PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lock Bresnar (ranked 1295 p4p, 43 weight class) and Fedor Hunt (ranked 2258 p4p, 74 weight class). Bresnar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ABOVE THE LAW - murder rap. Hunt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BULLET - Rolling Home. 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.

Bresnar
vs
Hunt

199 cm
38
268 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

185 cm
27
280 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lock Bresnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bresnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bresnar clobbers Hunt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bresnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Bresnar catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
Bresnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bresnar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bresnar misses with a body shot.
Bresnar scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bresnar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bresnar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hunt is avoiding damage well.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
Hunt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hunt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hunt is looking to regain half guard here but Bresnar keeps moving and retains side control.
Hunt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bresnar with the ground and pound but Hunt uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bresnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bresnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Bresnar from controlling successfully.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bresnar is one step ahead there.
Hunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bresnar's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Bresnar keeps moving.
Bresnar wants to sweep but no luck.
Bresnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Bresnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bresnar wants to sweep but no luck.
Bresnar is trying to keep Hunt in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bresnar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Bresnar. That snapped Hunt's head back.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bresnar throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
And Hunt tries to counter it with a takedown but Bresnar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bresnar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hunt takes a swing at Bresnar's ribcage but misses.
Bresnar misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves out of range as Bresnar strikes.

Bresnar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bresnar wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Bresnar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hunt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bresnar is holding on to half guard well.
Bresnar wants to get back to full guard.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bresnar keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lock Bresnar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Bresnar.
Bresnar misses with a straight right.
Bresnar just misses with a punch to the body.
And Hunt tries to counter it with a takedown but Bresnar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Bresnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Bresnar.
Hunt with the counter takedown but Bresnar avoids it easily.
Lock Bresnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bresnar lands with a straight right. Hunt didn't see that one coming.
Bresnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?

Bresnar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hunt did well to prevent Bresnar getting side control.

Bresnar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lock Bresnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hunt landing a few short strikes.
Bresnar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bresnar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bresnar is pressing down on Hunt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hunt is holding on for now.
Bresnar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hunt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bresnar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Bresnar stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Hunt throws up his legs and catches Bresnar in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Bresnar tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Hunt! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fedor Hunt!
After the fight, Fedor Hunt 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.