PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Barella (ranked 3368 p4p, 2376 weight class) and Pate Hunt (ranked 226 p4p, 152 weight class). Sonny Barella could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pate Hunt's chin.

Barella
vs
Hunt

167 cm
19
135
1 - 1 - 0

159 cm
19
143
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Nutritional Shaved Ice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Barella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pate Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barella tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barella takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barella throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barella has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt tests Barella's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barella definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Barella tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt scores with a jab to the body.
Barella swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barella shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl out of it but Barella keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Barella. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barella shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunt pinned against the cage. Hunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Barella's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barella misses the jab.
Barella throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barella takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hunt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barella eats them both and turns towards Hunt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Hunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barella doesn't seem phased though.
Pate Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barella tries to clinch but Hunt moves away
and Hunt counters with a left to the body.
Hunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barella with a poor takedown
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt throws out a powerful jab.
Barella tries to move into range but Hunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Barella is rocked!
Hunt sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Barella's defenses. It connects perfectly with Barella's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pate Hunt!