PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Taylor
vs
Hunt

197 cm
21
247 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marc Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Taylor manages to get underhooks.
Hunt is working for takedown but Taylor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Hunt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hunt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hunt is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Hunt forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt is looking for a kimura here.
Hunt stalling.
Taylor has hold of Hunt's hands but Hunt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Hunt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Hunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hunt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to hold on to Hunt's head to control him but Hunt postures up.

Hunt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hunt seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.

Hunt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taylor desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hunt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hunt wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc 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.

Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hunt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taylor's guard.
Hunt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Taylor is trying to hold Hunt in close to prevent damage but Hunt has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Taylor wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.

Taylor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Taylor in particular looking to stall.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt won't allow Taylor to pass to mount.
Hunt controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunt wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Taylor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hunt trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Taylor tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hunt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Hunt trying to control here.
Hunt manages to get to full guard.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hunt.

Hunt tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunt.
Taylor wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Hunt controlling the action here.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hunt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Taylor's guard now.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Taylor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hunt tries to hold on but Taylor postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Taylor looking to control but Hunt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hunt wants to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hunt tries to hold on but Taylor postures up.
Taylor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunt is looking to escape.
Hunt wants to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Paul Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marc Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hunt's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Hunt!