PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin has chosen The time has come... as his entrance music. Phol Hunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hunt
vs
Luzhin

181 cm
34
180 lbs
34 - 10 - 0

181 cm
34
174 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Bullet Proof System
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Luzhin.
Luzhin's coach down at Heavy Metal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Luzhin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hunt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Luzhin counters with a left to the body.
Luzhin is looking to score with low kicks.
Luzhin swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Luzhin keeps the fight on the outside.
Luzhin misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
Luzhin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt scores with a nice strike.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Luzhin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luzhin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luzhin slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Luzhin as he checks the leg kick.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Luzhin is out of range.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Luzhin ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Luzhin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Luzhin looks for the body kick but Hunt saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Luzhin.
Luzhin lands a right hook to the body.
Luzhin throws a front kick that sends Hunt stumbling back into the cage.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Luzhin connects with a crisp jab.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luzhin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Luzhin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luzhin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Luzhin moved out of range nicely.
Luzhin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luzhin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Luzhin.
Some bone on bone action there as Luzhin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Luzhin.
Hunt throws a body punch but Luzhin moves out of range.
Luzhin misses with a head kick.
Hunt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Luzhin just manages to avoid it.

Hunt moves into the clinch.

Luzhin decides to pull guard.
Hunt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Luzhin looking for a guillotine here but Hunt defends easily.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luzhin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Luzhin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hunt controls the pace.
Hunt wants to stand but Luzhin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hunt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Luzhin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Luzhin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luzhin wants to clinch.
Luzhin tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luzhin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Luzhin.
Luzhin feints a counter leg kick.
Hunt darts in trying to clinch
and Luzhin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Hunt as he connects with a hook.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Luzhin misses with a body shot.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Luzhin lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range and Hunt settles back down.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Luzhin throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luzhin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Luzhin finds it's target.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luzhin counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab by Luzhin.

Luzhin drives through and clinches with Hunt against the cage.
Luzhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Luzhin up against the cage.
A short right from Luzhin.
A shot in the inside from Luzhin.
Luzhin wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luzhin tries to pull guard but Hunt won't allow it.
Luzhin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Luzhin breaks from the clinch.
Luzhin tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Luzhin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunt works over Luzhin's head and body with a nice combination.
Luzhin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luzhin can pounce on him.
A low kick from Luzhin is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a good low kick that Luzhin was not able to check.
Luzhin scores with a body shot.
Hunt cracks Luzhin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
A cross from Luzhin lands.
Luzhin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Luzhin cracks Hunt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt tries to work over Luzhin's front leg with a kick but Luzhin checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Luzhin misses the target.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Luzhin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunt sets himself, and Luzhin steps forward looking for the clinch! Hunt avoids it this time.

Luzhin clinches.
Luzhin prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Luzhin gets an underhook and turns Hunt into the cage.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Luzhin.
I was talking to Hunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunt.
Luzhin lands a knee to the body.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luzhin.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt checks a low kick from Luzhin.
Hunt throws a body punch but Luzhin moves out of range.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Luzhin counters with a one-two to the body.
Luzhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luzhin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a wild body shot.
Luzhin scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Hunt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Luzhin just manages to avoid it.
Luzhin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin.
The crowd cheers as Luzhin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Luzhin scores with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Luzhin.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.

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

Luzhin breaks from the clinch.
Luzhin throws a head kick that Hunt semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hunt gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Luzhin fails to land.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luzhin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luzhin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt tries to stall but Luzhin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Luzhin throws a head punch that misses.
Luzhin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt blocking some punches.
Luzhin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt leaning against his opponent.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luzhin lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt avoiding damage as Luzhin throws knees to the body.
Hunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Luzhin's head.
Luzhin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Luzhin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Luzhin scores with a jab to the head.
Hunt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hunt thows a leg kick but Luzhin checks it
and Luzhin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Luzhin's front leg but catches the back leg as Luzhin tries to avoid it.
Luzhin tries to move into range but Hunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Hunt misses

and Luzhin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luzhin.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt is looking to control Luzhin's arms but Luzhin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hunt has his back to the cage.
Hunt digs a right hand underneath Luzhin's ribcage. Luzhin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhin working hard to break the clinch.
Luzhin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt walks into a jab.
Hunt throws a head kick but Luzhin moves out of range.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Luzhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt tries to move into range but Luzhin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luzhin misses the shot to the body.
Luzhin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunt cracks Luzhin with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Luzhin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luzhin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin cracks a nice hook into Hunt's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luzhin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Luzhin avoids it.
Luzhin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Luzhin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt throws a hook but Luzhin avoids it easily.
That kick from Luzhin tenderised Hunt's leg. Hunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luzhin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luzhin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick from Luzhin lands but Hunt takes it in his stride.
Hunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range and Hunt settles back down.
Luzhin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luzhin there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
Luzhin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luzhin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hunt throws a body punch but Luzhin moves out of range.
Luzhin tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luzhin.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
Luzhin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Luzhin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luzhin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luzhin tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin lands an overhand right.

Luzhin forces Hunt back against the cage and clinches.
Luzhin scores with a hook to the body.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Luzhin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luzhin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Luzhin.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Luzhin breaks the clinch.
Luzhin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Luzhin misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Hunt lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Nikolai Luzhin just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Luzhin throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luzhin.
Luzhin wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Luzhin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Luzhin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt misses the jab.
Luzhin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Luzhin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luzhin lands with a kick to the temple. Hunt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Luzhin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luzhin moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Luzhin saw that one coming.
Luzhin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
Luzhin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt taking a breather.
Luzhin working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Luzhin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.

Luzhin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luzhin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunt. That snapped Luzhin's head back.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Luzhin.
Luzhin scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
Hunt lands a nice looking body kick.
Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Luzhin is able to avoid easily.
Luzhin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Luzhin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Luzhin misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhin lunges at Hunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunt's hand.
Luzhin throws a shot to the body.
Luzhin avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Luzhin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Luzhin slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Luzhin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
A little feinted left hand from Hunt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Luzhin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Hunt as he connects with a hook.
Luzhin thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luzhin tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin wants to slow Hunt down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunt cracks Luzhin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A leg kick checked by Hunt.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luzhin. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luzhin is looking to clinch.
Hunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luzhin on the side of the head.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Luzhin is able to avoid easily.
Luzhin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
Luzhin throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Luzhin moves out of range as Hunt strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luzhin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Luzhin lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Luzhin.
Hunt tries to clinch but Luzhin is having none of it.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Luzhin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luzhin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Luzhin.
Luzhin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
Luzhin checks a low kick from Hunt.
Luzhin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Luzhin dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt moves away from the strike by Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a head kick that Hunt semi-blocks.
Luzhin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luzhin throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Luzhin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luzhin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Luzhin blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luzhin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luzhin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hunt will feel that in the morning.
Luzhin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Luzhin counters with a good low kick that Hunt was not able to check.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Luzhin is out of range.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Luzhin saw that one coming.
Luzhin tries to counter with a clinch but Hunt shakes him off and moves away.
Hunt scores with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
Luzhin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luzhin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Luzhin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luzhin scores with a hook.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Luzhin's head but Luzhin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luzhin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luzhin throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luzhin.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Hunt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Luzhin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Luzhin misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin tries to pull guard but Hunt holds him up against the cage and eventually Luzhin drops back down to his feet.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luzhin managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Luzhin misses.
Phol Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luzhin misses with a left hand
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luzhin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
Luzhin checks the leg kick.
Luzhin throws a counter combo.
Hunt throws a hook but Luzhin blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Luzhin. That snapped Hunt's head back.
Luzhin lands a jab to the nose.
A shot to the body from Hunt misses
and Luzhin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luzhin throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Luzhin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luzhin scores with a decent looking hook.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luzhin lands with an uppercut that bounces Hunt off the cage and back into range.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luzhin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Luzhin checks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Luzhin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Luzhin thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Luzhin does it's job there.
Luzhin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hunt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luzhin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Luzhin blocks a jab.
Luzhin scores with a nice strike.
Luzhin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunt.
Luzhin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Luzhin clinches with his opponent.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Luzhin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunt pushes Luzhin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikolai Luzhin.
Well Luzhin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin!
Nikolai Luzhin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Phol Hunt was interviewed post fight and said 'vittu'.