PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Yamada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yamada
vs
Hunt

190 cm
41
197 lbs
46 - 17 - 1

200 cm
41
245 lbs
26 - 27 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Kane Yamada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 27 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yamada on his heels. He'll look to pass Yamada's guard now, I'm sure.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunt throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.
Hunt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hunt throws an elbow that misses. Yamada uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hunt's guard. Nice move by Yamada!

Hunt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunt looking to sit in guard and control but Yamada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt punching from the bottom - just letting Yamada know he's still in a fight.
Hunt is looking to stand up but Yamada isn't so interested in that idea.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt looking to control but Yamada passes into half guard.
Hunt tries to roll over but Yamada keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hunt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yamada wants to stand but Hunt is controlling his posture from full guard.

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.
Hunt trying to control the position.
Yamada passes Hunt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hunt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hunt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is wriggling around but Yamada manages to pass to half guard.
Hunt tries to kick Yamada off but Yamada keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yamada escapes and gets back to his feet.
Yamada tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Kane Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt tries to bum rush Yamada with a series of wild strikes but Yamada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Yamada gets a clinch.
Hunt tries to circle away but Yamada has him pinned against the cage.
Yamada trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt tries to break the clinch but Yamada is controlling the position.
Hunt wants to break free but Yamada has control.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but Yamada has the dominant position.
Yamada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
Yamada keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yamadas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hunt throws a leg kick

and Yamada counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
Hunt is trying to push Yamada away but Yamada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hunt can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hunt lands with a nice body kick.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Yamada moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamada is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kane Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Yamada saw it coming and moves away.
Yamada throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yamada throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamada blocks a jab.
Yamada takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamada throws out the jab.
Yamada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamada.
Yamada tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A shot to the body from Yamada misses
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamada checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
Yamada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Yamada lands a head kick!

It looks like Tony Hunt has been cut.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamada. That snapped Hunt's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yamada.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Hunt throws a front kick aimed at Yamada's knee but Yamada avoids it well.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
The crowd cheers as Hunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yamada doesn't seem phased though.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Hunt takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamada wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yamada delivers a nice body kick.
Hunt throws a hook but Yamada avoids it easily.
Kane Yamada is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamada looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Hunt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Yamada throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Yamada misses
and Hunt counters with a low kick, right behind Yamada 's knee.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamada with a nice cross.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Hunt's ribcage. Hunt let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Yamada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Yamada.
Yamada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamada misses with a looping right.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamada off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Yamada avoids it with no problem.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Yamada avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada walks into a left hand.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Yamada.
Yamada shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamada swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A left lands for Hunt.
Yamada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt throws a body punch but Yamada moves out of range.
Nice cross by Yamada.
Hunt fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamada slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kane Yamada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Hunt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunt swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.

Yamada rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
Yamada lands a body punch.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but Yamada keeps him there for the moment.
Yamada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamada prevents it.
Hunt working hard to break the clinch.
Kane Yamada has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Yamada.
Yamada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamada scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamada trying to control the position but instead, Hunt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamada into the cage.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada stalling in the clinch but Hunt improves position.
Yamada tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamada.
Hunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt takes a shot to the head.
Yamada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short uppercut from Yamada.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamada keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamada won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands an uppercut.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Yamada as the two fighters clinch.
Yamada presses Hunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Yamada.
Yamada just leaning against Hunt, taking a breather.
Hunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamada has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Yamada is leaning against Hunt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Yamada is working Hunt over against the cage.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.
Yamada cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.
Yamada lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands an uppercut.
Yamada pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt is trying to push Yamada away but Yamada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamada leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Yamada lands a right hand.

Hunt is rocked!
Nice body punch from Yamada.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamada.
A short right from Yamada.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.

Yamada drops Hunt onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hunt is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamada finish him?
Yamada digs a right hand into Hunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunt's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
Yamada creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hunt with a big uppercut! Hunt tries to clinch up but Yamada pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hunt to the mat! Hunt covers up and Yamada unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kane Yamada!
Kane Yamada retains his super heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kane Yamada made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Tony Hunt was interviewed post fight and said 'ok mate, thats 3 to you....best out of 7?'.