PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Hurst (ranked 2866 p4p, 3452 weight class) and Joel Osmond (ranked 345 p4p, 412 weight class). Gordon Hurst has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hurst
vs
Osmond

195 cm
21
285
5 - 6 - 0

189 cm
21
256
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Osmond!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osmond lands a jab to the head.
Hurst takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Osmond throws a body shot but no joy.
Osmond moves out of range as Hurst strikes.
Osmond lands a jab to the nose.
Hurst takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Osmond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hurst uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osmond.
Osmond throws a sloppy head kick and Hurst moves out of range easily.
Hurst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Osmond.
Osmond misses the shot to the body.
Hurst avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Osmond moves out of range of the body kick from Hurst.
Hurst uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osmond.
Hurst throws a lazy right hand but Osmond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurst walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Osmond checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hurst punishes Osmond's body with a nice straight punch.
Osmond is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hurst rather than just go for the knockout.
Osmond throws a leg kick but Hurst moved away.
The fighters circling - Hurst throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hurst.
A nice combination there by Hurst.

It looks like Joel Osmond has been cut.
Hurst scores with a jab to the jaw.
Osmond blocks a leg kick.
Hurst takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Osmond scores with a punch to the head.
Osmond just misses with a punch to the body.
Osmond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hurst.

Hurst moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osmond prevents a body shot from Hurst.
Hurst misses with a hook from the clinch.
Osmond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hurst swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osmond struggles to land a body shot inside as Hurst controls his hands.
Osmond throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hursts head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hurst.
Osmond blocks an uppercut.
Hurst tries a body shot but Osmond blocks it.
Nice body punch from Osmond.
Osmond blocks a body shot from Hurst.
Hurst tries to throw a body punch but Osmond avoids it by throwing Hurst back against the cage.
Osmond misses with the head strike.
Osmond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osmond drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hurst fails to land.

Osmond manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Osmond holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hurst is sitting in close to Osmond's body. Osmond has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hurst is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hurst is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Osmond.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joel Osmond!
A victorious Joel Osmond thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.