PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Hunt (ranked 3334 p4p, 4921 weight class) and Pierre Fortin (ranked 369 p4p, 497 weight class). Pierre Fortin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hunt
vs
Fortin

162 cm
18
149
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
155
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pierre Fortin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fortin closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hunt blocks the elbow strike.
Fortin throws an elbow that misses.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt blocks an elbow strike from Fortin.
Fortin misses with a punch to the body.
Fortin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunt walks away with a smile on his face. Fortin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fortin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fortin scrambles back to his feet.
Fortin throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hunt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortin feints a jab promting Hunt to slip. Fortin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hunt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pierre Fortin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortin manages to avoid it.
Fortin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt catches Fortin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hunt avoids the head kick by Fortin.
A jab from Hunt does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt sends Fortin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hunt is motioning to the referee to let Fortin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Fortin is rocked!
Fortin fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Hunt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fortin.
Fortin is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt jabs at Fortin's body.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Fortin.
Fortin is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Fortin seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Fortin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt catches Fortin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fortin throws a head kick that half lands.
Fortin looks winded!
Fortin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.

Hunt feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fortin sprawling to the canvas! Fortin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hunt finish him?!
Hunt finds Fortin's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Fortin flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Hunt lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Fortin will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ispa Hunt!