PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Barrett (ranked 3089 p4p, 148 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 4657 p4p, 186 weight class). Barrett comes to the cage accompanied by Inner Self - Sepultura. Mark Hunt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jordan Barrett's chin.

Barrett
vs
Hunt

205 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
285 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Hunt.

Barrett has closed the distance and engaged Hunt in a clinch.
Barrett tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett lands a right hand.
Barrett has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Barrett has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt is trying to push Barrett away but Barrett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barrett swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Barrett swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barrett has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Barrett misses with the head strike.
Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Barrett working aggressively here.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Barrett.
Barrett lands with a short shot to the head.
Barrett misses with the head strike.
Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Barrett back against the cage.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Barrett needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Barrett misses with a body shot
and Barrett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Barrett.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barrett throws out the jab.
Hunt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Barrett closes the distance and clinches.
Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Mark Hunt has been cut.
Barrett misses with some punches.
Barrett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barrett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Barrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barrett lands with a left to the head.
Barrett pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrett can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrett.
Barrett misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Barrett.
Barrett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Barrett has double underhooks.
Barrett keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barrett misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrett lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Barrett 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!

Barrett thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barrett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Barrett lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Barrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hunt tries to keep at a distance but Barrett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barrett misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is trying to push Barrett away but Barrett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrett.
Barrett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett misses with the head strike.
Barrett tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Barrett back against the cage.
Barrett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrett.
Barrett lands an uppercut.
Barrett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Barrett works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Barrett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.
Barrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Barrett.
Jordan Barrett has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Barrett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Barrett.
Barrett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Barrett scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Mark Hunt's cut even more.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barrett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett scores with a decent looking hook.
Barrett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Barrett rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrett scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Barrett.
Barrett lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barrett.
Barrett pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barrett lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Barrett.
Barrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Barrett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barrett tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Barrett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hunt's cut.
That's time! Barrett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Barrett moves into the clinch.
Barrett is working Hunt over against the cage.
Barrett lands a body shot.
Barrett digs a right hand underneath Hunt's ribcage. Hunt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barrett lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Barrett - that landed with a thud.
Barrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barrett.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike.
Barrett tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Barrett scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Barrett back against the cage.
Barrett lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Barrett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barrett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barrett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The cut above Mark Hunt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barrett has Hunt pressed against the cage, preventing Hunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barrett lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barrett.
Barrett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Barrett tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Barrett back against the cage.
Barrett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrett lands a right hand.

Mark Hunt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Barrett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Barrett tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Barrett back against the cage.
Barrett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barrett tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hunt breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barrett pushes Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt tries to circle away but Barrett has him pinned against the cage.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Barrett.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head 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 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jordan Barrett!
Jordan Barrett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.