PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 1549 p4p, 1453 weight class) and Euan Daxton (ranked 208 p4p, 194 weight class). Daxton has chosen Mr Brightside as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hunt
vs
Daxton

195 cm
26
215
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
210
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Euan Daxton!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daxton takes one to the chin there.
Good exchange - Hunt coming out on top.

Daxton forces Hunt back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxton.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Daxton is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A right hand to the body from Daxton.
Daxton working hard to break the clinch.
Daxton is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
Daxton tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt pushes Daxton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Daxton controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.

Daxton breaks from the clinch.
Hunt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Daxton.
Daxton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daxton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daxton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Daxton's body.
Daxton takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Euan Daxton has been cut.
Daxton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hunt scores with a jab.

Hunt rushes Daxton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt tries a body shot but Daxton blocks it.
Daxton blocks an uppercut.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daxton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daxton lands with a light punch inside.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Daxton controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Daxton.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daxton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daxton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daxton is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt tries a body shot but Daxton blocks it.
Daxton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Daxton blocks an uppercut.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daxtons head.
Hunt has Daxton pressed against the cage, preventing Daxton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Daxton's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Daxton controls the action.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
Daxton blocks an uppercut.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Daxton's head.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Hunt.

Daxton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daxton tries to clinch
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
letting Daxton counter with a right hand.
Daxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daxton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
We've been informed that Daxton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Daxton tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Daxton moves into range and clinches up with Hunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daxton backwards.
Daxton lands a nice shot to the body.
Daxton lands a body shot.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Daxton is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
Daxton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daxton lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
A frustrated look appears on Daxton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daxton.
Daxton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Daxton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Euan Daxton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hunt lands the left hand.
Daxton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Daxton's head.
Hunt catches Daxton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hunt misses with a straight right.

Daxton clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Hunt on the inside.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Daxton controls his hands.
Daxton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Daxton manages to break the clinch.
Euan Daxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daxton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Daxton.
Daxton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Daxton avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxton.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daxton or not.
Daxton is breathing heavily.
Daxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunt.
Daxton has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Daxton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daxton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daxton blocking some punches.
Hunt tries to work over Daxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daxton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Daxton blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That has opened up Euan Daxton's cut even more.
Daxton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt gets through Daxton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Daxton controls his hands.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Mike Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daxton tries to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling the position.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Daxton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Hunt.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Daxton backwards.
Hunt tries to work over Daxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt works on Daxton's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
Daxton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daxton can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daxton can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Daxton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daxton misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daxton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hunt is keeping busy.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Daxton tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daxton blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt tries a body shot but Daxton blocks it.
Daxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daxton is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Daxton stalling in the clinch.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee calls for Hunt to work.
Hunt prevents Daxton from breaking the clinch.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Euan Daxton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hunt clinches up against the cage.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daxton backwards.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daxton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daxton tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Daxton back against the cage.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daxton backwards.

Daxton is rocked!
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Daxton.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Daxton blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Daxton avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Daxton takes a shot to the head.
Daxton is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daxton seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Hunt.
Daxton blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daxton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daxton misses with a body punch.
Daxton stalling in the clinch but Hunt improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daxton can't break the clinch.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Daxton prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Daxton blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daxton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxton.
A short uppercut from Daxton.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daxton misses with a punch on the inside.
Daxton tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunt as Daxton tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
A short right from Hunt.
Daxton wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daxtons head.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daxton's elbow.
Daxton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daxton wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Daxton.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daxton blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Daxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt tries a body shot but Daxton blocks it.
Hunt cracks Daxton with a nice body shot.

Daxton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daxton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daxton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt throwing a counter right hand but Daxton manages to avoid it.
Hunt drops Daxton with a huge uppercut! Daxton drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hunt is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hunt!
A relieved looking Mike Hunt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Euan Daxton spoke after the fight, saying 'I'd like to thank my opponent for stepping in here with me. It was an honour to eat his punches.'.