PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach has chosen Rich Like Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hunt
vs
Reach

181 cm
30
198 lbs
28 - 4 - 0

195 cm
33
195 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reach connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hunt misses with a right hand
letting Reach counter with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reach manages to avoid it.
Reach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Reach was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reach lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reach moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Reach 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.
Reach moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Reach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hunt clinches up with Reach and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt pushes Reach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Reach.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reach scores with a shoulder strike.
Reach lands a body shot.
Reach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Reach backwards.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reach prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt tries a body shot but Reach blocks it.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt pushes Reach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reach throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reach scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Reach back against the cage.
Reach swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reach takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reach blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Reach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Reach needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt throws a head kick but Reach moves out of range.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but Reach checks it.
Reach takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hunt swings for the body but Reach moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hunt!
A solid body kick from Reach.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Hunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt tries to clinch but Reach moves out of range.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Reach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reach has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reach. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt throws the left hand but Reach avoids the punch easily.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reach on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Reach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Reach counters with a nice uppercut.
Reach slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Reach throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reach cracks Hunt with an open hand slap.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phol Hunt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reach scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Crunch! Hunt slams his shin into Reach's torso.
Hunt wants to slow Reach down by chopping away at his legs.
And Reach responds with a good body kick, but Hunt manages to step out the way in time.
Hunt scores with a body shot.
Reach throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reach's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Hunt there.
Hunt connects with a right hand. Reach shakes it off.

Hunt instigates a clinch.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Reach misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Reach - that landed with a thud.
Reach is trying to force a seperation but Hunt has the dominant position.
A short left from Hunt.
Reach tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Reach can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reach.
Phol Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reach can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Reach lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reach is leaning against Hunt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reach blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Reach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
Reach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick there by Reach.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reach was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Reach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reach was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reach has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reach tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phol Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt moves out of range as Reach strikes.
Reach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Reach throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Reach slips the punch.
Reach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reach misses with a hook.
As Reach backs away, Hunt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Reach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reach counters with a body kick.
Reach moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
A little jabbing left from Reach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reach takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Reach's head but Reach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phol Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt connects with a right hand. Reach shakes it off.
Reach moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Reach walks into a left hand.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Reach was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reach keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reach throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reach counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reach lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reach.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reach.
Reach slips under a jab from Hunt.
Reach pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunt is out of range and Reach settles back down.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt lands a nice looking body kick.
Hunt misses with a hook. Reach ducked under it nicely.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reach throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Reach keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt throws a low kick but Reach moves out of range easily.
Reach doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Reach moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Reach checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Reach slips the punch.
Hunt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Reach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Reach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Reach's head.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reach darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Reach counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Reach's head but Reach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reach! But no joy.
A jab from Reach misses.
Reach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reach can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reach throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Hunt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Reach just manages to avoid it.
Reach catches Hunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reach throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Nice shot by Hunt.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Reach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt tries a low kick but Reach avoids it.
Hunt throws a hook but Reach blocks it.
Reach takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reach steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hunt scores with a nice strike.
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt darts in trying to clinch
and Reach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reach throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reach throws out the jab.
Hunt lands a jab to the nose.
Hunt swings for the body but Reach moves out of range.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Reach moved away.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reach.
Hunt lands a nice hook to Reach's body. Reach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Reach saw it coming and moves away.
Reach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Reach with a nice cross.
Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt moves out of range as Reach strikes.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Reach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Reach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reach 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.
Reach connects with a jab.
A big left from Reach misses.
Reach slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Phol Hunt did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunt throws a lazy body kick
and Reach counters with a solid body kick.
Hunt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reach's hands.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reach has time to react.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Reach is just out of range.
Reach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt scores with a nice body kick.
Hunt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reach counters with a straight right hand.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Reach's front leg but catches the back leg as Reach tries to avoid it.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Reach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt throws a solid leg kick but Reach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunt.
Reach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reach is out of range and Hunt settles back down.
Reach plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reach moves away.
Reach throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body
and Reach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body
and Reach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reach pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reach moves away.
A little jabbing left from Reach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunt throws a jab when Reach was well out of range.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Reach saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reach tries to move into range but Hunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reach lands with a nice body kick.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reach.
Reach tries a quick counter leg kick but Hunt is wise to it.
Reach lands a head shot.
A good leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Reach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reach lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Reach.
Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reach.
Reach throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Hunt throws a hook but Reach avoids it easily.
Reach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Reach circles away and keeps his distance.
Reach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunt cracks the inside of Reach's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reach lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Reach.
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reach under the eye.
A left lands for Reach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reach misses with a looping left.
Reach moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Reach lands an overhand right.
Hunt lands with an overhand left.
Reach walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Phol Hunt will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hunt is looking to slow Reach down with leg kicks.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Reach feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunt's calf.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt thows a leg kick but Reach checks it
letting Reach counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Reach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Reach's head but Reach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reach misses with a body shot.
Hunt cracks the inside of Reach's front leg.
Reach avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Reach has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunt tries to score with a low kick but Reach moves his leg out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reach checks a leg kick.
Reach fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reach misses with a leg kick.
Reach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Reach is avoiding it.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnny Reach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Reach moves away and avoids it.
And Reach responds with a good body kick, but Hunt manages to step out the way in time.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunt misses the target.
Reach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Hunt lands a really nice looking cross but Reach seems unphased.
Reach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Reach throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt connects with a looping right hand.
Reach walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Reach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Hunt stuns Reach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach is looking to land body kicks.
Reach takes one to the chin there.
Reach slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Reach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt scores with a nice head shot.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Reach ducks down to avoid it.
Reach throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hunt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunt.
Reach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Reach is rocked!
Hunt throws a wild body kick that Reach sees coming a mile off.
Reach is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Reach is just out of range.
Reach let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reach seems to have recovered his senses.
Reach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt connects with an inside leg kick.
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 digs a good hook to Reach's body.
Nice defenses there by Reach.
The crowd cheers as Hunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reach doesn't seem phased though.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phol Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Reach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phol Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phol Hunt!
Phol Hunt retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Phol Hunt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.