PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Minanda Passmoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurley has chosen Free Bird as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Minanda Passmoor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Passmoor
vs
Hurley

164 cm
26
154 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

168 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Minanda Passmoor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Hurley!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passmoor misses with a few strikes there.
Passmoor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hurley circles away.
Passmoor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hurley has a takedown stuffed.

Hurley clinches with his opponent.

Passmoor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Passmoor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Passmoor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Passmoor tries a knee to the head but Hurley blocks it.
Hurley tries for a takedown but Passmoor manages to get underhooks.

Passmoor manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Passmoor.
Minanda Passmoor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Passmoor clinches with his opponent.

Passmoor has hold of one of Hurley's legs. Hurley is fighting the takedown attempt but Passmoor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hurley wants to stand and escape but Passmoor is having none of it.
Hurley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passmoor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hurley tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Passmoor.

Hurley decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Passmoor drives through and clinches with Hurley against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Passmoor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Minanda Passmoor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Hurley.
Hurley is working for takedown but Passmoor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hurley prevents the takedown attempt.
Passmoor scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Passmoor working Hurley over with knees to the body.
Hurley looks gassed!
Hurley trying to land knees to the body.
Passmoor works on Hurley's body with a couple of short punches.
Passmoor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bryan Hurley has been cut.
Passmoor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hurley prevents it.
Passmoor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hurley.
Passmoor lands an elbow just above Hurley 's eye.
Hurley tries to pull guard but Passmoor holds him up against the cage and eventually Hurley drops back down to his feet.
Hurley takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Passmoor wants the takedown. Hurley is fighting it off but Passmoor persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hurley's guard against the cage.
Passmoor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hurley is trying to control Passmoor's posture but Passmoor avoids it.
Passmoor is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hurley's shoulder. That is not cool.
Passmoor is looking to take a break and control but Hurley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hurley tries to buck Passmoor off but Passmoor is having none of it.
Passmoor is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hurley's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hurley taking a bit of punishment here - Passmoor scoring with strikes.
Hurley dodges the ground and pound from Passmoor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Passmoor is looking to take a break and control but Hurley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hurley wants to control but Passmoor postures up.
Passmoor trying to control the position but Hurley is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hurley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minanda Passmoor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Hurley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hurley gets caught napping as Passmoor dives in and scores a takedown. Hurley manages to retain guard.

Hurley working for a triangle but Passmoor defends it easily.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Passmoor from controlling successfully.
Passmoor looking to pass the guard.
Hurley is trying to control the position but Passmoor postures up.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Passmoor from controlling successfully.
Hurley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Minanda Passmoor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hurley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Passmoor avoids it really well and circles away.

Hurley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hurley avoids the elbow strike from Passmoor, against the cage.
Passmoor scores with a knee to the head.
Passmoor 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.

Hurley pulls guard successfully.
Passmoor trying to control but Hurley is working from the bottom.
Hurley is looking to stand up but Passmoor isn't so interested in that idea.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley tries to strike from the bottom.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Passmoor from controlling successfully.
Hurley keeping full guard, as Passmoor tries to pass.
Passmoor is working hard here to advance position.
Hurley wants to sweep here but Passmoor controlling him for the moment.
Hurley wants to stand up but Passmoor is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Passmoor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hurley is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Passmoor advances position into side control!
Hurley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Passmoor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Passmoor is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Passmoor is looking to take a break and control but Hurley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Minanda Passmoor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Passmoor decides to stand back up. Passmoor steps back and let's Hurley get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Passmoor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Passmoor prevents Hurley from improving his position.
Passmoor is pressing down on Hurley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hurley is holding on for now.
Passmoor is stalling here. Hurley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Passmoor seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hurley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hurley trying to control the position but Passmoor is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minanda Passmoor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Hurley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hurley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hurley misses with a body shot.
Hurley is looking to clinch.
Hurley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Passmoor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minanda Passmoor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Passmoor's waist but Passmoor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hurley off to one side.
Hurley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Passmoor circles away.
Minanda Passmoor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Hurley.
Hurley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Passmoor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hurley somewhat.
Hurley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Passmoor misses with a takedown attempt - Hurley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hurley blocks a leg kick.
Hurley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passmoor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Passmoor tries to close the distance and clinch but Hurley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hurley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Passmoor tries to clinch but Hurley is having none of it.
Hurley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Passmoor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hurley misses with a head kick.
Hurley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Passmoor closes the distance and pushes Hurley back into the cage.
Passmoor scores with a nice hook to the head.

Passmoor has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hurley regains guard immediately.
Passmoor passes Hurley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hurley is not content to let Passmoor control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley pushes Passmoor off looking to stand but Passmoor dives back in and keeps control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurley is controlling Passmoor's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Passmoor moves into full mount! Hurley won't be happy about that!
Passmoor looking to finish Hurley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hurley!

Passmoor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hurley is surviving well by controlling Passmoor's body position as best he can.
Passmoor controlling the position easily from mount.
Passmoor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passmoor breaks from Hurley's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Hurley is rocked!
Passmoor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hurley is still in real trouble! Can Passmoor finish him?
Passmoor controlling the position easily from mount.
Hurley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Passmoor connects with a bit shot that sees Hurley covering up! More strikes from Passmoor and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Passmoor is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minanda Passmoor!