PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jedrzej Hartka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jedrzej Hartka enters the cage!

Hunt
vs
Hartka

190 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jedrzej Hartka!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartka throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hunt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hartka quickly recovers to half guard.
Hartka is trying to stand.
Hartka is refusing to be controlled, as Hunt sits in half guard.

Hartka kicks off Hunt and gets to his feet.

Hunt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hunt showed some decent athleticism there.

Hartka kicks off Hunt and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Hartka takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hartka tries to land a knee to the head but Hunt blocks with his arms.
Hartka misses with a knee to the head.
Hartka just leaning against Hunt, taking a breather.

Hartka manages to break the clinch.
Hartka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hunt gets a clinch.

Hunt drags the fight down to the ground.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Hartka controlling him for the moment.
Hartka throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hartka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Hunt pulls Hartka in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Hunt wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hartka gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunt.

Hunt has clasped his hands together around Hartka's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hartka wants to get back to his feet but Hunt drags him back down.
Hunt is breathing heavily.

Hartka throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hartka fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.

Hartka breaks the clinch.

Hunt scores with a takedown into Hartka's guard.
Hartka keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartka wants to stand and escape but Hunt is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control but Hartka is working from the bottom.

Hunt stands up from Hartka's guard - Hunt perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hartka tries to clinch up.
Hartka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hartka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hartka pushes Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Hartka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Hunt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hartka clinches up against the cage.

Hartka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hunt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hartka quickly recovers to half guard.

Hartka kicks Hunt off and gets back to his feet.
Hartka tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartka tries to clinch up
and Hunt counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Hartka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartka throws an elbow that misses.

Hartka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hartka is breathing heavily.

Hunt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hartka is trying to defend but Hunt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartka pushes Hunt off looking to stand but Hunt dives back in and keeps control.
Hunt trying to control the action but Hartka is working from the bottom.
Hartka pushes Hunt off looking to stand but Hunt dives back in and keeps control.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Hartka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Mike Hunt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hartka darts in and clinches Hunt up against the cage.

Hunt lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hartka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Hartka is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartka wants to get back to his feet.
Mike Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hunt controlling the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Hunt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hartka tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.

Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Hartka in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hartka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Hartka moves into the clinch.
Hartka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunt blocks it with crossed arms.

Hunt jumps guard.
Hunt working a defensive guard but Hartka manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hunt is pushing Hartka's head away, looking to escape. Hartka manages to hold on to the position though.
Hartka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hartka in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hartka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartka throws an elbow but Hunt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hunt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hartka off and has taken his back!
Hartka trying to get back to his feet but Hunt is in full control for now.
Hartka prevents Hunt from getting a body triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartka trying to get back to his feet but Hunt is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hartka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hartka is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartka.

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Hartka.
Hartka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hartka tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
Hartka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Hunt works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Hartka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Hunt gets control of Hartka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hunt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hartka trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt trying to control the position here.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunt throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hartka.
Hartka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartka is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jedrzej Hartka was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hartka throws a head kick that misses
and Hunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Hunt drives through with a takedown into Hartka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hartka keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.

Hartka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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 jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hartka trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hartka postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Hartka throws a big right hand that misses.
Hunt is trying to keep Hartka in close.
Hunt trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hartka throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.

Hunt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hartka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hunt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hartka is controlling him.
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hartka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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 Mike Hunt.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hunt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hunt!