PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 1259 p4p, 174 weight class) and Peaky Blinder (ranked 3576 p4p, 436 weight class). Blinder has chosen Dave not Dave - Cold blood as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hunt
vs
Blinder

181 cm
38
180 lbs
41 - 19 - 0

180 cm
28
183 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peaky Blinder!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blinder takes the fight into the clinch.

Blinder has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hunt uses from the top position.
Blinder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hunt controlling from the top position.
Blinder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blinder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blinder is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Blinder from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt pulls Blinder in close to his closed guard and prevents Blinder from doing any damage or advancing position.
Blinder is in close to Hunt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hunt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blinder looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blinder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blinder being controlled here, momentarily.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blinder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt pushing down on Blinder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Blinder tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Hunt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hunt moves nicely into side control.
Hunt is staying tight to Blinder's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Blinder is trying to control Hunt's posture but Hunt avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blinder throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Blinder is looking for a sweep.
Blinder is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Blinder keeping his opponent close.
Blinder is trying to improve his position.
Blinder seems a little lost for a moment, as Hunt dominates the positioning.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Phol Hunt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hunt connects with a body shot that sends Blinder's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Blinder circles away and keeps his distance.
Blinder tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Blinder misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Blinder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blinder goes for a double leg but Hunt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hunt continues to drive forward.
Blinder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blinder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunt is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hunt checks the leg kick.
Hunt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blinder will feel that in the morning.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Blinder moved away.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Blinder slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phol Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blinder tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Blinder saw that one coming.
Blinder digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Blinder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blinder on the side of the head.
Blinder avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Hunt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blinder throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Hunt throws a jab when Blinder was well out of range.
Blinder checks the leg kick.
Blinder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blinder can do to turn this around?
Hunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blinder steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blinder's head.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.

Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Blinder in a clinch.
Blinder landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blinder tries to stall but Hunt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hunt lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blinder is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blinder is trying to push Hunt away but Hunt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blinder.
Blinder letting Hunt take a breather here.
Blinder is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Blinder manages to break the clinch.
Blinder is looking to land body kicks.
Blinder throws a head kick that misses.
Blinder takes one on the button.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peaky Blinder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blinder.
Blinder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Blinder down.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blinder misses with a straight right.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blinder.
Hunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hunt cracks Blinder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blinder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunt tried to counter with a leg kick but Blinder avoided it.
Blinder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Hunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blinder momentarily.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hunt duly obliges.

Hunt instigates a clinch.
Hunt leaning against his opponent.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Blinder controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phol Hunt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blinder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phol Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt cracks Blinder with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt sets himself, and Blinder steps forward looking for the clinch! Hunt avoids it this time.
Blinder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Blinder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Blinder is out of range.
Hunt tests Blinder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blinder misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunt throws a wild body kick that Blinder sees coming a mile off.
Blinder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blinder pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blinder manages to circle out of the way.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Blinder keeps it at a distance.
Hunt catches Blinder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hunt throws a wild body kick that Blinder sees coming a mile off.
Blinder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Phol Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.

Hunt clinches up with Blinder and pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt lands a knee to the body.
Blinder tries a knee to the head but Hunt blocks it.
Blinder missing with knees to the body.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blinder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunt stalling the fight.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blinder trying to land knees to the body.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peaky Blinder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinder takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blinder wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Hunt lands with a left to 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 gets through Blinder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunt working Blinder over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Blinder.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blinder trying to land knees to the body.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Hunt slows down the pace here.
Hunt lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinder misses with some punches.
Blinder takes a shot to the head.
Blinder tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.
Blinder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blinder.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blinder backwards.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Hunt.
Blinder trying to land knees to the body.
Blinder misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hunt throws an elbow that misses.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
Blinder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phol Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinder tries to land a knee to the head but Hunt blocks with his arms.
Blinder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blinder trying to land knees to the body.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blinder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hunt avoiding damage as Blinder throws knees to the body.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Blinder's head.

Blinder is rocked!
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blinder is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
A body shot lands from Hunt.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Hunt on the inside.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt cracks Blinder with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phol Hunt!
A pretty intense looking Phol Hunt took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.