PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Dali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belt Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belt Hunter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dali
vs
Hunter

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Dali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Belt Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Dali moves out of range easily.

Hunter darts in and clinches Dali up against the cage.

Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belt Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hunter forces Dali back against the cage and clinches.

Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dali throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dali.

Hunter gets a clinch.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter lands a right hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter throws a right and a left that Dali avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dali tried to score with a low kick but Hunter checks it.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hunter has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunter breaks the clinch.
Dali shoots in and drives through. Hunter sprawls well.

Hunter moves into the clinch.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter's coach down at NORSE FORCE VIKIGS was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hunter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Hunter clinches up against the cage.

Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Hunter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Salvador Dali has been cut.
Dali is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hunter drives through and clinches with Dali against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dali.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dali is looking to clinch.
Belt Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hunter drives through and clinches with Dali against the cage.

Hunter manages to break the clinch.

Hunter moves into the clinch.

Hunter breaks the clinch.
Dali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Dali avoids it well.
Hunter catches Dali with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Hunter has knocked Dali down with a huge combo! Hunter steps away and waves a wobbly Dali back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Dali is rocked!

Hunter clinches up against the cage.
Oh Dali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dali seems to have got his legs back now.

Hunter moves into the clinch.

Hunter breaks the clinch.

Dali gets tackled into the cage by Hunter. Hunter maintains the clinch.

Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dali moves forwards but Hunter connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Salvador Dali's cut is getting worse.

Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hunter rushes Dali and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hunter darts in and clinches Dali up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Dali misses.
Hunter connects with a nice cross there... Dali is looking wobbly and Hunter recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Dali to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Hunter jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Belt Hunter!
Belt Hunter tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.