PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr E (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mr E has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

E
vs
Hurt

185 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
172 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr E!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herb Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt throws a right hand that E ducks under and follows up with a left that E also avoids with ease.
Hurt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with E but E pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hurt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
E lands with a thumping leg kick.

Hurt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches E napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Hurt stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts E, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
E scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
E lands a front kick.
Hurt looks gassed!
Hurt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
E dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hurt. That did some damage!
E connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
E scores with a spinning back kick!
E lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hurt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurt there as he acknowledges the shot.
E thuds a left hand into Hurt's body.
E cracks Hurt with a right hand to the side of the head.
E scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by E.
Hurt is trying hard to land a takedown here. E sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mr E is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by E there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
E pulls out of a head kick attempt.
E fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
E throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
E throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hurt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from E.
Jab by E.
E throws a nice head kick!
E cracks the inside of Hurt's front leg.
E lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
E lands a right hook to the body.
E digs a good hook to Hurt's body.
E lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
E lands with a slapping head kick.
E scores with a decent looking hook.

E tries to keep at a distance but Hurt has taken the fight into the clinch.
E has a couple of punches blocked by Hurt.
Hurt prevents a body shot from E.
Hurt wants to get back to striking at distance but E won't allow it.
Hurt blocks a punch to the side of the head.

E breaks the clinch.
E is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Decent striking displayed by E there.
Mr E seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from E.
Hurt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from E does it's job there.
Good exchange - E coming out on top.
E throws a head kick that Hurt semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from E.
E fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
E connects with a right hand. Hurt shakes it off.
Hurt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
E scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hurt in his tracks.
E plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for E.
E throws a nice outside leg kick.
E throws a leg kick which misses Hurt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hurt tries to avoid it.
Hurt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by E. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of E.
A nice inside leg kick there by E. That's going to slow Hurt down.
E throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
E sizes up Hurt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
E scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurt looks to land a combination but E avoids it well.
E lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
E is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hurt tries to move into range but E moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
E scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
E lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
E looks to land a combination. Hurt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
E throws a front kick that sends Hurt stumbling back into the cage.
E takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hurt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hurt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
E connects with a jab.
Hurt shoots in and drives through. E sprawls well.
Mr E has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herb Hurt.
E scores with a jab. Hurt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
E chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by E.
A solid leg kick lands there for E.
E lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by E.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr E dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

E moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hurt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
E catches Hurt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hurt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hurt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by E. That's going to slow Hurt down.
E scores with a jab to the body.
E lands a nice hook to Hurt's body. Hurt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
E throws a leg kick which misses Hurt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hurt tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by E.
Hurt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from E.
Hurt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
E lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hurt takes a step back to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for E.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
E scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from E misses.
E scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Herb Hurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
E scores with a jab to the body.
E lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hurt looks to land a combination but E avoids it well.
E is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hurt can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from E.
Hurt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hurt shoots in for a takedown but E shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hurt misses with a few strikes there.
E jabs at Hurt's body.
E lands a slapping body shot.
Hurt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from E.
A jab from E does it's job there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for E.
Hurt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mr E is winning the standup battle so far.
Hurt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
E chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by E there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hurt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from E. That one must have hurt.
E digs a good hook to Hurt's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by E.
Hurt shoots for a takedown but E saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
E feints and then cracks Hurt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hurt down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from E.
E ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
E lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hurt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from E.
Hurt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
E works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for E.
E throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
E displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hurt.
Mr E has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herb Hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurt there as he acknowledges the shot.
E moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hurt shoots in but E avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hurt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hurt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hurt shoots in but no luck this time.
E lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
E lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
E lands with a slapping head kick.
E plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
E with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hurt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from E.
Hurt checks a low kick from E.
Hurt staying out of range there.
E swings for the body but Hurt moves out of range.
Hurt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hurt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hurt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
E punishes Hurt's body with a nice straight punch.
Hurt tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. E catches Hurt right on the button with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
E connects with a body shot.
E tests Hurt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
E throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr E dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Hurt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
E can't find room to land a body shot as Hurt controls the action.
Hurt blocks a body shot from E.
Hurt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. E smiles and moves away.
E comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from E, right into the meat.
Hurt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as E sprawls well. E wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hurt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hurt needs to keep his hands up - E had a free shot at his head there.
E paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crunch! E slams his shin into Hurt's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from E.
Nice body kick from E.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. E defends it nicely.
Mr E has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herb Hurt.
E lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
E lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hurt will feel that in the morning.
E scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
E cracks Hurt with a right hand to the side of the head.
E with a hook.
E looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good exchange - E coming out on top.
E keeps Hurt at a distance using the push kick.
E clobbers Hurt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
E scores with a nice right hand.
E lands a head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from E, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for E.
Hurt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from E.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hurt shoots in but no luck this time.
Hurt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts E as he jumps to the side.
E throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
E throws a right hand that Hurt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurt also avoids with ease.
E connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hurt's hands.
A slapping leg kick lands for E.
Hurt shoots in and drives through. E sprawls well.
E feints and then cracks Hurt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hurt down.
E is looking to slow Hurt down with leg kicks.
E scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but E paws at him with a jab and circles away.
E scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hurt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hurt lands a jab.
Hurt tries to clinch but E is having none of it.
E dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but E paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Herb Hurt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
E thuds his shin into the meat of Hurt's side.
E lands a body shot.
Hurt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before E can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for E.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by E.
Jab, jab by E - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
E scores with a jab.
E scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
E lands with a kick to the temple. Hurt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
E lands a really nice looking cross but Hurt seems unphased.
A nice inside leg kick there by E. That's going to slow Hurt down.
E explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
E with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A left and a right from E both land. Nice combination.
E lands a nice shot that snaps Hurt's head back.
E throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A cross from E lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurt ducks right into an uppercut from E.
E tries a head kick but it misses.
Hurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
E stuns Hurt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr E showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for E, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:24
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr E!