PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven S Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt's entrance music is London Calling. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Svensson's choice of entrance music: Muay Thai. Sven S Svensson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hunt
vs
S Svensson

175 cm
31
154 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

170 cm
31
160 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Silik Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven S Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt scores with a hook.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Svensson moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Svensson.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Svensson feints a jab promting Hunt to slip. Svensson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hunt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Svensson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Svensson is out of range.
Svensson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Svensson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Svensson moves forwards but Hunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
Svensson misses with an uppercut.
Hunt lands a nice shot that snaps Svensson's head back.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Svensson misses.
Svensson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Svensson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Svensson scores with a leg kick.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Svensson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svensson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunt.
Svensson avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Hunt cracks the inside of Svensson's front leg.
Svensson swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Svensson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Hunt there.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Svensson moves out of range.
Hunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Svensson misses with a body kick.
Hunt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson cracks Hunt with an open hand slap.
Svensson staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Svensson throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Svensson.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Svensson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunt thows a body shot but no joy.
Svensson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Hunt tests Svensson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Svensson takes one on the button.
Svensson throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Hunt lunges at Svensson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Svensson's hand.
Svensson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hunt connects with a body shot that sends Svensson's belly button to the back.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt throws a leg kick but Svensson moved away.
Svensson 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.
Nice shot lands for Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silik Hunt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svensson.
Svensson works the jab nicely.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Svensson's hands.
Hunt throws a head kick but Svensson moves out of range.
Svensson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunt at a distance.
Svensson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Svensson misses with a two punch combination.
Svensson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Svensson walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Svensson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Hunt misses
and Svensson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt moves away from the strike by Svensson.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svensson.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Hunt slips a straight right by Svensson.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Svensson should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Svensson. Beautiful body shot.
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Svensson counters with a straight right hand.
Svensson checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a crisp jab.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svensson slips a jab and a cross from Hunt.
Svensson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Svensson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunt connects with a body shot that sends Svensson's belly button to the back.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svensson manages to avoid it.
Svensson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Svensson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hunt has got the better of the exchanges.
Svensson misses the jab.
Svensson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Svensson misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensson is just out of range.
Silik Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Svensson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Svensson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook. Svensson ducked under it nicely.
Hunt lands the left hand.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Svensson's body.
Svensson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Svensson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt swings for the body but Svensson moves out of range.
Svensson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silik Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Svensson has time to react.
Hunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svensson works Hunt's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Svensson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunt lands a nice shot that snaps Svensson's head back.
Hunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silik Hunt dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Svensson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hunt works Svensson's body with a nice hook.
Hunt thows a leg kick but Svensson checks it
and Svensson counters with a two punch combo.

Hunt is rocked!
Svensson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Hunt falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sven S Svensson!
Our winner, Sven S Svensson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.