PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mark Hunt (ranked 6592 p4p, 452 weight class) and Jon Bones (ranked 23497 p4p, 500 weight class). Jon Bones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hunt
vs
Bones

177 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
265 lbs
8 - 11 - 1

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 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 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Bones!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bones is out of range and Hunt settles back down.

Bones clinches with his opponent.
Hunt lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jon Bones has been cut.
Hunt wants to break free but Bones has control.
Bones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hunt up against the ropes.
Bones digs a right hand underneath Hunt's ribcage. Hunt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Bones has double underhooks.
Hunt tries to break the clinch but Bones is controlling the position.
Come on Bones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hunt working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bones.
Hunt is trying to break free.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Bones has him pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt can't break the clinch.
Bones is stalling here.
Bones keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but Bones has the dominant position.
Hunt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
A body shot lands from Bones.
Bones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt tries to break the clinch but Bones is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Hunt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Bones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bones stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to break free but Bones pushes him back against the ropes.
Bones works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Bones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bones is leaning against Hunt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bones.
Bones avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Bones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Bones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Bones.
Bones lands a left hand.
Hunt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bones pressing his opponent against the ropes.

Bones breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Hunt with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Hunt looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Hunt get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!

Hunt is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Jon Bones should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Jon Bones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bones lands with a hook. Hunt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Bones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bones ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Hunt out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Bones!