PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dunkin Donats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hunt
vs
Donats

199 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dunkin Donats!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt has a takedown stuffed.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
Donats keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Donats keeps it at a distance.
Donats misses with a kick to the body.

Hunt forces Donats back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunt.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donats tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Donats.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Hunt dives in and grabs Donats's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donats pushes down on Hunt's head and hops out.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Donats gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donats lands a shoulder strike.

Donats drags the fight down to the ground.
Hunt trying to control but Donats is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donats wants to get back to his feet but Hunt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hunt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Donats keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donats avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Donats.

Hunt forces Donats back against the cage and clinches.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donats.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donats throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Donats is looking to take this one to the mat.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Donats looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dunkin Donats.

Hunt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Donats looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donats has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hunt takes a shot to the head.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Donats avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt misses with a knee strike.

Donats breaks the clinch.
Donats with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Donats.

Donats moves into range and clinches up with Hunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donats tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.

Donats breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donats avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Donats unleashes a big counter combination but Hunt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hunt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donats tries to avoid it but Hunt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donats to the ground. Donats escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donats feints the counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
Donats avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Donats tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Donats fails with the takedown.
Donats slips a jab and a cross from Hunt.
It seemed like Donats was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donats ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Hunt. Those never looked like landing.
Donats looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donats paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donats unleashes a big counter combination but Hunt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donats swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Hunt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Donats tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt tries to clinch there but Donats circles away.
Donats fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Hunt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hunt.

Donats tries to keep at a distance but Hunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Donats dodges an elbow strike from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donats tries to pull guard but Hunt holds him up against the cage and eventually Donats drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Donats.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt stalling in the clinch but Donats improves position.
Hunt wants to stall.
Donats can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
A short uppercut from Donats.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Donats lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Donats dodges an elbow strike from Hunt.
Mike Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donats is defending well for now.
Donats can't get the takedown.
Donats using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Donats misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donats is defending well for now.
Donats is trying to force a seperation but Hunt has the dominant position.
Hunt wants to stall.
Donats lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donats takes an elbow to the temple.
Hunt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hunt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Donats blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hunt throws an elbow but misses.
Donats tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Donats managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.
Donats lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donats.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Donats.

Hunt is rocked!
Hunt taking a breather.
Hunt lands an elbow that stopped Donats in his tracks for a moment.
Donats prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Donats misses with a knee to the head.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. Donats 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.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dunkin Donats.
Donats shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt is looking to counter with head kicks.
Donats walks into a jab.
Donats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donats blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Donats successfully pulls guard.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Donats blocks nicely.
Hunt throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Donats is retaining full guard.
Donats keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.

Donats wriggles free and stands up.
Donats fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hunt.

Hunt has Donats up against the cage in a clinch.
Donats takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hunt tries a knee to the head but Donats blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Donats.

Donats breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Hunt is looking to wear down Donats with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donats swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Hunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Donats is out of range.
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 Mike Hunt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Donats keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donats manages to avoid it.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donats swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Donats.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunt is defended easily by Donats.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hunt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Donats did well to prevent Hunt getting side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donats tries to kick Hunt off in order to stand up. Hunt Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donats is letting Hunt control him for a moment.
Hunt cracks Donats with a big elbow.
Hunt is chipping away with strikes.
Hunt wants to take a breather but Donats manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hunt.
Hunt throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunt controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Donats has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hunt off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Donats showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.

Donats closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hunt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Donats slips a nice elbow through Hunt's hands, connecting with Hunt's forehead.
Donats lands strikes from half guard.
Hunt regains full guard. Nicely done.

Hunt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donats can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donats landing some decent shots from guard.
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Donats keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Oh Hunt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Donats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunkin Donats has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Donats has his feet on Hunt's thighs here. He's pushed Hunt off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hunt screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dunkin Donats!