PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Mamar (ranked 2232 p4p, 1864 weight class) and Paul Hunt (ranked 347 p4p, 291 weight class). Mamar comes to the cage accompanied by Slipkibieber - Psychosocial Babe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mamar
vs
Hunt

187 cm
28
209
18 - 9 - 0

192 cm
24
223
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Mamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mamar on the side of the head.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Mamar ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Mamar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Mamar checks it.
It looked like Mamar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mamar checks a low kick from Hunt.
Mamar circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Hunt looks to move away, Mamar throws a big counter combo but Hunt just gets out of the way.

Hunt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Mamar just leaning against Hunt, taking a breather.
Mamar is trying to force a seperation but Hunt has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mamar's elbow.
Mamar is trying to force a seperation but Hunt has the dominant position.
Mamar is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunt lands a damaging elbow.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mamar's efforts to push away.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
A short right from Hunt on the inside.
Hunt throws an elbow that misses.
Mamar has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mamar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamar misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunt has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mamar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Paul Hunt has been cut.
Mamar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt feints and then cracks Mamar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mamar down.
Mamar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt is looking to chop away at Mamar's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Mamar misses the target.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Mamar.
Hunt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mamar on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mamar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw.

Mamar is rocked!
Mamar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mamar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamar slips a jab from Hunt.
Mamar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
It looked like Mamar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paul Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunt feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mamar sprawling to the canvas! Mamar rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hunt finish him?!
Oh Mamar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hunt.
Mamar seems to have got his legs back now.
Mamar is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamar manages to avoid it.
Mamar is looking to counter punch.

Hunt drops Mamar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mamar looks back up at him and smiles so Hunt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Mamar moves away and avoids it.
Mamar is looking to counter punch.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Mamar moves out of range easily.
Mamar is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab by Hunt.
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt lands a leg kick that knocks Mamar off balance momentarily.
Hunt slips a jab from Mamar.
Hunt throws a combination that misses
and Mamar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamar walks into a jab.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses
and Mamar counters with a straight right hand.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Mamar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamar is just out of range.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Mamar moved out of range.
It looked like Mamar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mamar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mamar in his tracks.

Hunt clinches up against the cage.
Hunt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunt misses with an elbow strike.
Mamar blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Mamar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mamar breaks from the clinch.
Mamar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mamar misses with an uppercut
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Mamar.
Mamar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamar.
Mamar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mamar misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunt.

Hunt rushes Mamar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mamar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mamar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mamar is trying to push Hunt away but Hunt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hunt tries a body shot but Mamar blocks it.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Mamar.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Mamar controls his hands.
Mamar takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Mamar blocks a body shot from Hunt.

Mamar manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mamar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamar swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mamar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Mamar is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Mamar.
An attempted straight right counter from Mamar misses the target.
Mamar moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt punishes Mamar's body with a nice straight punch.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Mamar.
A little feinted left hand from Mamar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunt throws a body punch but Mamar moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunt throws out a leg kick but Mamar moves out of range and Hunt only half commits.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Mamar misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mamar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mamar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mamar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunt to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt tries to work over Mamar's front leg with a kick but Mamar checks it.
Mamar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunt punishes Mamar's body with a nice straight punch.
Mamar needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Mamar checks a low kick from Hunt.
Mamar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mamar swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt with a nice calf kick.
Hunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunt lands a head shot.
Mamar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.

That has opened up Paul Hunt's cut even more.
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 missing with a left hand there. Mamar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paul Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mamar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mamar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mamar's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Mamar thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamar swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Mamar throwing a counter right hand but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Mamar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamar is looking to counter punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hunt!
Paul Hunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hunt connects with a leg kick.
Mamar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunt to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt takes a swing at Mamar's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Mamar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunt throws a front kick that sends Mamar stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mamar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunt.

Hunt closes the distance and pushes Mamar back into the cage.
Kevin Mamar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Hunt!
Paul Hunt made sure to mention his sponsor, Furnace Performance 🔥 in his post fight interview.