PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hunt (ranked 4899 p4p, 355 weight class) and Bazooka Joe (ranked 5954 p4p, 0 weight class). Bazooka Joe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Hunt's chin.

Hunt
vs
Joe

177 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bazooka Joe!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
Nice cross by Joe.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Bazooka Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Mark Hunt has been cut.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
A low kick from Joe is predictable there
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Bazooka Joe has been cut.
Hunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Joe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joe cracks a nice hook into Hunt's ribs.
Joe scores with a nice right hand.
Joe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Joe duly obliges.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunt misses the target.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Joe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunt if he has to take too many more of those.
Hunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joe finds it's way round the side to connect with Hunt's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Hunt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunt tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe misses with a head kick.
Hunt tries a low kick but Joe avoids it.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Joe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joe cracks the inside of Hunt's front leg.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joe's calf.
Hunt cracks Joe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joe misses with a straight right.
Joe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Joe counters with a straight right hand.
Joe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joe throws a right hand that misses
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
Hunt cracks Joe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

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!
Hunt moves away from the strike by Joe.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Good exchange - Joe coming out on top.
Joe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Joe.
Hunt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joe. That one must have hurt.
Joe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bazooka Joe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Joe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe with a hook.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Joe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joe! But no joy.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joe!
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joe's head backwards.

That has opened up Bazooka Joe's cut even more.
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Joe counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Joe misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Hunt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Joe checks a leg kick.
Joe scores with a jab. Hunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Joe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joe misses with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe tries to work over Hunt's front leg with a kick but Hunt checks it.
Joe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hunt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hunt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

The cut above Bazooka Joe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Joe checks it.
Joe takes one to the side of the head.
Hunt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hunt tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joe, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Joe unleashes a big counter combination but Hunt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Joe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joe throws a head kick that Hunt semi-blocks.
Joe throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.
Bazooka Joe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe feints a jab promting Hunt to slip. Joe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hunt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunt. That snapped Joe's head back.
Hunt checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunt misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.

Bazooka Joe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Joe throws a sloppy body shot
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.
Joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Hunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bazooka Joe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Joe scores with a four punch combination!
Joe tries a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
It looked like Hunt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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.
Joe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but Joe checks it.
Joe slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Joe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joe lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunt's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Hunt catches Joe right on the button with a cross.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joe. Joe obviously looking to wear him down.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Joe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
As Hunt backs off Joe throws a huge counter combo but Hunt manages to avoid it all.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Joe throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe cracks the inside of Hunt's front leg.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe slips under a jab from Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Joe.
Hunt scores with a three punch combo!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Hunt!