PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 2691 p4p, 2633 weight class) and Giant Benandonner (ranked 314 p4p, 306 weight class). 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
Benandonner

196 cm
20
275
3 - 2 - 0

203 cm
20
286
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giant Benandonner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benandonner ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt takes one on the button.
Benandonner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benandonner throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benandonner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Benandonner's shoulder, as Benandonner tries to avoid the shot.
We've been told by Hunt's head coaches at Räkälä that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benandonner moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Benandonner throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Benandonner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benandonner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice straight punches there by Hunt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hunt.
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benandonner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benandonner looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
letting Benandonner counter with a right hand.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Hunt with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Benandonner blocks the low kick.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Benandonner.
Benandonner lands a nice hook to Hunt's body. Hunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benandonner misses with a body shot
and Hunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Benandonner slips under a jab from Hunt.
Despite the aggression on Benandonner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Benandonner throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Benandonner avoids them all with ease.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Benandonner scores with a punch to the head.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Benandonner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benandonner is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hunt with a body shot.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Benandonner slips a straight right by Hunt.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunt misses with a hook. Benandonner ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Benandonner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benandonner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benandonner.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benandonner.
Benandonner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benandonner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunt connects with a single shot there.
Hunt lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
and Benandonner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benandonner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benandonner.
Hunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Hunt - just one landing.
Benandonner slips a straight right by Hunt.
Benandonner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benandonner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Benandonner scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Hunt slips a jab from Benandonner.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benandonner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Benandonner.
Benandonner connects with a body shot.
Hunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benandonner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt throws a hook but Benandonner avoids it easily.
Benandonner throws a shot to the body.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunt misses with a left hand
letting Benandonner counter with a right hand.
Benandonner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benandonner slips under a jab from Hunt.
Benandonner lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benandonner. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Benandonner misses with a body shot.

Hunt tries to sprawl but Benandonner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Benandonner trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
Hunt controlling the position for now.

Hunt makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hunt blocks a jab.
Hunt takes a swing at Benandonner's ribcage but misses.
Benandonner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt throws a jab when Benandonner was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benandonner! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benandonner. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt leaves Benandonner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Hunt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benandonner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Phol Hunt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hunt throws a leg kick
and Benandonner counters with a left to the body.
Benandonner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hunt rather than just go for the knockout.
Benandonner staying out of range there.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Benandonner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheers as Hunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benandonner doesn't seem phased though.
Benandonner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A right-left combo lands from Hunt.
Benandonner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
Benandonner throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Benandonner looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Benandonner lands with an overhand left.
Phol Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benandonner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Benandonner ducks down to avoid it.
Benandonner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
Benandonner throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benandonner slips a jab from Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benandonner just misses with a punch to the body.
Benandonner misses with a body shot.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Benandonner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Benandonner misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benandonner.
Benandonner takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Benandonner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunt throws a hook but Benandonner blocks it.
Benandonner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benandonner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benandonner throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt takes one on the button.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Benandonner had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benandonner.
Hunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Benandonner moved out of range.
Benandonner avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Hunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benandonner takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Benandonner scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunt throws out a powerful jab.
Benandonner throws out a powerful jab.
Benandonner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Benandonner throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Benandonner counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt looks up at the clock. Bad move! Benandonner lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hunt. Benandonner pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giant Benandonner!
Our winner, Giant Benandonner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.