PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Man Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hunter
vs
Kerr

200 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

180 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Man Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Kerr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Hunter or perhaps it was just good defense by Kerr which made him look bad.

Kerr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hunter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kerr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kerr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kerr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hunter's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hunter tries to bench press Kerr off him but Kerr keeps the position.
Kerr throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hunter is looking to regain half guard here but Kerr keeps moving and retains side control.
Kerr grinds an elbow into Hunter's temple.
Kerr controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kerr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hunter down.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.
Kerr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hunter some visible discomfort.
Hunter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr lands a nice forearm strike.
Kerr taking a breather here.
Kerr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hunter is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr lands some shots froms side control.
Hunter is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunter is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kerr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hunter's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kerr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hunter some visible discomfort.
The referee asks Kerr politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kerr prefers to stall for the moment though.
Let's hope that Kerr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kerr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hunter is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr landing strikes.
Hunter is letting Kerr control him for a moment.
Kerr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kerr lands a few punches from side control.
Hunter taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kerr controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kerr takes a little break here. Hunter wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hunter takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr just content to control the position.
Kerr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kerr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hunter to see if he's OK.
A lull in the action here as Kerr stalls from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerr working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Kerr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hunter doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kerr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kerr is nestled in close to Hunter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kerr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hunter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kerr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kerr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kerr drops an elbow to the side of Hunter's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kerr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kerr.
Kerr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kerr lands a nice short elbow.
Kerr lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Kerr there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kerr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hunter trying to control but Kerr postures up.
Kerr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hunter is desperately trying to improve his position but Kerr has a good base and remains in mount.
Kerr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kerr cracks Hunter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hunter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kerr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kerr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hunter?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr is landing with some decent strikes but Hunter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kerr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kerr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr breaks from Hunter's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kerr controlling the pace for now.
Kerr lands a big elbow.
Hunter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kerr controlling from mount.
Kerr punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kerr with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Kerr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr prevents Hunter from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kerr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerr is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Hunter is rocked!
Kerr is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Hunter goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Kerr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tom Kerr!