PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chester Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt has chosen Comfortably Numb as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Chester Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Man
vs
Hunt

186 cm
28
181 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

175 cm
38
170 lbs
43 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Chester Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Merik Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Hunt misses.
Hunt scores with a nice head shot.
Man throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Man misses with a leg kick

and Hunt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Man's guard.
Man is breathing heavily.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws an elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hunt's guard. Nice move by Man!
Hunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt lands a couple of elbows.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.
Hunt postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunt is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Hunt is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Hunt trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Hunt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hunt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hunt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a good body shot.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Hunt feints the counter takedown.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Hunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Man. Man circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to clinch.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Merik Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chester Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Hunt misses.
Man lands with a nice body punch.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Man swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merik Hunt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Merik Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Hunt settles back down.
Man swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Man closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Man is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man cracks Hunt with a good jab.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Man avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man tries to work over Hunt's front leg with a kick but Hunt checks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hunt or perhaps it was just good defense by Man, which made it look bad.
Chester Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Merik Hunt.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt with the counter takedown but Man avoids it easily.

Hunt dives in and scores a takedown into Man's guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Hunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man's head.
Hunt lunges at Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Man's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.

Hunt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hunt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Man dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hunt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man checks a leg kick nicely.

Man drives through and clinches with Hunt against the cage.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt works on Man's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Man - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Man is pushing Hunt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt blocks an elbow strike.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Man is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Hunt.
Man is looking to clinch.
Man is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
Man staying out of range there.
Hunt lands a jab-cross combination.
Man tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Man.
Hunt shoots in but no luck this time.
Chester Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Merik Hunt.
Man throws a series of strikes that have Hunt backpedaling.

Man moves into range and clinches up with Hunt.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt misses the jab.
Man looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hunt lands a right hook to the body.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Man tries to clinch up.
Hunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man throws a series of punches but Hunt avoids them all with ease.
Hunt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Man defends it well.
Hunt throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man misses with a low kick.
Hunt misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chester Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Man!
Chester Man retains his welterweight title!
Chester Man took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.