the clinch.
York looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunt is looking to break free of the clinch but York has double underhooks.
York displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hunt up against the cage.
York trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

York gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Hunt cracks York with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but York avoids it.
Hunt lands a two punch combo.
Hunt tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunch! Hunt slams his shin into York's torso.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before York has time to react.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Hunt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
York throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
York blocks the body kick.
York tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.

Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with York, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunt tries to break free but York pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but York is controlling him.
York lands an elbow inside.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
York wants to clinch.
York misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hunt throws a front kick that sends York stumbling back into the cage.
York tries to clinch up.
York blocks the body kick.
Hunt tries to clinch but York is having none of it.

Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but York has the dominant position.
York is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hunt is keeping busy.
York misses with a knee to the head.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
York moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
York tries to move into range but Hunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunt throws a front kick that sends York stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt throws a push kick but York slaps the foot to one side.
York tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
York wants to clinch.
Hunt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Varan Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:29

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