PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurley has chosen Fools Gold as his entrance music. James Bond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bond
vs
Hurley

188 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Hurley!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurley shoots for a takedown but Bond saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body punch from Bond.
James Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurley.
Hurley shoots in for a takedown but Bond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Bond. Those never looked like landing.
Bond misses with a looping left.
Bond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurley manages to avoid it.
Bond thows a body shot but no joy.
Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bond could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hurley looks gassed!
A punch combination from Bond misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hurley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Paul Hurley has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hurley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bond swings for the body but Hurley moves out of range.
Bond fails to land with a series of punches.
Bond stuns Hurley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond connects with a crisp jab.
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bond catches Hurley napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Hurley to the canvas!
Hurley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond.
Bond postures up in Hurley's guard and throws a big left but Hurley blocks it.
Bond thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hurley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond.
Bond trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bond thows a big elbow that misses.
Bond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hurley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hurley keeping full guard, as Bond tries to pass.
Bond in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hurley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hurley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond.
Bond wants to control from the top but Hurley keeps moving.
Hurley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bond is one step ahead there.
Bond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurley swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bond drops back looking for a leg! Hurley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hurley manages to kick Bond off! Bond jumps back into Hurley's guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hurley is keeping the position for now.

Hurley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Bond from controlling successfully.
Bond loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bond in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hurley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hurley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond.
Bond trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hurley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bond gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hurley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Bond as Hurley shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Bond.
Bond slaps away a takedown attempt from Hurley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond swings for the body but Hurley moves out of range.
Bond is looking to wear down Hurley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bond.
Hurley shoots in for a takedown but Bond shows good takedown defense.
James Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hurley.
Bond thows a body shot but no joy.
Bond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bond looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurley is just out of range.
Bond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bond scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hurley is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurley moves away.
Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurley moves away.
Bond misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Bond.
James Bond is winning the standup battle so far.
Bond looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurley is just out of range.
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bond lands a glancing blow to the side of Hurley's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond throws out a loose jab but Hurley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bond is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hurley.
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bond.
Hurley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bond sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bond misses with a double jab.
A combination from Bond does no damage.
Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurley moves away.
Bond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hurley can do to turn this around?
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.

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.
Bond throws a series of punches but Hurley moves out of range.
Bond scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hurley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bond.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bond!
Bond thows a body shot but no joy.
Hurley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bond sprawls well. Bond wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hurley gets slowly back to his feet.
Bond misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hurley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bond misses with a wild combination.
Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Bond misses with a body shot.
Bond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hurley.
Hurley moves forwards but Bond connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bond. Hurley does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond lands with a shot to the body.
James Bond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bond digs a good body shot into Hurley's ribs.
Bond lands with a straight right. Hurley didn't see that one coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hurley walks into a jab.

Bond drops Hurley with a left right combo! Bond follows him down to the ground into side control.

Hurley is rocked!
Bond throws a strike aimed at the side of Hurley's head but Hurley avoids it well.
Bond throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Bond wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hurley, who protects the arm well.

Bond is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hurley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bond working the ground and pound but Hurley is defending the strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bond fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hurley is looking to reverse the position.
Hurley taking a bit of punishment here - Bond scoring with strikes.
Hurley is looking to regain half guard here but Bond keeps moving and retains side control.
Bond wants to control but Hurley is keeping him busy.
Bond misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hurley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Bond crashes against the mat.
Bond working the ground and pound but Hurley is defending the strikes.
Bond in side control, throwing shots but Hurley defends.
Bond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hurley on the ground.
Hurley is looking to reverse the position.
Bond fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Bond seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bond trying to control the action but Hurley is working from the bottom.
Hurley tries to improve position but can't.
Hurley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bond's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Hurley actively working from the bottom here.
Bond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bond wants to pass the guard but Hurley is defending well.
Bond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hurley trying to control from the bottom.
Bond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hurley defending well though.
Bond throwing shots but Hurley is blocking nicely.
Bond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bond wants to pass to mount but Hurley is defending the position.
Bond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hurley moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bond thows a big elbow that misses.
Bond trying to control but Hurley is working from the bottom.
Paul Hurley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Bond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bond working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Bond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bond has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for James Bond!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for James Bond!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for James Bond!

James Bond wins by unanimous decision!