PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunt
vs
Duddy

200 cm
40
245 lbs
21 - 23 - 1

190 cm
40
185 lbs
32 - 31 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 21 - 23 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Declan Duddy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Duddy.
Hunt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duddy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hunt is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunt pushes off an throws an elbow but Duddy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duddy's efforts to push away.

Duddy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duddy connects with a nice looking jab.
Duddy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duddy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duddy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Duddy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hunt with a body shot.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt tries to clinch there but Duddy circles away.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duddy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hunt forces Duddy back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duddy breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunt. That snapped Duddy's head back.
A jab from Hunt finds it's way through Duddy's defenses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hunt lands with a slapping head kick.
Good exchange - Hunt coming out on top.

Duddy is rocked!
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duddy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duddy slips under a jab.
Duddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Duddy misses with a double jab.
Hunt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Duddy misses.
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 tries to clinch there but Duddy circles away.
Duddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Duddy is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Duddy blocks a head kick by Hunt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Declan Duddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt slips a straight right by Duddy.
Duddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Duddy.
Hunt throws the left hand but Duddy avoids the punch easily.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duddy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunt throws a hook but Duddy blocks it.
Hunt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Duddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hunt on the side of the head.
Duddy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Duddy.
Hunt clobbers Duddy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Hunt lands a big uppercut and Duddy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Duddy looks OK. Hunt waves Duddy back to his feet!
Duddy is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt slips a jab from Duddy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt drops Duddy with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Duddy! Hunt dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Hunt!
A determined Tony Hunt didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!