PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hemingway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemingway's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Respect. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hemingway
vs
Hunt

195 cm
33
265 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

200 cm
37
245 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Hemingway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemingway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hunt closes the distance but Hemingway moves to the side

and Hemingway counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hunt's guard now.
Hemingway controlling from the top position.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hemingway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt is trying to keep Hemingway in close.
Hemingway trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tony Hunt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hemingway fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hemingway shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl out of it but Hemingway keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab by Hemingway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt cracks Hemingway with a good jab.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hemingway will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hemingway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tony Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like James Hemingway has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hemingway moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. Hemingway has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hemingway fails with a takedown attempt.
Hemingway is breathing heavily.
Hemingway misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway moves forwards but Hunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.

James Hemingway's cut is getting worse.
Hunt scores with a hook.

Hemingway is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hunt! Hemingway is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Hunt!
After winning the bout, Tony Hunt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.