PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bailey (ranked 7497 p4p, 236 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 5938 p4p, 217 weight class). Mark Hunt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bailey
vs
Hunt

192 cm
25
289 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey fails to land the takedown.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice sprawl there from Hunt as Bailey shoots in.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunt as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey misses with a takedown attempt

and Hunt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hunt.
Bailey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Hunt is stalling in the full guard.
Bailey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey is trying to keep Hunt in close.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Bailey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunt defends well.
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.
Hunt with a nice head shot there.
Hunt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Hunt content to stall in guard here.
Hunt chips away with some ground and pound.

Bailey has his foot on Hunt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hunt works his way back into a safe position though.
Bailey seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hunt stays in close to Bailey's body and controls the position.
Bailey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunt on the ground.
Hunt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hunt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey looking for a sweep. Not yet Bailey, not yet.
Bailey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bailey is on top in guard.

Bailey throws an elbow that misses. Hunt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bailey's guard. Nice move by Hunt!

Hunt controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bailey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunt defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt won't allow Bailey to sweep him here.
Hunt postures up.
Hunt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hunt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bailey's head.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bailey wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hunt distracts Bailey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bailey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hunt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bailey's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bailey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bailey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hunt stands up over Bailey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Hunt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bailey misses with a takedown
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hunt wants it to stay on the feet.
Lucas Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt leaves Bailey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bailey shoots in for a double leg but Hunt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunt works the jab nicely.
Bailey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bailey doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Hunt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bailey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Hunt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hunt is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bailey looking for a guillotine here but Hunt defends easily.
Hunt controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Bailey tries to counter with a takedown but Hunt is quick to defend against it.
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bailey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bailey shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Bailey.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunt as he jumps to the side.
Bailey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunt pinned against the cage. Hunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bailey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bailey gets caught napping as Hunt dives in and scores a takedown. Bailey manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bailey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hunt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bailey.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hunt sprawls well. Hunt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bailey gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucas Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baileys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hunt catches Bailey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hunt lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bailey with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hunt counters with a series of strikes that sends Bailey to the canvas! Hunt follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Bailey is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Oh Bailey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt landing some decent shots from guard.
Hunt stands up over Bailey, holding on to his feet. Hunt throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Bailey is out cold! Hunt lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Hunt!