PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Get Back. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Hunt

190 cm
30
244 lbs
19 - 11 - 2

201 cm
29
275 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Matt Hunt has been cut.
Hunt checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Hunt tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt scores with a head kick.
Jack Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt checks a low kick from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Hunt counters with a body kick.
Hunt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jones misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice side step and Hunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Jones misses with a combination
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Hunt with a jab.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunt's hands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Hunt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That has opened up Matt Hunt's cut even more.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hunt has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Jones.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hunt.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.

It looks like Jack Jones has been cut.
Hunt working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Hunt misses with some punches.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Hunt will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt misses with a double jab.
Jones lands a head kick!
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Hunt wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones thumps Hunt with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Hunt with an open hand slap.
Hunt jabs at Jones's body.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Hunt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunt under the eye.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunt looks to clinch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Jones tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.

The cut above Matt Hunt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones presses Hunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Jones catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
Hunt moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Hunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Hunt slips under a jab from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jones here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunt under the eye.

Matt Hunt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hunt scores with a kick to the body.
Hunt cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with the body kick
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
Jones jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Jones dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.

Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt misses with a knee to the head.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt lands a knee to the body.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones avoiding damage as Hunt throws knees to the body.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Jones lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt scores a nice knee to the body.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Hunt.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt scores with a spinning back kick!

Hunt has managed to clinch.
Matt Hunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Hunt misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Hunt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Jones!
After the fight, Jack Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.