PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt has chosen Super Massive Black Hole as his entrance music. Chad Rowe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rowe
vs
Hunt

196 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

200 cm
25
269 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Rowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowe tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Rowe is out of range.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Rowe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Rowe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt lunges at Rowe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rowe's hand.

It looks like Chad Rowe has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rowe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Hunt and Rowe goes tumbling to the canvas! Hunt follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Hunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hunt is keen to just control but Rowe is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowe wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.

Hunt decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hunt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rowe doesn't seem bothered though.
Robert Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rowe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hunt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rowe to the mat. Rowe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hunt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rowe striking off his back but it's not causing Hunt any problems.

Hunt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rowe throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rowe is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rowe wants to get back to his feet but Hunt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hunt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rowe's head.

Hunt gets to his feet - Rowe follows without any prompting.

Hunt darts in and clinches Rowe up against the cage.
Rowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunt has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rowe regains guard immediately.
Hunt pushing down on Rowe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hunt seems to be working for a kimura but Rowe defends the submission attempt.
Rowe throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hunt passes to full mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rowe is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

Hunt is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rowe is surviving well by controlling Hunt's body position as best he can.

Hunt is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rowe is surviving well by controlling Hunt's body position as best he can.
Rowe throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hunt. What's that going to do exactly?

Hunt with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt prevents Rowe from getting the reversal.

Hunt has hold of Rowe's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rowe manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rowe is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rowe flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hunt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rowe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hunt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hunt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rowe hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Rowe taking shots to the head.

Hunt looking to isolate an arm here. Rowe doesn't see it coming and as Hunt extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hunt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Hunt!
During a confident post fight interview, Robert Hunt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.