PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamil Hurst (ranked 1932 p4p, 2237 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 258 p4p, 295 weight class). Hurst kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Keep Their Heads Ringin'. Jamil Hurst has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hurst
vs
Le Franc

188 cm
28
201
14 - 9 - 0

184 cm
29
184
8 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamil Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Le Franc!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Franc walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheers as Le Franc lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hurst doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Jamil Hurst has been cut.
A jab from Le Franc misses.

Le Franc fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hurst, pushing him back against the cage.
Hurst is looking to take this one to the mat.

Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
Hurst has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Hurst ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Franc moves away.
Le Franc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurst.
Le Franc jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Le Franc gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Le Franc breaks the clinch.
Hurst misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Le Franc on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hurst ducks under a wild hook from Le Franc.

Hurst gets tackled into the cage by Le Franc. Le Franc maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Hurst scores with a nice short uppercut.

Le Franc breaks the clinch.

Hurst looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hurst thows a huge punch but Le Franc dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Le Franc looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hurst missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hurst is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Le Franc pushes Hurst off looking to stand but Hurst dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurst is keen to just control but Le Franc is a slippery customer.
Le Franc is trying to stand.
Hurst with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ground and pound from Hurst.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurst prevents Le Franc from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hurst thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Le Franc tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hurst manages to move to mount!
Le Franc wants to try and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Hurst connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Le Franc really wants to buck Hurst off and get back to his feet.
Hurst postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Le Franc looks a forlorn figure.
Le Franc wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurst looking to finish Le Franc with some ground and pound. This is bad for Le Franc!
Hurst with the ground and pound from mount.
Hurst controlling from mount.
Hurst cracks Le Franc with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Le Franc wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hurst landing shots from mount.
Hurst lands a nice shot to the head.
Le Franc felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hurst lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Le Franc hang on?

Le Franc is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurst raining down shots from the mount!
Le Franc is still in real trouble! Can Hurst finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Franc is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Le Franc seems to have recovered his senses.
Hurst raining down shots from the mount!

Hurst goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Le Franc is on top in guard.
Le Franc wanted to stand there but Hurst had control of the position.
Hurst looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Franc wants to stand and escape but instead Hurst has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jamil Hurst dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamil Hurst's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Le Franc clinches up against the cage.
Hurst blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Franc lands a hook that snaps the head of Hurst backwards.
Hurst lands an uppercut.
Le Franc is trying to force a seperation but Hurst has the dominant position.

Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
Hurst lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le Franc at a distance.
Hurst walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hurst looks to land a left hand but Le Franc moved out of range nicely.
Le Franc misses with an uppercut
and Le Franc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Franc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Le Franc throws an overhand right that lands on Hurst's shoulder, as Hurst tries to avoid the shot.
Le Franc uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Franc cracks Hurst with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hurst tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Franc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hurst lands a jab to Le Franc's midsection.
Guy Le Franc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hurst gets tackled into the cage by Le Franc. Le Franc maintains the clinch.

Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
Guy Le Franc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hurst tests Le Franc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hurst fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hurst lands a glancing blow to the side of Le Franc's head.
Le Franc is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Hurst on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hurst misses with a jab, cross combination.

Le Franc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hurst has Le Franc pressed against the cage, preventing Le Franc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Le Franc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le Franc is looking to clinch.
Hurst tries to counter with a takedown but Le Franc is quick to defend against it.
Le Franc fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Franc tries to clinch but Hurst moves out of range.
Le Franc scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le Franc lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Hurst is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Franc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hurst stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Hurst is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Le Franc lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guy Le Franc!