PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunda Mole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunda Mole has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mole
vs
Hurley

193 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bunda Mole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Hurley!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mole tries to clinch but Hurley is having none of it.
Hurley looks for a takedown but Mole sprawls well.
Mole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hurley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mole checks it well.
Mole lands a leg kick that knocks Hurley off balance momentarily.
Hurley looks gassed!

Mole moves into the clinch successfully.
Mole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hurley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mole tries to land a knee to the head but Hurley blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hurley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hurley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mole walks away with a smile on his face. Hurley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mole moves in looking to clinch but Hurley pushes him off.
Mole wants to clinch up but Hurley keeps it at a distance.
Mole is looking to clinch but Hurley is avoiding it.
Mole is looking to clinch.
Hurley swinging wildly here.
Nice body kick there by Mole.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley keeps the fight on the outside.
Mole lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mole.
Hurley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mole. Mole obviously looking to wear him down.
Hurley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Mole. Those never looked like landing.
Mole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hurley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mole throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hurley circles away quickly and effectively.
Mole wants to clinch up but Hurley keeps it at a distance.
Mole tries to clinch but Hurley is having none of it.
Mole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mole has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hurley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mole lands a good knee to the midsection. Hurley won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Mole.

Mole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mole moves in looking to clinch but Hurley pushes him off.
Mole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hurley circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hurley rushes Mole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hurley blocks the elbow strike.

Hurley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hurley has a closed guard, preventing Mole from standing up.
Hurley is controlling Mole's posture.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mole preventing the sweep.

Hurley has his foot on Mole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mole works his way back into a safe position though.
Mole would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hurley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mole is looking to stand up but Hurley won't let him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hurley lands a nice shot to the body.
Hurley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hurley shoots for a double leg takedown but Mole sprawls well. He's pushed Hurley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bunda Mole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hurley.
Mole closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hurley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurley trying to control the position but instead, Mole has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hurley into the cage.
Mole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunda Mole dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mole throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hurley tries to close the distance and clinch but Mole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mole is looking to land body kicks.
Mole tries to clinch

and Hurley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mole's guard now.

Hurley stands and steps away. Mole gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mole closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hurley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mole won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hurley prevents Mole from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley trying to control the action but Mole is working from the bottom.

Hurley decides to stand back up.
Mole tries to clinch up but Hurley circles away and keeps his distance.

Mole closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hurley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mole lands a knee to the head.
Hurley managing to block the knees to the body from Mole.
Hurley has Mole pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mole manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mole tries a knee to the head but Hurley blocks it.
Hurley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hurley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hurley jumps guard and drags Mole to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mole would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Josh Hurley wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hurley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Hurley is predictable there

and Mole counters by moving into the clinch.
Mole is trying to maintain a safe position but Hurley gets an underhook and turns Mole into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hurley is defending well for now.
Mole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hurley.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mole throws an elbow but misses.
Hurley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mole avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bunda Mole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hurley.
Mole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hurley.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hurley's brow.
Hurley has had enough of the clinch but Mole keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Mole.
Mole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hurley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Mole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mole.

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

Hurley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hurley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mole shoots in but no luck this time.
Mole moves to clinch but Hurley breaks away

and Hurley moves into the clinch.

Hurley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mole uses from the top position.
Hurley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mole would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hurley trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hurley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mole would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Josh Hurley.
Mole throws a wild body kick that Hurley sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mole can pounce on him.
Mole looks to clinch
and Hurley counters with a nice body shot.
Mole tries to clinch but Hurley is having none of it.
Hurley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mole tries to clinch but Hurley is having none of it.
Mole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurley.

Hurley rushes Mole and presses him up against the cage.
Hurley is working for takedown but Mole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees to the body from Mole.
Mole slowing the pace effectively.
Hurley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mole stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hurley tries to pull guard but Mole holds him up against the cage and eventually Hurley drops back down to his feet.
Mole lands a knee to the head.
Mole crunches a lovely knee into Hurley's ribcage.
Mole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hurley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mole connects with a knee to the head.
Hurley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bunda Mole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hurley.
Mole scores with a knee to the head.
Hurley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mole smiles and moves away.
Bunda Mole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mole tries to clinch but Hurley moves away

and Hurley counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Mole scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mole looking to throw knees to the head but Hurley is blocking nicely.
Hurley jumps guard but Mole stands there with Hurley around his waist. Hurley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hurley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mole avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hurley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hurley wants a takedown.
Mole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hurley's face.
Mole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hurley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mole misses with a knee to the head.

Hurley jumps guard and drags Mole to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hurley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Mole stands up and waves to Hurley to follow him.

Hurley forces Mole back against the cage and clinches.
Mole throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hurley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hurley tries to stall but Mole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mole tries to land a knee to the head but Hurley blocks with his arms.
Hurley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Hurley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hurley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Hurley!