PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hunt (ranked 3832 p4p, 146 weight class) and Gendry Golov (ranked 1187 p4p, 36 weight class). Gendry Golov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hunt
vs
Golov

225 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
26
230 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Taps On The Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gendry Golov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses the jab.
Golov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Golov throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Golov pushes him off.
Golov throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Golov misses with a looping left.
It looked like Hunt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Golov.
Golov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hunt.

It looks like Gendry Golov has been cut.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Golov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Hunt swings for the body but Golov moves out of range.
Golov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Golov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golov.
Golov 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.
Golov needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
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.
Golov misses with a wild body shot.

Hunt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Golov keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Golov.
Golov misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Golov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Golov.
Golov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Golov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Golov.
Golov misses with some punches.
Golov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golov.
Golov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Golov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Golov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Golov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Golov throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Hunt tries to circle away but Golov has him pinned against the cage.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Golov.
Golov lands an uppercut.
Golov effectively controlling the action here.
Golov lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Golov won't allow it.
Hunt is trying to break free.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Golov.

Golov breaks the clinch.
Golov ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
and Golov counters with a left to the body.
Golov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golov misses with a hook.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Golov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Golov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golov moves away.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Golov throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Golov only half commits.

Golov has managed to clinch.
Golov just leaning against Hunt, taking a breather.
Golov lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Golov stalling the fight.
Golov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hunt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Golov lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golov tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golov.
Golov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Golov lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt avoiding damage as Golov throws knees to the body.
Golov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Golov lands with a right to the head.
Golov pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Golov as the two fighters clinch.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Golov working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gendry Golov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gendry Golov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hunt misses with a looping left.

Golov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Golov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Hunt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Golov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golov.
Hunt tries to circle away but Golov has him pinned against the cage.
Golov controlling the action here for a moment.
Golov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Golov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Golov tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Golov back against the cage.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Golov has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golov.
Golov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Golov on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Golov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Golov taking a breather.
Golov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Golov lands a shot to the body.
Golov digs a right hand underneath Hunt's ribcage. Hunt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Golov has Hunt pressed against the cage, preventing Hunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Golov gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Golov fails to land.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golov lands a nice uppercut.
Golov misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Golov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Golov lands with a right to the head.
Golov scores with a nice hook to the head.

Hunt is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Golov.
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Golov fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Golov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Golov misses with a punch on the inside.
Golov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golov misses with some punches.
Golov misses with the head strike.
Golov working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Golov misses with some punches.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Golov cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Golov.
A short left from Golov.
Golov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Golov cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.
Golov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Golov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hunt! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Golov is unloading with more strikes now! Hunt drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gendry Golov! Gendry Golov retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Gendry Golov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.