PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filho comes to the cage accompanied by Symphony Of Destruction. Hunt has chosen Bad to The Bone as his entrance music. Microscopic Hunt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pedro Filho's chin.

Filho
vs
Hunt

173 cm
27
141 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

168 cm
25
144 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho slips a straight right by Hunt.
Filho tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunt scores with a hook.
Hunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Filho to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt takes one on the button.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Filho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Filho is just out of range.
Filho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
Filho lands a lovely overhand right.
Filho throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Hunt clobbers Filho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Filho with a hook.
Hunt blocks a jab.
A low kick from Filho misses
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a hook. Filho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Filho swings widly with a right hand
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
A big right from Filho misses.
Filho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Filho instigates a clinch.
Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Filho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filho has Hunt pressed against the cage, preventing Hunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
Filho pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Filho misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filho misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt can't break the clinch.
Filho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt jumps guard but Filho stands there with Hunt around his waist. Hunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Filho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Filho tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.

Hunt manages to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Filho preventing the sweep.
Hunt is trying to keep Filho in close.
Filho wants to get up but he can't break Hunt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Filho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Filho has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
Filho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Hunt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Filho uses it to pass to side control.
Hunt wants to control but Filho postures up.
Hunt is looking to reverse the position.
Hunt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Filho is working Hunt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Filho trying to control the position but Hunt is working away.
Hunt regains half guard.
Filho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Filho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filho is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Filho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hunt is trying to hold Filho in close to prevent damage but Filho has managed to pass into half guard.
Hunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filho won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Microscopic Hunt dominated that 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.

A slapping body kick lands there for Filho.
Filho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left and a right from Filho both land. Nice combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Filho.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Filho.
Filho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Microscopic Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body
and Filho counters with a straight right hand.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Filho.
Filho blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Filho lands with a shot to the body.
Filho doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Filho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt slips a jab from Filho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Filho misses its intended target.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hunt.
Filho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
Hunt throws the left hand but Filho avoids the punch easily.
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Filho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filho misses with a low kick.
Filho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hunt throws a jab when Filho was well out of range.
Filho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Filho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Filho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filho throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Hunt blocks the low kick.
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Filho lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filho manages to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Filho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Filho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hunt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Filho does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Hunt blocks the low kick.
Filho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt blocks a low kick nicely.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Filho ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Filho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Filho's head.
Hunt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Filho lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filho. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hunt's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Hunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunt thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to clinch
and Filho counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body

and Filho holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Filho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Filho lands a shoulder strike.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filho manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Filho circles away.
Filho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Filho misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pedro Filho will probably get the nod.
That's time! Filho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Filho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Filho ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.

Filho pushes Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Filho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Filho tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Microscopic Hunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Filho.
Filho struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Filho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filho working aggressively here.
Filho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filho tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Filho back against the cage.
Filho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Filho blocks an uppercut.
Filho lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Filho misses with a body punch.
Filho misses with some punches.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Filho lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filho lands a slapping body shot.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Filho.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Filho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but Filho keeps him there for the moment.
Filho prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Filho lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Filho fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filho.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filho lands a right hand.

Filho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filho walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Hunt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt pushes Filho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Filho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt blocking some punches.

Hunt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hunt is proving hard to escape from.
Filho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filho postures up and lands a big shot to Hunt's brow.

Hunt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Filho is pushing down on Hunt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hunt is fighting to maintain full guard but Filho has managed to sneak the leg through.
Filho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hunt is pressing down on Filho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Filho postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Microscopic Hunt has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Filho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hunt is tightening it up a little... Filho has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Filho reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Filho taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hunt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Microscopic Hunt!
Microscopic Hunt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.