PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Givi Zurabwilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hunt
vs
Zurabwilli

191 cm
25
259 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

184 cm
24
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Pegasus Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derek Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Givi Zurabwilli!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zurabwilli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hunt trying to control from the bottom.

Zurabwilli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hunt is just riding it out for now. Zurabwilli eventually gives up the hold.
Hunt gets full guard.
Hunt is looking to sweep but instead, Zurabwilli has passed into half guard.
Hunt works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt trying to keep a closed guard but Zurabwilli is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Zurabwilli controlling him for the moment.
Zurabwilli should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zurabwilli trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zurabwilli manages to get himself to full guard.
Hunt postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zurabwilli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunt is aware though and is defending well.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Zurabwilli has his foot on Hunt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hunt works his way back into a safe position though.

Zurabwilli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Zurabwilli has eaten all the pies!
Zurabwilli looks gassed!
Zurabwilli wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
Hunt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Hunt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hunt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hunt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zurabwilli's head.
Hunt stands up over Zurabwilli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Hunt drops back looking for a leg! Zurabwilli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zurabwilli manages to kick Hunt off! Hunt jumps back into Zurabwilli's guard.
Zurabwilli keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt advances position into side control!
Hunt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hunt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zurabwilli down.

It looks like Givi Zurabwilli has been cut.
Hunt working the ground and pound from side control.
Hunt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zurabwilli takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hunt trying to control the action but Zurabwilli is working from the bottom.
Hunt cracks Zurabwilli with a big elbow.
Zurabwilli is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Hunt working the head with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Check out the look on Hunt's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That has opened up Givi Zurabwilli's cut even more.
Hunt in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hunt cracks Zurabwilli with a big right hand but Zurabwilli just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

The cut above Givi Zurabwilli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scoring with punches and elbows.

Givi Zurabwilli's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Givi Zurabwilli's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Derek Hunt!