PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atilla Hun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yster Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hun comes to the cage accompanied by Rage. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hun
vs
Best

195 cm
28
285 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
225 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Atilla Hun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yster Best!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hun is looking to clinch but Best is avoiding it.
Best throws a right hand that Hun ducks under and follows up with a left that Hun also avoids with ease.
Best misses with a head kick.
Hun misses with a head kick.
Atilla Hun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hun takes the fight into the clinch.
Hun throws an elbow that misses.
Hun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Best is defending well for now.

Best gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Best is keen to just control but Hun is a slippery customer.
Hun tries to kick Best off but Best keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hun is refusing to be controlled, as Best sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hun is trying to stand up here but Best is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best is looking to advance position but Hun won't allow it.
Best is trying to control. Hun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Best seems to be working for a kimura but Hun defends the submission attempt.
Hun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Best.

Best is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hun defends it well.

Best is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Best is trying to control. Hun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Hun has one foot on Best's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hun. Best does a little dance to reset his feet.
Best circles away from the clinch attempt.
Best throws a right hand that Hun ducks under and follows up with a left that Hun also avoids with ease.
Best with a poor takedown

and Hun counters by clinching up.

Hun breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Best shoots for a takedown but Hun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Atilla Hun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yster Best.
A head kick misses from Hun.
Hun looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hun throws a nice looking combination but Best bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hun wants to clinch.
Hun doesn't manage to clinch there - Best circles away.
Best misses with a takedown attempt - Hun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Best swats away the attempt to clinch by Hun.

Best bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hun wants to get back to his feet but Best drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best trying to control the action but Hun is working from the bottom.

Best wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hun, who protects the arm well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Best looks up at the clock and then as Hun takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Best smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Best goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hun rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Best's guard! Nice work there by Hun!
Hun wants to stand but Best is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yster Best will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Best misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Hun as Best shoots in.
Hun connects with a nice looking jab.
Hun wants to clinch but Best slips to the side
and Best counters with a series of strikes. Hun will be more careful next time no doubt.
Best shoots in and drives through. Hun sprawls well.
Hun lets loose with a powerful body kick. Best will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Best tries for a takedown but Hun circles away easily

and Hun counters by clinching up.
Atilla Hun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yster Best.
Hun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Best avoids it.

Hun breaks from the clinch.
Best is breathing heavily.
Hun is looking to clinch.

Hun moves into the clinch.
Best has Hun pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hun manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Best is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hun is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hun has Best pressed against the cage.

Hun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hun tries to clinch there but Best circles away.
Hun tries to close the distance and clinch but Best swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atilla Hun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hun!
Hun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hun closes the distance but Best moves to the side

and Best counters with a takedown into side control.
Yster Best has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hun is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hun struggling a bit here.
Best prevents Hun from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Best postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hun wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hun prevents Best from moving into mount.
Best taking a break here but Hun is having none of it and regains half guard.
Best controlling the action here.
Best wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hun keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hun has hold of Best's hands but Best slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Best seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Best is looking to stall here but Hun recovers full guard.
Best trying to control but Hun is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yster Best wasn't active enough on the ground.

Hun instigates a clinch.
Best wants to take the fight to the mat but Hun manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hun missing with knees to the body.
Best has Hun pressed against the cage, preventing Hun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hun manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Best closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hun quickly recovers to half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Best. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Best in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hun tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Best!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yster Best!