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's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Symphony Of Destruction. Hunt has chosen Bad to The Bone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Filho
vs
Hunt

173 cm
28
145 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

168 cm
25
144 lbs
14 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho looks to throw a body kick
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Filho's knee momentarily.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Filho counters with a body kick.
Hunt throws a body punch but Filho moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Filho.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Filho.
Filho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filho throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Filho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filho.
Filho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Filho misses with a low kick.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filho has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hunt.
Hunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunt works the jab nicely.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Filho's head but Filho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Hunt.
Filho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Filho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Filho moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Filho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Filho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Filho lands a head shot.
Hunt lands a nice hook to Filho's body. Filho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Filho's shoulder, as Filho tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Filho with a hook.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Filho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Filho feints a jab promting Hunt to slip. Filho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hunt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Filho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Filho tries to work over Hunt's front leg with a kick but Hunt checks it.
Microscopic Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Filho scoring well with a low kick there.
Filho scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Filho throws an off balance right hand
and Hunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Filho thinking.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Filho.
Filho throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Hunt cracks the inside of Filho's front leg.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A leg kick checked by Hunt.
Filho just misses with a punch to the body.
Filho digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Filho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Filho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho misses with the combination.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Filho saw that one coming.
Filho avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt catches Filho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Filho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Filho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Filho looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Filho takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Hunt has Filho up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt tries to work over Filho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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.

Hunt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Filho.
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Filho lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Hunt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hunt jabs at Filho's body.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Filho.
Filho wants to land a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Microscopic Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Filho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Filho misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Filho.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt rushes Filho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Filho.
Filho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Filho tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Filho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Hunt.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Filho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt lands a body punch.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Filho.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filho's efforts to push away.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filho.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunt.
Filho pushes off an throws an elbow but Hunt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Filho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Filho.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filho backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Filho.
Filho tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Filho backwards.

Filho is rocked!
Filho lands with a left to the head.
Oh Filho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filho scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Filho seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Filho blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Filho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Filho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Filho slips the punch.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Filho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Filho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Filho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Filho checks it well.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Filho misses.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Filho misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Filho avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt tries to break the clinch but Filho is controlling the position.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Filho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filho trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt pushes Filho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt blocks an elbow strike.
Filho presses Hunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filho lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Filho misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunt avoids a wild elbow strike from Filho.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Filho wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Microscopic Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Filho loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filho.
Filho connects with a leg kick. Hunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Filho tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Filho counters with a nice uppercut.
Filho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab from Hunt.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filho manages to avoid it.
Filho connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Filho throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Filho gets tackled into the cage by Hunt. Hunt maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Filho.
Filho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt gets through Filho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Filho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Filho content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Filho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Filho's shoulder, as Filho tries to avoid the shot.
Filho throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Filho.
Hunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot by Hunt.
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filho at a distance.
Hunt slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filho. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Filho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Filho scores with a body shot.
Filho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt jabs at Filho's body.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Filho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Hunt tenderised Filho's leg. Filho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Microscopic Hunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Filho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Filho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt lands a leg kick that knocks Filho off balance momentarily.
Hunt tries to clinch but Filho moves out of range.
Filho finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pedro Filho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt wants to clinch but Filho slips to the side
and Filho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Filho moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Filho cracks the inside of Hunt's front leg.
Filho staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunt closes the distance and pushes Filho back into the cage.
Filho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Filho.

Filho is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hunt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Filho to the mat. Filho regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hunt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Filho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Filho's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Filho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Filho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Microscopic Hunt.
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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Microscopic Hunt!
After winning the bout, Microscopic Hunt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.