PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Merik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes to the ring accompanied by Comfortably Numb. Merik Hunt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hunt
vs
Gustafsson

175 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Merik Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonas Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Gustafsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustafsson has his takedown stuffed
and Hunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gustafsson shoots and misses

and Hunt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hunt trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Hunt passes Gustafsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunt stops Gustafsson from getting back to his feet.
Hunt is pressing down on Gustafsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gustafsson is holding on for now.
Hunt content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gustafsson is looking to stand up but Hunt isn't so interested in that idea.
Gustafsson keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hunt lands a couple of elbows.

Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gustafsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Gustafsson's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gustafsson keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Gustafsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hunt manages to get himself to full guard.
Gustafsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.
Hunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gustafsson's guard.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Gustafsson wants to get back to his feet but Hunt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gustafsson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hunt dives into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hunt taking a break here but Gustafsson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Gustafsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gustafsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hunt is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson wants to get back to his feet.
Hunt breaks from Gustafsson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hunt landing strikes from the mount and Gustafsson is in trouble!
Gustafsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hunt controlling the pace for now.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gustafsson is looking to escape.
Hunt is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling from the full mount.
Hunt breaks from Gustafsson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hunt landing strikes from the mount and Gustafsson is in trouble!
Hunt with good strikes from the mount here!
Hunt tries to control but Gustafsson wriggling away.
Hunt with good strikes from the mount here!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hunt landing strikes from the mount and Gustafsson is in trouble!
Hunt punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gustafsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hunt with the ground and pound from mount.

Gustafsson is rocked!
Hunt looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Gustafsson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Merik Hunt!