PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Del Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rose
vs
Hurley

192 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Del Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Hurley!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hurley closes the distance and clinches.
Rose goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hurley prevents it.
Hurley stalling in the clinch but Rose improves position.
Rose could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rose wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hurley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hurley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hurley is trying to maintain a safe position but Rose gets an underhook and turns Hurley into the cage.
Hurley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Del Rose has been cut.
Rose avoids the elbow strike from Hurley, against the cage.
Hurley lands a knee to the head.
Rose keeps control of Hurley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hurley managing to block the knees to the body from Rose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rose is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hurley throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hurley.

Hurley has managed to clinch.
Hurley is trying to maintain a safe position but Rose gets an underhook and turns Hurley into the cage.
Hurley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rose fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hurley tries to break free but Rose pushes him back against the cage.

Hurley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hurley rushes Rose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hurley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hurley lands an elbow inside.
Hurley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by Hurley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hurley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hurley lands a big head kick that sends Rose tumbling to the mat! Hurley takes a step backwards and waves Rose back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rose is rocked!
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 has closed the distance and engaged Rose in a clinch.
Oh Rose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Hurley.
Hurley pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Rose! Hurley unloads with more strikes and Rose sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Hurley!