PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhapuro (ranked 5504 p4p, 137 weight class) and Koli Hunt (ranked 5798 p4p, 151 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murhapuro
vs
Hunt

212 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ispa Murhapuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koli Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Murhapuro cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murhapuro lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.

It looks like Koli Hunt has been cut.

Hunt clinches up with Murhapuro and pushes him back against the cage.
Murhapuro is looking to control Hunt's arms but Hunt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murhapuro has his back to the cage.
Murhapuro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Murhapuro breaks the clinch.
Murhapuro jabs Hunt right on the nose. Hunt blinks but takes it well.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murhapuro misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Hunt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Murhapuro is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murhapuro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Murhapuro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hunt wants to stand up but Murhapuro is controlling the position.
Murhapuro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Murhapuro tries to get out of the position.
Hunt passes into side control, despite Murhapuro's attempt to control the position.
Murhapuro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hunt off and has taken his back!
Hunt just trying to survive but Murhapuro is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Hunt is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Murhapuro gets his way!
Hunt trying to control the hands but Murhapuro breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murhapuro is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hunt knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hunt for a finish.
Murhapuro is trying to stick to Hunt's back but Hunt is turning into Murhapuro. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Murhapuro's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hunt.

Murhapuro is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hunt frees his head nicely. Oh but Murhapuro has switched to an armbar! Hunt is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ispa Murhapuro!