PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between nosta fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

fatu
vs
Hurt

197 cm
25
295 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)
Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, nosta fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fatu misses with the combination.
fatu lands a two punch combo.
fatu misses with a wild combination.
nosta fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
fatu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hurt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hurt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Hurt is working for a kimura but fatu is defending it quite comfortably.
fatu looks like he's trying to stand up.

Hurt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurt working fatu over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hurt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
fatu tries to kick Hurt off but Hurt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hurt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hurt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Hurt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurt looks gassed!
fatu taking some punishment here, with Hurt in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hurt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hurt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
fatu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hurt on the ground.
fatu is trying to stand up here but Hurt is controlling him well.
Hurt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Hurt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hurt prevents fatu from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
fatu throws a right hand that Hurt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurt also avoids with ease.
Hurt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. fatu tries to avoid it but Hurt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag fatu to the ground. fatu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hurt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fatu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and fatu wants it to stay on the feet.
fatu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hurt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
fatu tries to bum rush Hurt with a series of wild strikes but Hurt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
fatu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
fatu connects with a looping right hand.
Hurt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hurt fails to land the takedown.
nosta fatu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Hurt.
fatu throws a one two combo.
fatu misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fatu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
fatu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hurt as he avoids it easily.
fatu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hurt tries for a takedown but fatu circles away easily
and fatu counters with a left to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Hurt as fatu shoots in.
Hurt shoots in and drives through. fatu sprawls well.
Hurt dodges the punch combination from fatu.
Hurt with a poor takedown
and fatu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurt shoots in looking for a takedown. fatu tries to sprawl out of it but Hurt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. fatu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

nosta fatu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from fatu.

fatu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hurt gets back to half guard.

Hurt actively working from the bottom here.

Hurt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but fatu pulls his head out easily.

Hurt actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
fatu controlling the pace.

Hurt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. fatu connects with a nice short shot to Hurt's temple.
Hurt moves into full guard.

Hurt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. fatu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hurt looking for a guillotine here but fatu defends easily.

Hurt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
fatu throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hurt has his foot on fatu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. fatu works his way back into a safe position though.

fatu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hurt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. fatu is aware though and is defending well.
fatu trying to control but Hurt is working from the bottom.
fatu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hurt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hurt is looking for a triangle but fatu pushes his legs off easily.

Hurt working for a triangle but fatu defends it easily.

Hurt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hurt working over fatu with some ground and pound. fatu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
fatu looks like he's trying to stand up.

Hurt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hurt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. fatu defending well though.
Hurt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. fatu defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hurt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hurt is working for a kimura but fatu is defending it quite comfortably.

Hurt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
fatu wants to get back to his feet.
Hurt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Hurt 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! This is the final round!

Hurt misses with a takedown
and fatu counters with a nice body shot.
fatu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
fatu with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hurt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
fatu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hurt is controlling him.
Hurt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
fatu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hurt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
fatu is looking to stand up but Hurt isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Hurt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt stops fatu from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
fatu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hurt misses with a takedown attempt
and fatu counters with a left to the body.
fatu doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hurt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in fatu's guard now.
Hurt throwing strikes from guard but fatu blocks nicely.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hurt has eaten all the pies!
Hurt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hurt lands a couple of digs.
Hurt throwing strikes from guard but fatu blocks nicely.
Hurt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt with a nice head shot there.

Hurt drops back looking for a leg! fatu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and fatu manages to kick Hurt off! Hurt jumps back into fatu's guard.
Hurt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
fatu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hurt circles away quickly and effectively.
nosta fatu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
fatu tries for a takedown but Hurt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nosta fatu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hurt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. fatu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
fatu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hurt is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hurt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hurt prevents fatu from getting back to his feet.
Hurt chips away with some ground and pound.
fatu wants to stand and escape but Hurt is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hurt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hurt misses with a takedown attempt - fatu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
fatu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

fatu has Hurt up against the cage in a clinch.

Hurt jumps into guard, dragging fatu to the mat.
fatu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hurt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
fatu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

fatu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
fatu lands a couple of elbows.

Hurt pushes a forearm under fatu's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, fatu is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ian Hurt!