PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Hunt (ranked 2204 p4p, 1082 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 322 p4p, 150 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hunt
vs
Kirk

185 cm
22
200
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
190
6 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt pushes Kirk away with a front kick.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirk.
Kirk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kirk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kirk connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kirk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kirk scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hunt cracks Kirk with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kirk looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hunt finish him?

Kirk is rocked!

It looks like James Kirk has been cut.
Hunt lands a leg kick that knocks Kirk off balance momentarily.
Kirk is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Kirk ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hunt.
Kirk moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Kirk seems to have recovered his senses.

Kirk clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirk blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Kirk misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirk.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirk controls his hands.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Kirk lands a shoulder strike.

Kirk breaks the clinch.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Kirk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kirk cracks Hunt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Kirk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirk.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
A low kick lands for Hunt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kirk has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kirk connects with the punch.
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.
Kirk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kirk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Kirk lands a right hook to the body.
Kirk walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Hunt throws a head kick but Kirk moves out of range.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Kirk moved away.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Kirk avoids it.
Hunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kirk misses with a looping left.
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Kirk feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Kirk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kirk throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kirk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kirk lands a jab.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
Hunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
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!
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Kirk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Hunt

and Kirk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hunt's guard.
Kirk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kirk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kirk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hunt holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirk throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirk stands up over Hunt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Kirk from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Kirk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kirk takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt throws a push kick but Kirk slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Kirk's body.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Kirk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Kirk misses with a head kick.
Hunt throws a push kick but Kirk slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Hunt scores with a jab.
Kirk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kirk scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kirk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kirk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kirk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body.
Kirk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kirk.
Kirk lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Kirk checks it.
Kirk misses with a looping left.
Kirk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt keeps Kirk at a distance using the push kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hunt. Kirk shrugs it off though.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Kirk moved away.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirk can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Kirk.
Kirk throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirk lands a nice shot that snaps Hunt's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kirk.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.

Kirk clinches up against the cage.
Kirk prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Kirk lands a body shot.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right hand to the body from Kirk.
Kirk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hunt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Kirk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Kirk.
Kirk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirk lands a right hand.
Kirk tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Kirk back against the cage.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt throws a hook but Kirk blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Kirk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kirk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kirk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Hunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kirk lands with a slapping head kick.
Kirk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirk throws a shot to the body.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Kirk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kirk.
Kirk throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirk moves forwards but Hunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kirk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
James Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirk scores with a leg kick.
Kirk doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Kirk is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Kirk scores with a hook.
Kirk checks a low kick from Hunt.
Kirk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kirk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt throwing a counter right hand but Kirk manages to avoid it.
Kirk missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kirk. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunt scores with a nice head shot.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Kirk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Kirk's cut.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like James Hunt has been cut.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Kirk clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
James Kirk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirk.
Kirk scores with a shoulder strike.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt throws a solid leg kick but Kirk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunt.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
And Kirk tries to counter it with a takedown but Hunt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kirk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kirk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hunt rather than just go for the knockout.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Kirk catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk slips under a jab from Hunt.
Kirk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kirk moves out of range of the body kick.
Kirk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hunt throws a low kick but Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk cracks Hunt with an open hand slap.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt scores with a kick to the body.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Kirk takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.

Kirk closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirk scores with a shoulder strike.
Kirk scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Kirk keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Hunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirk struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk.
Kirk swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirk tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk lands a body shot.
Kirk scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirk wants a takedown.
Kirk blocking some punches.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Kirk.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Kirk.

Kirk breaks from the clinch.

Kirk gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kirk.
Kirk gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Kirk blocking some punches.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Kirk.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kirk.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Kirk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hunt tries a body shot but Kirk blocks it.
Kirk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Kirk.
Kirk blocking some punches.
Kirk scores with a shoulder strike.

Kirk breaks the clinch.
Hunt takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirk throws out a powerful jab.

Hunt is rocked!
Hunt misses with a low kick as Kirk jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirk.
Kirk cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt throws a hook but Kirk blocks it.
Kirk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Kirk feints the counter takedown.
Kirk pounces like a tiger and cracks Hunt with a vicious hook! Hunt is down but not out! Kirk follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Kirk!
An out of breath James Kirk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.