PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thanh Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karsten Feigel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thanh Hunt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hunt
vs
Feigel

185 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thanh Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karsten Feigel!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt takes a swing at Feigel's ribcage but misses.
Hunt lands a head kick!
Feigel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.

Feigel gets tackled into the cage by Hunt. Hunt maintains the clinch.
Feigel scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Thanh Hunt has been cut.

Feigel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Feigel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hunt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Feigel is looking to stand up but Hunt isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt working some strikes from top position.

Hunt drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Feigel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hunt has Feigel in his guard.

Feigel wants to get up but he can't break Hunt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feigel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feigel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Feigel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunt is trying to keep Feigel in close.
Feigel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hunt is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Feigel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hunt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Feigel wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunt drops an elbow to the side of Feigel's head.
Feigel has his hands clasped together around Hunt's back. He's all about the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feigel is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Feigel wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunt prevents Feigel from standing back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Feigel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Feigel slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Feigel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hunt.

Feigel drives through with a takedown into Hunt's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Feigel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Feigel from controlling successfully.
Feigel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Feigel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Feigel wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karsten Feigel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thanh Hunt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Hunt.
Feigel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunt at a distance.

Feigel dives in and scores a takedown into Hunt's guard.
Feigel wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Feigel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feigel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Feigel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hunt's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feigel looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Feigel controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
Feigel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Feigel has his hands on Hunt's head, controlling the position.

Feigel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hunt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Feigel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunt working some strikes from top position.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Feigel wants to stand but Hunt is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Feigel has closed the distance and engaged Hunt in a clinch.
Feigel pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Hunt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to push Feigel away but Feigel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Feigel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt misses with a head kick.

Feigel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Feigel is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Feigel stands up and beckons Hunt to join him on the feet.

Feigel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feigel postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feigel looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hunt is looking to work some ground and pound but Feigel has wrist control.
Feigel looking for a sweep. Not yet Feigel, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Feigel looking to control.
Karsten Feigel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Feigel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Feigel wants to stand and escape but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Feigel controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hunt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hunt lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karsten Feigel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thanh Hunt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Feigel lands with a nice body punch.

Feigel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hunt was covering up waiting for the punch and Feigel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Feigel wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Feigel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Feigel controls the pace.

Hunt has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Feigel is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feigel keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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

Feigel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Feigel working away.
Feigel advances to full mount.
Feigel controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Hunt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Hunt is rocked!
Feigel controlling from mount.
Oh Hunt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has given up his back here.
Feigel thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.

Hunt showing good submission defense here.
Feigel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Feigel has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hunt has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Feigel working for a choke but Hunt reverses nicely into Feigel 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Feigel looking for a guillotine here but Hunt defends easily.
Feigel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hunt cracks Feigel with a solid left hand.

Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hunt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Feigel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Feigel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt throws a big elbow that misses.
Feigel trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feigel managing to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Feigel.
Hunt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Feigel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thanh Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karsten Feigel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Feigel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karsten Feigel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Feigel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karsten Feigel!