PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Timo Silakka enters the cage!

Hunt
vs
Silakka

150 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

181 cm
27
185 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 - 159's

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Silakka counter with a right hand.
Silakka looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Silakka looks for the body kick but Hunt saw that one coming.
Silakka has his takedown stuffed
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Silakka looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Silakka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silakka swinging wildly here.
Hunt misses with a left hand
enabling Silakka to counter with a crisp jab.
Silakka slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silakka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Silakka to counter with a crisp jab.
Silakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Silakka tries to clinch up
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silakka misses with an uppercut

so Hunt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt with a flurry of punches that miss.

Silakka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silakka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Silakka keeps moving.

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 is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hunt advances to half guard.
Hunt is thwarting Silakka's attempts to control the position.
Hunt wants to free his trapped foot but Silakka is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silakka trying to get back to full guard but Hunt takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silakka misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silakka misses with a right hand

and Hunt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hunt.
Hunt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silakka working a defensive guard here.
Silakka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silakka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt looking to control.
Hunt pulls Silakka in close to prevent any damage.
Silakka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hunt misses with a left hand

and Silakka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
Hunt avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silakka.
Hunt is working to get back to half guard.
Hunt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt working to try and regain half guard.
Silakka controlling from mount.
Hunt is looking to improve his position but Silakka isn't that keen on the idea.
Hunt gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hunt trying to control from the bottom.
Silakka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hunt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silakka wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy.
Silakka prevents Hunt from improving his position.
Silakka is taking a breather. Hunt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Timo Silakka was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silakka connects with a jab.
Silakka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silakka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silakka won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Timo Silakka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silakka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silakka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silakka moves to clinch but Hunt breaks away

and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silakka won't be happy with that.
Mike Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hunt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hunt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt working away.
Hunt postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hunt working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silakka is trying to improve his position.
Hunt working away.

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.
Hunt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silakka is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Hunt advances to full mount.
Timo Silakka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hunt misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hunt.
Hunt throwing strikes but Silakka recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Silakka trying to control from the bottom.
Silakka tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Silakka wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silakka keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silakka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silakka wants to control but Hunt passes into side.
Mike Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hunt working the ground and pound but Silakka is defending the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silakka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Timo Silakka!