PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunter (ranked 2726 p4p, 4135 weight class) and Ferdinand Lascombe (ranked 364 p4p, 477 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Lascombe

187 cm
19
218
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
212
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ferdinand Lascombe!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lascombe shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lascombe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunter misses the target.

Lascombe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Lascombe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hunter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lascombe, into his guard.

Lascombe trying to control the position here.
Hunter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lascombe trying to control the position.
Our spies down at at Wolves Fight Club inform us that Lascombe has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lascombe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunter's guard.

Hunter controlling the position.
Hunter being controlled here, momentarily.
Hunter managing to control the position.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Lascombe from controlling successfully.
Lascombe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lascombe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lascombe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lascombe looking to pass the guard.

Lascombe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lascombe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lascombe's guard.

Hunter preventing the sweep.
Hunter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lascombe is trying to control the position but Hunter postures up.
Hunter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lascombe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lascombe looking for a sweep. Not yet Lascombe, not yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lascombe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hunter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lascombe looks winded!
Hunter scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Ferdinand Lascombe has been cut.
Hunter fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Lascombe square on the jaw! Damn, Lascombe is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Hunter!