PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Nti (ranked 3190 p4p, 118 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 5087 p4p, 180 weight class). Mark Hunt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nti
vs
Hunt

172 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti misses with a looping left.
Nti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Nti misses with a hook
and Hunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Nti moves into the clinch.
Nti misses with a body punch.
Nti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
Nti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Nti misses with an uppercut
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.

Nti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nti swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunt's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Nti pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Mark Hunt has been cut.
Nti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Nti lands a shot to the body.
Hunt looks winded!
A right hand to the body from Nti.
Nti presses Hunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a shot to the head.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
Nti pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nti.
Nti cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti lands with a light punch inside.
Nti misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
Nti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nti lands an uppercut.
Nti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nti digs a right hand underneath Hunt's ribcage. Hunt let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti lands with a short shot to the head.
Nti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Nti.
Nti lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Nti.
Nti is leaning against Hunt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nti pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nti cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Nti lands with a right to the head.

That has opened up Mark Hunt's cut even more.
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!
Nti gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Nti digs a right hand underneath Hunt's ribcage. Hunt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
Nti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nti scores with a shoulder strike.
Nti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nti scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Nti pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Nti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hunt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Nti does it's job there.

Nti moves into range and clinches up with Hunt.
Nti digs a right hand into Hunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunt's gas tank.
Nti digs a right hand underneath Hunt's ribcage. Hunt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Nti.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice body punch from Nti.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nti lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
A short right from Nti.
Nti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Nti digs a right hand into Hunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunt's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nti.
Samuel Nti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Nti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Nti cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.
Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Nti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunt takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Nti.
Nti presses Hunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nti.
Nti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nti scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nti lands with a right to the head.

The cut above Mark Hunt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nti misses with a body punch.
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Nti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Nti as the two fighters clinch.
Nti lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Nti as the two fighters clinch.
Nti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nti lands with a left to the head.

Mark Hunt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nti lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Nti lands with a light punch inside.
Nti misses with a body punch.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nti.
Nti pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Nti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Samuel Nti!