PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaahl Infernus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Infernus has chosen The Game as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hurt
vs
Infernus

176 cm
22
197 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaahl Infernus!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infernus throws a combination. Hurt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hurt shoots in looking for a takedown. Infernus tries to sprawl out of it but Hurt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Infernus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hurt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hurt moves to clinch but Infernus breaks away
and Infernus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurt throws a poor cross that misses

and Infernus counters by moving into the clinch.
Infernus digs a right hand into Hurt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hurt's gas tank.
Infernus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Infernus lands a knee to the body.
Hurt is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Infernus.

Infernus breaks the clinch.
Infernus scores with a hook to the body. Hurt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Infernus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Infernus works the jab nicely.
Hurt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Infernus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hurt throws a lazy body kick
and Infernus counters with a nice uppercut.
Infernus throws a head kick that Hurt semi-blocks.
A low kick from Hurt is predictable there
and Infernus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Infernus counters with an outside leg kick.
Hurt misses the body punch
and Infernus counters with a nice body shot.
Hurt takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Infernus moves into the clinch.
Hurt wants to break the clinch but can't.

Infernus manages to break the clinch.
Hurt misses with a kick to the body
and Infernus counters with a big head kick but Hurt shrugs it off.
Hurt throws a lazy head kick
letting Infernus counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurt darts in trying to clinch
and Infernus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt darts in trying to clinch
and Infernus counters with an inside leg kick.
Infernus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hurt with a poor takedown
and Infernus counters with a leg kick.
Hurt looks to clinch
and Infernus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hurt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Infernus. Infernus obviously looking to wear him down.
Infernus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hurt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Infernus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hurt's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infernus scores with a kick to the body.
Infernus scores with a jab to the body.
Infernus scores with a jab.
Hurt wants to clinch but Infernus slips to the side
and Infernus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Infernus lands a leg kick that knocks Hurt off balance momentarily.
Hurt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Infernus cracks the inside of Hurt's front leg.
Infernus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Infernus lands a leg kick that knocks Hurt off balance momentarily.

Infernus closes the distance and clinches.
Infernus lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Infernus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hurt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infernus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Infernus duly obliges.
A nice inside leg kick there by Infernus. That's going to slow Hurt down.
Infernus dips to his left and cracks Hurt with an uppercut!
Infernus lands a slapping body shot.
Hurt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Infernus closes the distance and clinches.
Infernus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hurt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Infernus smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurt throws a lazy head kick
and Infernus counters with a straight right hand.
Hurt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Infernus counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hurt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Infernus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaahl Infernus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hurt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hurt misses with a takedown attempt
and Infernus counters with a leg kick.
Infernus cracks the inside of Hurt's front leg.
Hurt fails with the takedown
and Infernus counters with a nice uppercut.
Big Hurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurt walks into a stiff left hand from Infernus.
Big Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Infernus clinches up against the cage.
Infernus keeps control of Hurt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Infernus cracks Hurt with a nice body shot.
Infernus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Infernus scores a nice knee to the body.

Infernus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hurt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Infernus throws a leg kick which misses Hurt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hurt tries to avoid it.
Gaahl Infernus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurt tries to clinch
letting Infernus counter with a right hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hurt. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt closes the distance but Infernus moves to the side

and Infernus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Infernus.
Infernus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Infernus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Infernus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Infernus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Infernus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hurt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Infernus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Infernus throws a good cross that connects.
Good exchange - Infernus coming out on top.
Hurt with a poor takedown
enabling Infernus to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Infernus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Infernus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infernus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Infernus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hurt's head.
Hurt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Infernus counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick from Infernus lands but Hurt takes it in his stride.
Hurt tries to clinch
and Infernus counters with a two punch combo.
Infernus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Infernus counters with a low kick, right behind Hurt 's knee.
Infernus throws a combination. Hurt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaahl Infernus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hurt fails with the takedown
and Infernus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses
and Infernus counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Infernus counters with a good low kick that Hurt was not able to check.
Infernus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Infernus clinches up with Hurt and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Infernus.
A right hand to the body from Infernus.
A right hand to the body from Infernus.
Infernus lands an elbow inside that Hurt shrugs off.
Infernus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Infernus scores with a hook to the body.
Infernus lands an elbow that stopped Hurt in his tracks for a moment.
Infernus lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Infernus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurt takes an elbow to the temple.
Infernus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Infernus breaks from the clinch.
Infernus lands a nice hook to Hurt's body. Hurt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Infernus cracks the inside of Hurt's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infernus scores with a hook to the body. Hurt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Infernus rushes Hurt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Infernus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hurt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Infernus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hurt misses with a hook to the body

and Infernus moves into the clinch.
Infernus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hurts head.
A hook to the body from Infernus.
Infernus lands an elbow inside.
Infernus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A shot in the inside from Infernus.
Infernus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Infernus lands an uppercut.

Infernus manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hurt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Infernus avoids it really well and circles away.
Infernus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaahl Infernus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Infernus cracks Hurt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hurt moves to clinch but Infernus breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hurt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Infernus counters with a head kick. That will keep Hurt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hurt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Infernus counters with an outside leg kick.
Hurt wants to clinch but Infernus slips to the side
and Infernus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick

and Infernus moves into the clinch.
Infernus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hurt backwards.
Hurt tries to break free but Infernus pushes him back against the cage.
Hurt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hurt fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Infernus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hurt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Infernus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hurt backwards.
Infernus lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Infernus lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Infernus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hurt's defenses.
Infernus lands a hook that snaps the head of Hurt backwards.

Infernus breaks the clinch.
Infernus scores with a push kick.
Infernus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hurt.
Infernus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hurt walks into a left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Infernus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hurt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Infernus counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid body kick from Infernus.
Hurt throws a combination that misses
and Infernus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hurt's knee momentarily.
Infernus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gaahl Infernus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infernus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hurt walks into a jab.
Infernus is looking to slow Hurt down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Infernus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hurt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hurt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Infernus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Infernus.

Infernus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurt tries for a takedown but Infernus circles away easily
and Infernus counters with a low kick, right behind Hurt 's knee.
Hurt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Infernus counters with a leg kick.
Hurt tries for a takedown but Infernus circles away easily
and Infernus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

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.
Infernus cracks Hurt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hurt misses with a shot to the body
and Infernus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hurt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Infernus connects with the punch.
A cross from Infernus lands.
Hurt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Infernus's waist but Infernus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hurt off to one side.
Hurt wants to clinch
and Infernus counters with an inside leg kick.
Hurt fails with the takedown
enabling Infernus to counter with a crisp jab.
Infernus scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Infernus cracks Hurt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Infernus cracks Hurt with a good jab.
Hurt misses with a takedown attempt
and Infernus counters with a thumping low kick.
Big Hurt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurt moves to clinch but Infernus breaks away

and Infernus moves into the clinch.
Infernus lands an elbow inside.
Hurt has a couple of punches blocked by Infernus.
Hurt takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Infernus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hurt is looking to break free of the clinch but Infernus has double underhooks.
Hurt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Infernus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaahl Infernus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Infernus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaahl Infernus!