PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunter (ranked 819 p4p, 956 weight class) and Jack Phillips (ranked 40 p4p, 46 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jack Phillips enters the cage!

Hunter
vs
Phillips

187 cm
23
208
13 - 4 - 0

183 cm
31
185
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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HELL'S BALLS NUTRITION
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick
and Phillips counters with a left and a right that stings Hunter.
Paul Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Phillips throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter misses with a kick to the body.
Phillips throws a fast counter high kick but Hunter manages to duck under it in time.
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunter looks for the body kick but Phillips saw that one coming.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phillips staying out of range there.

Phillips clinches up against the cage.

Phillips breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Hunter's head coaches at HELLCADEMY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.
Phillips takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phillips avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter throws a right and a left that Phillips avoids nicely.

Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Hunter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phillips.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips lands a head kick!
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunter's head.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Phillips in a clinch.
Hunter lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Phillips.
Phillips lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.

Phillips gets tackled into the cage by Hunter. Hunter maintains the clinch.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Hunter takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Phillips in a clinch.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.

Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter throws a right hand that Phillips ducks under and follows up with a left that Phillips also avoids with ease.
Phillips avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
Phillips throws a big counter head kick but Hunter avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Phillips throws a right hand that Hunter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunter also avoids with ease.
Paul Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hunter clinches up with Phillips and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Hunter.
I think Hunter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Paul Hunter!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Paul Hunter!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Paul Hunter!

Paul Hunter wins by unanimous decision!