PBP Commentary

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

Spartan
vs
Hunt

177 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Griffon Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Spartan.
Spartan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spartan misses with a hook.
Spartan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Spartan misses.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spartan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spartan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spartan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spartan is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spartan throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Spartan misses with a two punch combination.
Spartan throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Spartan.
A jab from Spartan misses.
Good exchange - Spartan coming out on top.
Spartan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Spartan lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab from Spartan.
Spartan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spartan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spartan throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Spartan misses with a hook.
A combination from Spartan does no damage.
Spartan misses with a wild combination.
Spartan throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Spartan misses.
Spartan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spartan misses the jab.
Spartan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spartan misses the shot to the body.
Spartan misses with a series of wild punches.
Spartan misses with a hook.
Spartan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spartan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spartan misses with a straight left.
Spartan tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spartan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spartan is breathing heavily.
Spartan tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A choreographed right hand from Spartan misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spartan as he avoids it easily.
Spartan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunt.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Spartan.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Spartan moves out of range.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Spartan avoids them all with ease.
Matt Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt lands a two punch combo.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spartan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Hunt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spartan sprawls well initially but Hunt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spartan is trying to stand up here but Hunt is controlling him well.
Hunt works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to control but Spartan wriggling away.
Spartan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Spartan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunt on the ground.
Spartan is trying to stand up.
Hunt tries to control but Spartan wriggling away.
Spartan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spartan tries to get out of the position.
Spartan is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunt has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spartan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Spartan holds on for dear life.
Spartan is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunt has a good base and remains in mount.
Spartan is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Griffon Hunt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Spartan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Spartan misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Spartan.
A punch lands to the side of Hunt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spartan misses with a double jab
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spartan swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Spartan.
Spartan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Hunt is rocked!
Spartan scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunt should have avoided that one.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Spartan finish him?
Spartan misses with a double jab
and Hunt counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Spartan.
Hunt seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Spartan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt defending well as Spartan loads up on a big left hand.
Spartan fails to land with a series of punches.
Spartan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spartan tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Spartan.
Spartan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spartan throws a body kick the misses
and Hunt counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spartan throws a combination that misses
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunt swinging wilding here.
Spartan throws a combination that misses
and Hunt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spartan.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spartan.
A jab from Spartan misses.
The fighters circling - Spartan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spartan lands a head shot.
Spartan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt walks into a left hand.
Spartan misses with a combination
and Hunt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hunt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Spartan's guard now.
Spartan keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Spartan wants to get back to his feet but Hunt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spartan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt won't allow Spartan to get back to his feet.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Spartan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spartan slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Spartan falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Spartan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan lands with a nice combination. Hunt backs away looking to recover.
Spartan throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Spartan tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spartan.
Spartan throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Matt Spartan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spartan falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.

Spartan has closed the distance and engaged Hunt in a clinch.

Spartan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spartan misses with a double jab
and Hunt counters with a left and a right that stings Spartan.
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.
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 Matt Spartan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Spartan misses with a combination
and Hunt counters with a thumping low kick.
Spartan throws a leg kick but Hunt moved away.
Spartan swinging wilding here.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spartan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hunt counters with a two punch combo.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spartan Rushes Hunt and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Hunt is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Spartan Piles on the pressure and Hunt crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Spartan!