PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jail Bonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phol Hunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hunt
vs
Bonnen

181 cm
18
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jail Bonnen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonnen takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Bonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonnen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunt is fending him off so far but Bonnen persists. Nope, Hunt circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonnen tries to clinch up.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonnen.

Bonnen clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonnen.
Bonnen has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bonnen.
Bonnen misses with the head strike.

Bonnen pulls Hunt into guard.

Bonnen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bonnen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunt's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonnen looking for subs off his back but Hunt has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hunt wants to free his trapped foot but Bonnen is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Bonnen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.
Hunt is taking a breather. Bonnen 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnen is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Phol Hunt just wasn't active enough.
Bonnen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
Bonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Hunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonnen off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Jail Bonnen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Hunt as he connects with a hook.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonnen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Bonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phol Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonnen looks winded!
Hunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jail Bonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Bonnen counters with a thumping low kick.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hunt duly obliges.
Bonnen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Bonnen.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Bonnen is rocked!
Bonnen drops his hands momentarily and Hunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bonnen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt scores with a decent looking hook.
Hunt scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt drops Bonnen with a naaaaasty hook - Bonnen is in real trouble here! Hunt dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Hunt!
Phol Hunt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.